Ask HN: As a novice data scientist, is it useful to take CS classes?

1 pointThriptic1 comment

Hello,

I am currently a bio E grad student teaching myself the basics of data science using resources such as Introduction to Statistical Learning, Andrew Ng's Machine Learning Course, The Coursera Data Science Track etc.

I have heard mixed views on whether it is useful for new data scientists to take CS coursework. What are your thoughts?

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I think it's extremely useful, if for no other reason than as a data scientist you're going to be dealing with CS types and having some common vocabulary and experience will smooth the relationship.

Of course, I also think a data scientist (and most other people) should take some courses in ethics and philosophy, and lots of people think that's bunk, so YMMV.

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