On: Why becoming a data scientist is not easier than you think

[marshallp]

Not only that, "data scientist" is just a marketing gimmick for consultants. It's a standard set of skills that anyone trained in science or engineering has. It's ok to use it in front of pointy headed bosses but in front of nerds it's slightly dishonest.

[leroix → marshallp]

^this. I've often wondered where the science in data science is. I don't see it. If you're an engineer or scientist, you probably don't either.

[icelancer → leroix]

The science in data science involves testing hypotheses, like anyone following the scientific method would do. It's mandatory for validating ML models.

[Evbn → icelancer]

But most public examples of "data science" don't do this. They just publish pretty graphs that a great completely unrigorous.

[icelancer → Evbn]

OK, but that doesn't mean "if you're an engineer or scientist, you don't see the science in data science" is a true statement. It's categorically false.