How to Become the Best Data Scientist
5 actionable tips to become the Michael Jordan of Data Science
Practice like you’ve never won and play like you’ve never lost — Michael Jordan
Who’s the best Data Scientist in the world? Cassie Kozyrkov? Yann LeCun? Someone else? Whoever this person is, you can be sure of one thing: This person has worked hard. Because to reach the top, it doesn’t only take talent but hard work. Hard work starts with motivation until persistence takes over. Indeed, motivation always wears off over time. And what do you do when it happens?
This is at this precise moment that you’re taking an important decision; should I continue or should I stop? Continuing is hard because it is hurtful, and stopping would be the equivalent of giving up. Giving up to who? To yourself. Because you, and only you, is your main competitor.
This article will share 5 tips to become better than your yesterday-you.
1. The 1% rule
The 1% rule consists of practicing at least a little bit, but everyday. Basically, doing even a tiny little bit everyday proves in the long run to be more powerful than being irregular. Someday you’ll do great; someday you’ll struggle, but everything will eventually…
