Category: career-advice
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I Quit My $130,000 ML Engineer Job After Learning 4 Lessons
I Quit My $130,000 ML Engineer Job After Learning 4 Lessons What they don’t tell you about “dream tech jobs” The post I Quit My $130,000 ML Engineer Job After Learning 4 Lessons appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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Generative AI, Discriminative Human
Generative AI, Discriminative Human How to think critically about AI in an ocean of hype The post Generative AI, Discriminative Human appeared first on Towards Data Science. Jason Tamara Widjaja Go to original source
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The Gap Between Junior and Senior Data Scientists Isn’t Code
The Gap Between Junior and Senior Data Scientists Isn’t Code Why my obsession with complex algorithms was actually holding my career back. The post The Gap Between Junior and Senior Data Scientists Isn’t Code appeared first on Towards Data Science. Benjamin Nweke Go to original source
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Is the AI and Data Job Market Dead?
Is the AI and Data Job Market Dead? What you should be doing in the current job market The post Is the AI and Data Job Market Dead? appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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Your First 90 Days as a Data Scientist
Your First 90 Days as a Data Scientist A practical onboarding checklist for building trust, business fluency, and data intuition The post Your First 90 Days as a Data Scientist appeared first on Towards Data Science. Yu Dong Go to original source
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What I Am Doing to Stay Relevant as a Senior Analytics Consultant in 2026
What I Am Doing to Stay Relevant as a Senior Analytics Consultant in 2026 Learn how to work with AI, while strengthening your unique human skills that technology cannot replace The post What I Am Doing to Stay Relevant as a Senior Analytics Consultant in 2026 appeared first on Towards Data Science. Rashi Desai Go…
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If You Want to Become a Data Scientist in 2026, Do This
If You Want to Become a Data Scientist in 2026, Do This Learn from my mistakes and fast track your data science career The post If You Want to Become a Data Scientist in 2026, Do This appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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Why Supply Chain is the Best Domain for Data Scientists in 2026 (And How to Learn It)
Why Supply Chain is the Best Domain for Data Scientists in 2026 (And How to Learn It) My take after 10 years in Supply Chain on why this can be an excellent playground for data scientists who want to see their skills valued. The post Why Supply Chain is the Best Domain for Data Scientists in…
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The Best Data Scientists Are Always Learning
The Best Data Scientists Are Always Learning Part 2: Avoiding burnout, learning strategies and the superpower of solitude The post The Best Data Scientists Are Always Learning appeared first on Towards Data Science. Jarom Hulet Go to original source
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Off-Beat Careers That Are the Future Of Data
Off-Beat Careers That Are the Future Of Data The unconventional career paths you need to explore The post Off-Beat Careers That Are the Future Of Data appeared first on Towards Data Science. Rashi Desai Go to original source
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Machine Learning vs AI Engineer: What Are the Differences?
Machine Learning vs AI Engineer: What Are the Differences? One of the most confusing questions in tech right now is: What is the difference between an AI engineer and a machine learning engineer? Both are six-figure jobs, but if you choose the wrong one, you could waste months of your career learning the wrong skills…
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Don’t Build an ML Portfolio Without These Projects
Don’t Build an ML Portfolio Without These Projects What recruiters are looking for in machine learning portfolios The post Don’t Build an ML Portfolio Without These Projects appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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A Realistic Roadmap to Start an AI Career in 2026
A Realistic Roadmap to Start an AI Career in 2026 How to learn AI in 2026 through real, usable projects The post A Realistic Roadmap to Start an AI Career in 2026 appeared first on Towards Data Science. Sabrine Bendimerad Go to original source
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How to Climb the Hidden Career Ladder of Data Science
How to Climb the Hidden Career Ladder of Data Science The behaviors that get you promoted The post How to Climb the Hidden Career Ladder of Data Science appeared first on Towards Data Science. Greg Rafferty Go to original source
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The Best Data Scientists are Always Learning
The Best Data Scientists are Always Learning Why continuous learning matters & how to come up with topics to study The post The Best Data Scientists are Always Learning appeared first on Towards Data Science. Jarom Hulet Go to original source
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Data Science in 2026: Is It Still Worth It?
