Here are some interesting thoughts from a frequent (and I do mean frequent) contributor to Towards Data Science. An article on Data Science once a week? I need to up my game from monthly to daily!

In any case, here are the five takeaways from a year of weekly data science writing are:

1. You can learn everything you need to know to be successful in data science without formal instruction
2. Data science is driven by curiosity
3. Consistency is the most critical factor for improvement in any pursuit
4. Data science is empirical: instead of relying on proven best methods, you have to experiment to figure out what works
5. Writing about data science — or anything —is a mutually beneficial relationship as it benefits you and the entire community

Read more www.thepassivevoice.com