Why Is Data Science So Exciting?

Anyone in data science already knows that the industry is rapidly evolving into one of the most exciting professions of the 21st century. Many even consider the role to be the sexiest role of the modern times. Would you agree?

Here are a few reasons that make data science so exciting.

Being a data scientists is essentially having a job as a detective, the modern day Sherlock Holmes. The industry is great for those with curious minds who love solving everyday puzzles. Working with data allows you to play with knowledge.

“For me, data science was a way to become a detective. For every new case, you have to go into a new field to try to understand how it works, to massage the data until you understand them, to try to acquire all the knowledge of the field without being a specialist. And because I am very curious about very different techniques in science, for me, it is exactly what I wanted.”

Godefroy Clair (CTO at Flylab)

Undeniably, one of the most exciting parts of any job is the learning process you go through and the growth you gain as an individual. Data scientists are constantly learning and journeying their way through data everyday. The exciting elements of a data scientists journey is the discovery, the insights, and the innovation.

However data science isn’t always a walk in the park. The challenging elements of the discipline offer data scientists an amazing opportunity to expand their skillset and knowledge. No two projects are the same. Being able to use these previous setbacks to enhance the present and future adds to the excitement of starting a new project as a data scientist.

The demand for data scientists has never been so high. The work they are doing and the value they are adding to the world is priceless and will lead to many new innovations as we enter the fourth industrial revolution. Data will be ubiquitous, therefore allowing for data scientists to be at the forefront of the revolution.

For me, the thing about data science that makes it so exciting to the modern world is its unparalleled ubiquity — data science is everywhere. It is ultimately just a set of skills derived from computer science and mathematics, and this set of skills can be universally applied to learn from the past and improve future performances in any discipline you can think of. That’s what makes data science so relevant: its enormous scope and potential to improve life across a wide variety of sectors. I’m excited to think about a future where data-driven decisions become more and more commonplace all around the world.

Vishnu Subramanian

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