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What Data Scientists Really Do, According to 35 Data Scientists

Harvard Business Review

While there is no well-defined career path for data scientists, and little support for junior data scientists, we are starting to see some forms of specialization. We’re approaching a consensus that ethical standards need to come from within data science itself, as well as from legislators, grassroots movements, and other stakeholders.

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Harper Lee and Dr. Seuss Won’t Save Publishing

Harvard Business Review

Though exact numbers are hard to come by, there’s a clear consensus that following the economic shocks of 2008, advances paid to writers are declining —in some cases precipitously. Become a full partner with authors.