I think there is this false stereotype of the DS obsessed with cool techniques and detached from the business. Most DS want their work to have impact, actually

I think there is this false stereotype of the DS obsessed with cool techniques and detached from the business. Most DS want their work to have impact, actually like most people. But successfully applying data science is hard. We have incredibly mature tech for other problems, like for example databases, a marvel of engineering, and in comparison DS is a kludge. The value DS provides per $ is much lower although is considered a competitive advantage (DBs are a commodity) and I think this is one of the reasons it feeds this stereotype.