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There is a difference between Data Scientist, Data Engineer, and Data Analyst. "Data Scientist" is for Ph.D.s or sat least Masters, those are the less common

There is a difference between Data Scientist, Data Engineer, and Data Analyst. "Data Scientist" is for Ph.D.s or sat least Masters, those are the less common jobs. At least that's the theory, we all know what happens with titles... anyway, the point is that we can safely assume that this particular article "Foundations of Data Science" refer to the actual "scientist" role. https://www.datacamp.com/community/tutorials/data-science-industry-infographic https://www.datacamp.com/community/tutorials/data-science-in... https://bigdatauniversity.com/blog/data-scientist-vs-data-engineer/ https://bigdatauniversity.com/blog/data-scientist-vs-data-en...

spenczar5 10y ago
That would be a very useful separation. Unfortunately, job listings and titles used in industry do not separate themselves nearly so cleanly as that. I managed a "data science" team for a few years; nearly all our work is analysis. We still would call ourselves "data scientists" because it elevates our prestige within the company, which makes our results more respected and listened-to. It's a political thing, and it also helps in hiring.