Being A Production Level Coder Should Matter To Every Data Scientist
Question: Ever wondered what could possibly be in higher demand in 2018 than a Data Scientist? Answer: One that can code It’s true. It’s really true. As the biggest hiring gold rush of the 21st century continues its procession, hiring managers are growing increasingly conscious of the challenges their businesses face. After all the hype, […]
Why You Need to Keep Learning in Data Science
Learning new things is key for your data science career You’ve made it! The years of hard work and gaining experience in your field has finally paid off. You’re a Data Scientist! You’re a part of an innovative, forward-thinking team working on exciting, world-changing projects. You’ve got a great salary and tasty benefits package, flexible […]
Key Insights into The European Data Science Market 2019
European Data Science Salary Report Key Findings Over the course of 2018 at Big Cloud, we conducted our first European focused Data Science salary survey. With over 800 respondents, the response has been great! We’ve compiled a data-rich look at salaries, work benefits, the most popular industry sectors, top skills, and much more. The most […]
Frankenstein’s Data Scientist
Much like Dr. Frankenstein’s creation, the modern Data Scientist is made up of different parts to fully create an unstoppable data science Prometheus. To get ahead, you must exhibit both technical and soft skills; a smorgasbord of different technical, personal and business skills. Frankenstein made a monster of different body parts, so what would his […]
How Do You Communicate Data Insights?
You need to learn to communicate data insights to the rest of the business If you can’t communicate data in simple language to others, it will be a struggle to maximise your potential impact on the world. As a Data Science professional, you have no choice but to work extremely closely with your non-scientifically-minded colleagues. […]
Creativity is Crucial in Data Science
Data science might not be seen as the most creative of pursuits. You add a load of data into a repository, and you crunch it the other end to draw your conclusions. Data in, data out, where is the scope for creativity there? It is not like you are working with a blank canvas. For […]
Data Scientists… Futureproof Yourselves!
The role of the Data Scientist changes as fast as the industry does and you need to futureproof yourself. You need to find ways to keep up and to stay relevant. The Data Scientist of the future needs to adapt. Data Science is an extremely well-paid job, you’re hot and in demand. What a time […]
Data Science: Insurance For Our Our Future?
As more extravagant leisure activities become more accessible, insurance is a booming market. The need for more comprehensive insurance policies makes this industry very profitable. We’re now seeing the power of Big Data in insurance. They can access more information about their clients than ever before. But, is it ethical? Should they be predicting every […]
The Evolution of the Data Scientist
Evolution is an unusual word to describe the advancement of the Data Scientist. After all, the definition of evolution is as follows. “The way in which living things change and develop over millions of years”. I’m not claiming that the Homo Habilis could code. But, what we can see is that there is an evolution […]
How is Data Science Fighting Disease?
Healthcare in the 21st century is at an impasse. Like so many things, it is a case of limited supply and unlimited demand, and the gap between the two is growing ever wider. Residents of the UK fear that the National Health Service (NHS) will undergo privatisation. Divided up piece by piece and flogged to […]