We've had technical people focused on the ingestion and management of data for decades. But, only recently has data engineering become a critical, widespread role. Why is that? This post will outline a somewhat contrarian view as to why data engineering has become a critical function and how we might expect the role to evolve over time. IIA expert Jesse Anderson recently wrote … [Read more...] about Data Engineering From A Data Scientist’s Perspective
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Why Kubernetes Is Great for Data Science
Since it was launched, Kubernetes technology has transformed the way software developers build and deploy applications. The widespread adoption of this technology intrigued data scientists, who saw that Kubernetes also provides features to optimize and support the data science workflow. In this post, I'll explain what is Kubernetes and how it can help support data science … [Read more...] about Why Kubernetes Is Great for Data Science
How to Help a Non-Technical Audience Understand their Readiness for Data Science
Last week I had the pleasure of working with the University of South Wales (USW) to help non-technical people understand Data Science. More specifically, I was running a Masterclass entitled Everyday Data Science . The brief was to demystify this topic for a diverse audience. It was clearly popular as it drew a good crowd. The delegates who attended my Masterclass varied from … [Read more...] about How to Help a Non-Technical Audience Understand their Readiness for Data Science
Why The Future of Finance Is Data Science
The entire process of working is going through fast changes with every advance in technology. Top financial advisors and leaders now see the future completely reliant on data science. Automation is occurring in all industries, and while some jobs will become streamlined, that does not necessarily mean lowering the number of employees. With new technology, people need to … [Read more...] about Why The Future of Finance Is Data Science
The Fastest Growing Analytics And Data Science Roles Today
Not long ago, the role of Data Scientist was what most companies wanted to discuss with me in terms of the roles they needed to understand and add to their organizations. Then, the role of the Data Engineer became a big topic of discussion. In the past year, there has been a massive increase of attention being paid to yet another role that is still new enough that its title … [Read more...] about The Fastest Growing Analytics And Data Science Roles Today
