In response to questions from many friends, contacts and followers. I am sorry to have to write this: If you are looking for a job on the Internet of Things it will be difficult for you to find it Just look at the latest Gartner emerging technologies chart of 2019 to see that the once-king IoT doesn't appear once. It could be argued that some of the emerging technologies … [Read more...] about Are You Looking For a Job in IoT? What You Need to Know
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Essential Data Science Job Skills Every Data Scientist Should Know
What are Data Scientists? How do you distinguish a genuine data scientist from a dressed-up business analyst, BI, or other related roles? Truth be told, the industry does not have a standard definition of a data scientist. You've probably heard jokes like a data scientist is a data analyst living in Silicon Valley . Just for fun, take a look at the cartoon below Finding an … [Read more...] about Essential Data Science Job Skills Every Data Scientist Should Know
What Tools Should a Good Analyst have in Their Toolbox? (part 2 = people skills)
Continuing Martin Squires series on the tools that should be in a good analyst toolbox. In part 2, Martin moves on to focus on the people skills that are needed. I use the term people skills for a couple of reasons. Firstly, there has been some online outrage at the overuse of the term Softer Skills. Secondly, because the skills that Martin lists are very people-centric. … [Read more...] about What Tools Should a Good Analyst have in Their Toolbox? (part 2 = people skills)
A Layman’s Guide to Data Science: How to Become a (Good) Data Scientist
How simple is Data Science? Sometimes when you hear data scientists shoot a dozen of algorithms while discussing their experiments or go into details of Tensorflow usage you might think that there is no way a layman can master Data Science. Big Data looks like another mystery of the Universe that will be shut up in an ivory tower with a handful of present-day alchemists and … [Read more...] about A Layman’s Guide to Data Science: How to Become a (Good) Data Scientist
AI Can Play Poker, but It Can’t Play the Markets Yet
Facebook's AI-powered Pluribus system astounded the world when it recently defeated six professional poker players - including World Poker Tour title record holder Darren Elias “ in games of no-limit Texas Hold Em. The AI revolution' is being lauded in pretty much every sector you can imagine from healthcare and agriculture to fast-moving consumer goods and even reading the … [Read more...] about AI Can Play Poker, but It Can’t Play the Markets Yet
