Re:Ask HN: I'm a PhD in logic trying to become a Data Scient...
by agibsonccc on Wednesday July 09, 2014 @10:52AM
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Disclosure: affiliated with the program[1]:
We offer both a 12 week immersive in data science (with structured curriculum augmenting a focus on practical data science) and a 6 week project focused curriculum leading up to a job fair. This is a python focused curriculum focusing on scikit learn.
Outside of that, I ended up becoming a data scientist and engineer via taking on consulting projects and working my way up on difficulty. There's a mix of online materials out there you've already mentioned that work more than well enough. My only other piece of advice is picking a concentration and becoming as good as it as you can.
We offer both a 12 week immersive in data science (with structured curriculum augmenting a focus on practical data science) and a 6 week project focused curriculum leading up to a job fair. This is a python focused curriculum focusing on scikit learn.
Outside of that, I ended up becoming a data scientist and engineer via taking on consulting projects and working my way up on difficulty. There's a mix of online materials out there you've already mentioned that work more than well enough. My only other piece of advice is picking a concentration and becoming as good as it as you can.
1. http://www.zipfianacademy.com/