From the course: The Non-Technical Skills of Effective Data Scientists

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Commitment to your craft

Commitment to your craft

From the course: The Non-Technical Skills of Effective Data Scientists

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Commitment to your craft

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- The rapid rise of data science has produced an explosion of technologies. And as a data scientist, that means you have to be in the know of what's out there. Early in my career, even when I could barely afford it, I would spend about two weeks a year on professional development. Now that I'm more established, I try for at least four weeks a year or more. Now, you would think after 25 years of constant reading, attending training, and going to conferences, that I might reduce my investment. But four weeks a year is barely enough just to keep up. So how do I invest the time? In addition to lots of reading and online content, conferences are definitely part of it. And there are three distinct kinds of conferences to consider: professional, academic, and vendor. I attend all three. Examples of professional conferences include O'Reilly Strata, Predictive Analytics World, and TDWI. In many cases, they may be a good place to start because they usually have good offerings for those early in…

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