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Re:How to Become a Data Scientist, Part 2 by Fiahil on Sunday August 07, 2016 @07:03PM (#12244234)
Saying you can't be a data scientist without a Bachelor degree in statistics is like saying you can't be a software engineer without a Master's degree in software engineering. Your educational system is not really a good environment for learning, so I'm pretty sure someone can become a data scientist with a French "License d'Histoire Moderne" and a lot of work.
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Re:How to Become a Data Scientist, Part 2 by darkhorn on Monday August 08, 2016 @03:53AM (#12246113)
Oh yeah, there was a miss calculation of a financial information and I guess because of this stocks have fell. Why? Because some smart guys used Excel.

Or, then I can become a doctor right? By studying hard at home?

You should not employ a self thought software engineer or statistician or a doctor in critical positions such as health, finance, engineering, and science. Some might be okay but 99.9% of them will be incompetent for the work.

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