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Training data scientists: a few challenges

Author: Gilbert Saporta

Published in: International Journal of Data Science and Analytics | Issue 3/2018

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Faced with a large shortage of data scientists talents, initial education is not enough to fill the gap: lifelong learning is a necessity. An example of such a training is given.

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Title: Training data scientists: a few challenges
Author: Gilbert Saporta
Publication date: 19-03-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: International Journal of Data Science and Analytics / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 2364-415X
Electronic ISSN: 2364-4168
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41060-018-0114-1

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