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This reminds of a colleague's joke: what do you call a physicist a few years after they get their degree? A data scientist! I only completed my undergrad in p
by otras 6y ago
This reminds of a colleague's joke: what do you call a physicist a few years after they get their degree?
A data scientist!
I only completed my undergrad in physics before shifting to tech, but I've seen many instances of people working in software/programming/data science roles after their undergrad/grad studies in physics.
- atemerev 6y agoYou also can do quantitative finance!
- supernova87a 6y agoWhat I found, even by the middle 2000s, was that since there were entire grad programs now dedicated to producing quants, someone trying to switch from physics, etc. was already less attractive unless it was a very special company paying attention to the potential of former scientists. The days of a physicist being a top hire for quantitative finance based on potential in a new field, are largely over.
- kgwgk 6y agoAnd "data science" is not a new field any more. "Data scientists" are now being produced as such.
- atemerev 6y agoEx-physicists are still welcome. The mathematics involved is similar, and what’s more important, physicists have the right attitude to work as quants. “Hack and approximate until you can solve the seemingly impossible”. Of course, some genuine interest and preliminary exploration of the field are essential for anyone aspiring to work there, physicist or not.