Deliberate Data Science — Intro
Data Science is a new field. Drawing from fields like Software / Data Engineering, Business Analytics, and Product Management, we perform services related to these fields but different. In Deliberate Data Science, we discuss what those services are, and how best to integrate them into organizations.
Why now?
As Data Science has grown in demand and popularity, there are many newcomers to the field, both as employers and employees. We’ve found that there’s a general lack of common understanding on several fronts including …
- What role does Data Science play in an organization?
- What is a Data Science deliverable?
- What skills should a Data Scientist be expected to have?
- What infrastructure is necessary for Data Scientists to be successful
While there is plenty of information on the nuts and bolts of performing various tasks in Data Science, we have struggled with the questions above in our careers and want to open a larger discussion on these issues. So if you’re looking on how best to optimize your deep learning architecture, we cast ye back to the internet, dear reader.
But if instead you’re interested in thinking deeply and deliberately about the role of Data Science in an organization of other professionals and how best to execute it, stick around. We’ll be thinking about things like …
- Questions to ask before accepting a Data Science job
- What we wish we’d known as students entering Data Science related fields
- Paths to impact as a Data Scientist
- When you should consider becoming a Data Science Manager
- What does proactive mean in Data Science
- … and more
To get started, head over to our first post: Own your own logging (and impact).
Who are we?
A group of practicing Data Scientists who have worked in small and large organizations alike. We’ve worked together and this publication is an outgrowth of the discussions we’ve had while trying to figure out our careers as Data Scientists. We hope you find this helpful and welcome your comments & feedback. Please don’t hesitate to reach out on Medium or by email (deliberatedatascience@gmail.com)!
