What is the difference between data analyst and data scientist?
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There is a significant overlap between a data analyst & a data scientist but here's what I see as the main responsibilities of each:
Data scientist: Mainly looking at estimating the unknown, e.g.
Building statistical models that make decisions based on data. Each decision can be hard, e.g. block a
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