
Analysts & Data Scientists, How to Choose Your Next Role (Part 2 of 4) Paid Members Public
Part One [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-1-of-4/] | Part Two | Part Three [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-3-of-4/] | Part Four [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-4-of-4/] Welcome to Part Two in our four-part series on choosing your next data science or analytics role. In Part One, we looked at the question of role Location & Timing

Analysts & Data Scientists, How to Choose Your Next Role (Part 1 of 4) Paid Members Public
Part One | Part Two [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-2-of-4/] | Part Three [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-3-of-4/] | Part Four [https://qstar.ai/analysts-data-scientists-how-to-choose-your-next-role-part-4-of-4/] While jobs in analytics and AI can be both exciting and lucrative, employee attrition in these roles tends to be high. It is not uncommon to see data scientists move

The Universal Language of Analytics Paid Members Public
Arriving in a new country, you are faced with a lot of differences in customs, traditions, and culture. These changes are heightened when you move to a new region entirely. Even in a cosmopolitan city like Dubai, where English will get you far, you will miss a lot if you

Why I Am Starting My Job by Stopping Paid Members Public
This week I started a new job. As this is a role at a different company and in a different country, this means a lot of change. Many people have asked me how I feel. Truth be told, this transition might be three quarters exciting, but it is also one

The Importance of Knowing When You Are Ready to Make a Decision Paid Members Public
I am certain that I have on more than one occasion mentioned how important it is to consciously make decisions. Because analytics is the art of making better decisions using data, this involves both having the data and appreciating that a decision needs to be made. I do not say

How to Convince Your Management to Take Analytics & AI Seriously Paid Members Public
As demonstrated by the global demand for talent, most organisations have now woken up to the importance and potential impact of data, analytics, and AI. Yet discussions with employees across for-profit, non-profit, and governmental organisations have exposed an interesting paradox. Even in those cases where their executive teams have decided

Back to School: Three Things I Learned From a Machine Learning Nanodegree Paid Members Public
At work I spend a lot of time thinking about machine learning (ML), both in terms of how to apply it and the practicalities of enabling an organisation to do so. Occasionally I even stand on stage and talk about the subject at conferences, lamenting the fact that deep learning

Evidence Shows That When Making Decisions, People Hate Experiments Paid Members Public
We like to think that this blog, while born out of a trivial New Year’s resolution, has managed to become a reasonably serious outlet. That said, we fully appreciate that today’s post might read like satire, so unbelievable is the topic. It concerns a study published in the