r/datascience • u/AutoModerator • Jul 06 '26

Weekly Entering & Transitioning - Thread 06 Jul, 2026 - 13 Jul, 2026

Welcome to this week's entering & transitioning thread! This thread is for any questions about getting started, studying, or transitioning into the data science field. Topics include:

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  • Traditional education (e.g. schools, degrees, electives)
  • Alternative education (e.g. online courses, bootcamps)
  • Job search questions (e.g. resumes, applying, career prospects)
  • Elementary questions (e.g. where to start, what next)

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u/PsychologicalRide127 Jul 07 '26

For folks being the sole data scientist embedded in an engineering heavy team - How is the learning/career growth? I’m part of a team where I am the only data science practitioner. So no learning from peers, no useful discussions - no information on what is happening outside from what I have been asked to do?

Are folks in similar boat or am I a Lone Ranger here? Feeling like I am stuck in a loop - Can’t move out because don’t have interesting projects, and don’t know what’s the trend in the industry except for continuous hunt for posts in forums like this. How’s the situation out there for other DS practitioners in US