How the market has changed (and the roadmap I’d follow if I started my journey today)
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This article is based 100% on my experience, my research, and what I’m observing in the European market. Things might look slightly different in the rest of the world, but we’re all facing the same waves of change in the data science market.
For those who don’t know me, my journey started ten years ago: I graduated with a degree in applied mathematics from an engineering schools. At that time, data science wasn’t a trendy term. I kicked off my career at EDF (Électricité de France), a leader in the energy sector, building models to understand energy consumption and production patterns using time series and probabilistic models.
Back then, having a solid foundation in applied mathematics was like holding a golden ticket into the world of data science. Data science jobs were rare, and I often found myself explaining to people what it even meant to be a data scientist.
Over the last decade, the field has transformed completely. Some juniors I mentor feel that the market has become oversaturated. So, if you’re considering switching to data science in 2024, I’d say this: the game has changed — but it’s still very…