As this smorgasbord of job descriptions shows, it can be really hard to get a clear picture on what a Data Scientist role actually involves day-to-day. Lots of the existing articles out there — while excellent — date from 2012–2020, and in a field that evolves as fast as Data Science these can quickly become outdated.
In this article, my aim is to peel back the proverbial covers and give a personal insight into life as a Data Scientist in 2023.
By drawing on my experiences of working in 3 different Data Science teams, I’ll try to help three types of people: