Startups may be the best way to transition. A DS I know had started a small AI side project that was basically a product. He was hoping it could be a little bus

Startups may be the best way to transition. A DS I know had started a small AI side project that was basically a product. He was hoping it could be a little business but that didn't pan out. However that led to his being hired as VP of product for a YC startup. Even if that startup tanks, he has switched tracks.