Explore the data scientist shortage and its implications in this insightful conference talk by Wes McKinney, Creator of Pandas at Cloudera. Delve into the reasons behind the skills gap in the "sexiest job of the 21st century" and examine the current state of data science education, including boot camps. Analyze the data scientist Venn diagram and self-identification survey results to better understand the field's complexity. Investigate the data process, storage user interface, and tools used in the industry. Discuss the challenges facing data science and its future prospects, including major innovations and the hierarchy of needs. Challenge the "Highlander fallacy" in SQL programming and gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of data science.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Summary
Data scientists
The data scientist shortage
Data scientist Venn diagram
Data selfidentification survey
Data science education
Data science boot camps
Tools
Data process
Data storage user interface
The problem with data science
The future of data science
Hierarchy of needs
Major innovations
Highlander fallacy
SQL programming
Questions
Taught by
Web Summit
