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Treasure Hunting

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  Source Exploring Data Science and all the related technologies using The Web can be quite the quest these days, especially when you have a 9-5 job, kids and a household to run. I mean, just trying to find out where to start is already an infinite universe. Another challenge is to find a reputable source. There are so many unreliable sources and sites that are hard to navigate, this can sometimes be discouraging. Something that I found very useful when looking for advice or topics being discussed from like-minded people, is a blog. With the number of blogs available one can come across when looking for Data Science related blogs are mind blowing. Like I said, not all blogs are to be trusted and some can be very deceiving. To start my career path in Data Science, I did some intensive research on what is required of a Data Scientist. I researched many different job requirements, reading articles that give tips on how to become a Data Scientist from various authors in different fields

The Start

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Source There I was one afternoon contemplating life and how to go about creating ways to simplify small tasks that take up way too much of my time. I was thinking about how I want to create a future where I can spend more time with my family, learn new skills to grow my career and help other people. Like the modern-day millennial that I am, I decided to ask my friend ChatGPT for some advice… As I have been eagerly researching and reading about all the fascinating careers in Data Science, I decided to prompt: “Path to become a Data Scientist”.  The list provided started off with obtaining a degree in a quantitative field. As this was something bound to take some time, I decided to go with the second suggestion on the list in the meantime. The second suggestion was to learn programming. Now, as I have been working in the world of Supply Chain, I haven’t had much experience with IT and specifically programming. I started exploring my new programming venture. It was quite eye-opening to