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>apply data science in new fields I see what you did there. But seriously, if you have a background in agriculture (and don't hate it) and want to get into da
by hermitcrab 6y ago
>apply data science in new fields
I see what you did there.
But seriously, if you have a background in agriculture (and don't hate it) and want to get into data science, aim for the intersection of the venn diagram between agriculture and data science.
I understand agriculture is getting quite technical and data driven these days, and that can surely only become more the case in the future. Especially if vertical farms and robot tractors become a real thing.
- mft_ 6y agoThis. Leverage the strengths you already have —agriculture— to help you get to where you want to get to. In another field, a junior data scientist with an agriculture phd is just a junior data scientist. In your field, you’re either a phd with a strong extra skill in data science, or a junior data scientist with a superpower.
- iamacyborg 6y agoOn a related note, I can't help but be excited by what Planet are offering in the agriculture sector. Whoever can crack ground level data with something like Planet's bird's eye view is going to be onto something groundbreaking.
- b0rsuk 6y agoIt would be more intriguing to apply agriculture in data science.
- imtringued 6y agoThe skill sets most needed for vertical farms probably have nothing to do with agriculture. If that is your goal then you should research or design fusion reactors instead.
- hermitcrab 6y agoIt is hard imagine that all those millenia of knowledge about growing crops is going to be irrelevant, even if you manage to take soil, seasons and pests out of the equation.