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There is something that somewhat irks me about the whole domain of data science. I still can't quite put my finger on it, but I think it's a mixture of lack of
by carlob 13y ago
There is something that somewhat irks me about the whole domain of data science. I still can't quite put my finger on it, but I think it's a mixture of lack of rigor, handwaving arguments.
Maybe if it were called data journalism, or data storytelling rather than science I would somewhat lower my expectations and enjoy it more fully, but in my experience doing science and doing data science are not really close.
- jonahx 13y agoI think you could make the same argument about computer science, especially relating it to the actual practice of professional programming, which resembles pop culture more than science. And while both fields have mathematical underpinnings, the foundations of data science -- probability and statistics -- have deeper roots and a longer history. I guess I'm saying you shouldn't impugn the field itself because of its popular practice.
- ig1 13y agoData science is about building testable models, which fundamentally is what science is about. What probably makes you uncomfortable is that Data Science (unlike most scientific fields) doesn't have a requirement for the models to make intuitive sense to humans.