Hands-On Exploratory Data Analysis with Python

Understanding data science

Let's get this out of the way by pointing out that, if you have not heard about data science, then you should not be reading this book. Everyone right now is talking about data science in one way or another. Data science is at the peak of its hype and the skills for data scientists are changing. Now, data scientists are not only required to build a performant model, but it is essential for them to explain the results obtained and use the result for business intelligence. During my talks, seminars, and presentations, I find several people trying to ask me: what type of skillset do I need to learn in order to become a top-notch data scientist? Do I need to get a Ph.D. in data science? Well, one thing I could tell ...