RIP traditional data scientists: the role is splitting into two tracks
mdancho84 · x · 2026-10-03
Data science educator Matt Dancho (103k followers) argues that the traditional data scientist role is dying — not because data science is dead, but because the job itself is splitting into two distinct tracks. Details are in an attached link; the post is mainly a take on how the role is restructuring rather than disappearing.
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