Data Science in 2026: Is It Still Worth It? An honest view from a 10-year AI Engineer The post Data Science in 2026: Is It Still Worth It? appeared first on Towards Data Science. Sabrine Bendimerad Go to original source
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Struggling with Data Science? 5 Common Beginner Mistakes
Struggling with Data Science? 5 Common Beginner Mistakes Avoid these mistakes to fast track your data science career. The post Struggling with Data Science? 5 Common Beginner Mistakes appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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The Machine Learning Projects Employers Want to See
The Machine Learning Projects Employers Want to See What machine learning projects will actually get you interviews and jobs The post The Machine Learning Projects Employers Want to See appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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How I Tailored the Resume That Landed Me $100K+ Data Science and ML Offers
How I Tailored the Resume That Landed Me $100K+ Data Science and ML Offers How to write a data science and machine learning resume that actually lands jobs. The post How I Tailored the Resume That Landed Me $100K+ Data Science and ML Offers appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original…
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How I Used ChatGPT to Land My Next Data Science Role
How I Used ChatGPT to Land My Next Data Science Role Practical AI hacks for every stage of the job search — with real prompts and examples The post How I Used ChatGPT to Land My Next Data Science Role appeared first on Towards Data Science. Yu Dong Go to original source
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The Art of Asking Good Questions
The Art of Asking Good Questions As a data scientist, are you driving product decisions? Or just supporting them? The right questions can turn AI from a threat into your career’s best ally. Here’s how to start asking them. The post The Art of Asking Good Questions appeared first on Towards Data Science. Greg Rafferty…
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If we use AI to do our work – what is our job, then?
If we use AI to do our work – what is our job, then? Images. Text. Audio. There’s no modality that is not handled by AI. And AI systems reach even further, planning advertisement and marketing campaigns, automating social media postings, … Most of this was unthinkable a mere ten years ago. But then, the…
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The Generalist: The New All-Around Type of Data Professional?
The Generalist: The New All-Around Type of Data Professional? Is over-specialization ending and are data generalists on the rise? The post The Generalist: The New All-Around Type of Data Professional? appeared first on Towards Data Science. Loizos Loizou Go to original source
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Get AI-Ready: How to Prepare for a World of Agentic AI as Tech Professionals
Get AI-Ready: How to Prepare for a World of Agentic AI as Tech Professionals Explore how Agentic AI is reshaping the tech careers, from data to decision-making, and how professionals can prepare for the future of work The post Get AI-Ready: How to Prepare for a World of Agentic AI as Tech Professionals appeared first…
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My Most Valuable Lesson as an Aspiring Data Analyst
My Most Valuable Lesson as an Aspiring Data Analyst What my internship taught me about the power of collaboration in data analysis. The post My Most Valuable Lesson as an Aspiring Data Analyst appeared first on Towards Data Science. Benjamin Nweke Go to original source
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Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting ML
Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting ML Part 2: Guardrails, research code, reading The post Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting ML appeared first on Towards Data Science. Pascal Janetzky Go to original source
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Optimize for Impact: How to Stay Ahead of Gen AI and Thrive as a Data Scientist
Optimize for Impact: How to Stay Ahead of Gen AI and Thrive as a Data Scientist The data scientists who survive won’t be the ones who code better than ChatGPT—they’ll be the ones who think strategically The post Optimize for Impact: How to Stay Ahead of Gen AI and Thrive as a Data Scientist appeared…
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There and Back Again: An AI Career Journey
There and Back Again: An AI Career Journey A full circle moment 30 years in the making The post There and Back Again: An AI Career Journey appeared first on Towards Data Science. David Martin Go to original source
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What I Learned in my First 18 Months as a Freelance Data Scientist
What I Learned in my First 18 Months as a Freelance Data Scientist The taxes and health insurance edition The post What I Learned in my First 18 Months as a Freelance Data Scientist appeared first on Towards Data Science. CJ Sullivan Go to original source
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My Honest Advice for Aspiring Machine Learning Engineers
