I am 26 yo. With 3 yoe in Data Science. Just graduated with a Masters Degree. I live in LA and will start as a Data Scientist in a month with a salary of 100k. What can I do to be a success in this field? I am not money minded but I sure want end up earning good salaries.
Work somewhere where you learn from other people. Don't shy away from hard problems. Take feedback gracefully. Spend more time looking at your data. Make thousands of plots. Always ask why.
Step #1 be money minded Step #2 make more money Step #3 invest early and often Step #4 enjoy your career along the way steps 1-3 but always try to operate at a level higher than you're hired in at.
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