If you want to hire an experienced data scientist, be prepared to pay
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Re: If you want to hire an experienced data scientist, be prepared to pay
#2I feel like this could be universal.
If you want to hire an experienced, production and value adding _______ be prepared to pay.
It's like the phrase "You don't pay a plumber to bang on your pipes, you pay them to know where to bang." (yes, that's from Suits)
Anytime you choose cost over experience you end up paying more than you would in the first place by the end.
Obviously there's exceptions to that, but if you're going to be cheap on a component or person that you need you will definitely regret it later.
Re: If you want to hire an experienced data scientist, be prepared to pay
#3I feel like this could be universal. If you want to hire an experienced, production and value adding _______ be prepared to pay. It's like the phrase "You don't pay a plumber to bang on your pipes, you pay them to know where to bang." (yes, that's from Suits) Anytime you choose cost over experience you end up paying more than you would in the first place by the end. Obviously there's exceptions to that, but if you're…
You got the plumber quote before I could :)
Re: If you want to hire an experienced data scientist, be prepared to pay
#4What are the salaries for "data scientists"?
Re: If you want to hire an experienced data scientist, be prepared to pay
#5I have met many people who call themselves a data scientists. it is very easy to call yourself a data scientist, and justify the label.
if the vocabulary of your community doesn't support your needs, then you need to modify your vocabulary. Swear words like 'data scientist', invite the idea of casting a wide net with a large set of poorly defined skills to arbitrarily select from.
I appreciate the communities' use of the term 'data engineer' to quarantine out some of these skills. For those writing a job description, or vetting candidates, these words really matter. when you muddy the soup, by expanding definitions, time gets wasted.
Re: If you want to hire an experienced data scientist, be prepared to pay
#6What are the salaries for "data scientists"?
7.50$ /hr
Re: If you want to hire an experienced data scientist, be prepared to pay
#7I feel like this could be universal. If you want to hire an experienced, production and value adding _______ be prepared to pay. It's like the phrase "You don't pay a plumber to bang on your pipes, you pay them to know where to bang." (yes, that's from Suits) Anytime you choose cost over experience you end up paying more than you would in the first place by the end. Obviously there's exceptions to that, but if you're…
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#8I recently read this quote somewhere: "If you think a pro is expensive, wait until you have to fix the work of an amateur"
Re: If you want to hire an experienced data scientist, be prepared to pay
#9I have met many people who call themselves a data scientists. it is very easy to call yourself a data scientist, and justify the label. if the vocabulary of your community doesn't support your needs, then you need to modify your vocabulary. Swear words like 'data scientist', invite the idea of casting a wide net with a large set of poorly defined skills to arbitrarily select from. I appreciate the communities' use of…
Is there a commonly accepted standard for qualifications of a data scientist, are they expected to be software engineers with PhDs in something statistical/data-oriented? I've heard mixed things and am interested in getting clarity on this - sometimes they have CS backgrounds, sometimes they have non-CS backgrounds, some are competent programmers, others can't write a line of code, etc.
Re: If you want to hire an experienced data scientist, be prepared to pay
#10I feel like this could be universal. If you want to hire an experienced, production and value adding _______ be prepared to pay. It's like the phrase "You don't pay a plumber to bang on your pipes, you pay them to know where to bang." (yes, that's from Suits) Anytime you choose cost over experience you end up paying more than you would in the first place by the end. Obviously there's exceptions to that, but if you're…
The plumber quote is likely ultimately based on this incident between Charles Steinmetz and Henry Ford:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/charles-proteus-steinm...
One of my go-to stories when telling freelancers not to charge hourly :)