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I was planning on going back to school to study data science, but everyone online is making it out like the tech field is dead and people are getting laid off and now you need eight year experience just to get an entry level gig. Worried I missed the boat on being able to get a good job in the field, should I just accept I'm stuck in retail?

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[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Do you already have a computer background? I would just be wary of going back for an overpriced degree is all. Frankly, if you're looking for useful skills I'd lean heavy towards AI and security. The combination of the two will be very useful in our cyberpunk dystopia.

[–] Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I'm not tech illiterate but not super experienced either.

Thing is I kind of suck as self instruction, I thrive better in an environment where I got someone giving me projects and deadlines and direct feedback on my work. Hence why I haven't had much luck trying to teach myself this stuff just by cruising GitHub.

[–] Thrift3499@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

AI is really maths heavy, just so you're aware. Using Tensorflow or Scikit learn is fine, but unless you understand the math you'll be at a disadvantage.

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