My Honest Advice for Aspiring Machine Learning Engineers What it really takes to become a machine learning engineer The post My Honest Advice for Aspiring Machine Learning Engineers appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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How to Transition From Data Analyst to Data Scientist
How to Transition From Data Analyst to Data Scientist Playbook on how data analysts can become data scientists The post How to Transition From Data Analyst to Data Scientist appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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Landing your First Machine Learning Job: Startup vs Big Tech vs Academia
Landing your First Machine Learning Job: Startup vs Big Tech vs Academia A practical guide to landing your first Machine Learning job across startups, big tech, and academia. The post Landing your First Machine Learning Job: Startup vs Big Tech vs Academia appeared first on Towards Data Science. Piero Paialunga Go to original source
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I Transitioned from Data Science to AI Engineering: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
I Transitioned from Data Science to AI Engineering: Here’s Everything You Need to Know A personal guide to the skills, tools, and mindset behind the title The post I Transitioned from Data Science to AI Engineering: Here’s Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Towards Data Science. Sara Nobrega Go to original source
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The Best AI Books & Courses for Getting a Job
The Best AI Books & Courses for Getting a Job A comprehensive guide to the books and courses that helped me learn AI The post The Best AI Books & Courses for Getting a Job appeared first on Towards Data Science. Egor Howell Go to original source
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Top Machine Learning Jobs and How to Prepare For Them
Top Machine Learning Jobs and How to Prepare For Them These days, job titles like data scientist, machine learning engineer, and Ai Engineer are everywhere — and if you were anything like me, it can be hard to understand what each of them actually does if you are not working within the field. And then there are titles…
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If I Wanted to Become a Machine Learning Engineer, I’d Do This
If I Wanted to Become a Machine Learning Engineer, I’d Do This If I wanted to become a machine learning engineer again, this is the exact process I would follow. Let’s get into it! First become a data scientist or software engineer I’ve said it before, but a machine learning engineer is not exactly an entry-level position.…
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Struggling to Land a Data Role in 2025? These 5 Tips Will Change That
Struggling to Land a Data Role in 2025? These 5 Tips Will Change That Breaking into the tech world is no longer as easy (or glamorous) as it used to be. Lots of people are finding it difficult to find their way into the current tech market. This can be due to lots of reasons…
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Beyond the Code: Unconventional Lessons from Empathetic Interviewing
Beyond the Code: Unconventional Lessons from Empathetic Interviewing Recently, I’ve been interviewing Computer Science students applying for data science and engineering internships with a 4-day turnaround from CV vetting to final decisions. With a small local office of 10 and no in-house HR, hiring managers handle the entire process. This article reflects on the lessons…
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My Learning to Be Hired Again After a Year… Part 2
My Learning to Be Hired Again After a Year… Part 2 This is the second part of “My learning to being hired again after a year… Part I”. Hard to believe, but it’s been a full year since I published the first part on TDS. And in that time, something beautiful happened. Every so often,…
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How I Became A Machine Learning Engineer (No CS Degree, No Bootcamp)
How I Became A Machine Learning Engineer (No CS Degree, No Bootcamp) Machine learning and AI are among the most popular topics nowadays, especially within the tech space. I am fortunate enough to work and develop with these technologies every day as a machine learning engineer! In this article, I will walk you through my…
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How to Stand Out in The Data Science Job Market
How to Stand Out in The Data Science Job Market How to have the edge in your data science application Continue reading on Towards Data Science » Egor Howell Go to original source
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Top 12 Skills Data Scientists Need to Succeed in 2025
Top 12 Skills Data Scientists Need to Succeed in 2025 It’s (not) all about LLMs and AI tools Continue reading on Towards Data Science » Benjamin Bodner Go to original source
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Four Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Data Science Job
Four Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Data Science Job Four tell-tale signs that you should look for another job Continue reading on Towards Data Science » Egor Howell Go to original source