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I think seeing this as data scientists “getting a pass” is looking at it through the wrong lens. Data scientists and quants tend to be good at statistics, data
by paulgb 5y ago
I think seeing this as data scientists “getting a pass” is looking at it through the wrong lens. Data scientists and quants tend to be good at statistics, data modeling, and solving business problems, not software engineering except as a means to an end. You might be able to find a few people who have a combination of those skills, but you’re picking from a very small pool.
- FridgeSeal 5y agoWasn’t the point of the data scientist/ML engineer that they could combine the software engineering skills with the statistical and knowledge know-how? Which is why they’re paid so much? If they can’t do the former, may as well just hire a software developer and a statistician for near-cheaper and have them work together - you save money and get better code.