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The Non-Technical Skills of Effective Data Scientists

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Learn the nontechnical skills that effective data scientists must nurture to convert their first job into a successful, lifelong career.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • The non-obvious skills data scientists should think about
1. What is Data Science?
  • Data Science is about inference and prediction
  • Diagnosing inference vs. prediction projects
2. Imperative Nontechnical Skills
  • Confidently defending your turf
  • Embracing ambiguity
  • Cognitive empathy
  • Skepticism
  • Curiosity
  • Commitment to your craft
  • Managing both up and down
  • Being an effective analytics translator
  • Diplomacy
  • Persuasion
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Keith McCormick

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