> > you usually don't create data > I think the creation of new data is the whole point, actually. I had the same hesitation when I heard "data developer" in

> > you usually don't create data > I think the creation of new data is the whole point, actually. I had the same hesitation when I heard "data developer" in my head. But I agree with JoBrad. If you have a pile of dirt, and compress some of it, then you have a rock where there was none. If you take a rock and "disassemble" it, you have nuggets of gold where there was none. Really, titles don't matter too much (which is why I used my own :), and we know generally what's being discussed when we hear data science and data scientist.