Counterpoint: I spend a lot of time coaching data scientists and others building the “AI” on better software engineering. I have noticed a distinct difference i

Counterpoint: I spend a lot of time coaching data scientists and others building the “AI” on better software engineering. I have noticed a distinct difference in those that can organize, scale, and test their AI stuff over those that rely on software engineers to do it for them. Often left to their own devices, Unconstrained by software eng concerns, DS can push more and more to a theoretical and impractical direction, creating models that don’t actually work at scale. Whereas more constrained by these more SW eng concerns, DS will make more practical decisions. Often simpler models that scale. I think this is reflected in the marketplace with the new ML and data engineer roles that try to find people on a data-eng spectrum. IMO the DS with software eng skills (and software eng with DS skills) is the future - https://shopify.engineering/search-at-shopify https://shopify.engineering/search-at-shopify