Did you flirt with the idea of learning data science? You are not alone. This has been a really hot topic in the last few years and it will be one in the upcoming few, for sure. Yet, very few people actually become data scientists. Why? Well, part of the problem is that many aspiring data scientists don’t know what to expect from this field. Or even worse, based on the many misleading (sometimes scammy) “how to become a data scientist” articles, they have false expectations. And when they hit the wall, they get demotivated and quit. In this episode, I want to show you four untold truths that you should know about learning data science – and I have never seen them written down anywhere else before. 00:00 Intro 00:54 Learning Data Science is Hard! 04:26 It’s not “Learning Data Science”, it’s “improving your Data Science skills” 07:16 Because it’s hard, Learning Data Science is a great investment 09:40 Learning Data Science is not about learning Machine Learning, Deep Learning (or any other data buzzwords) 11:54 Conclusion Original article format here: https://data36.com/learning-data-science/ LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: - The Junior Data Scientist's First Month: https://data36.com/jds - Data server tutorial: https://data36.com/data-coding-101-install-python-sql-r-bash/ - LinkedIn Workforce Report 2018: https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/resources/linkedin-workforce-report-august-2018 - Glassdoor.com -- best jobs in the US 2019: https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/best-jobs-in-america-2019/ - Glassdoor.com -- best jobs in the US 2018: https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/best-jobs-in-america-2018/ - Shift Happens 2018 - Data36 Newsletter: https://data36.com/newsletter - Free mini-course: https://data36.com/how-to-become-a-da... Check my website: https://data36.com Get access to more data science tutorials, join the inner circle: https://data36.com/inner-circle Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/data36_com