Comment by datsci_est_2015

Reading a comment like this makes me realize how broad the title “Data Scientist” is, especially this tidbit:

> as it’s rare to need model training outside of big labs

Do you think there are pre-trained models for e.g. process optimization for the primary metallurgy process for steel manufacturing? Industrial engineers don’t know anything about machine learning (by trade), and there are companies that bring specialized Data Science know-how to that industry to improve processes using modern data-driven methods, especially model building.

It’s almost like 99% of comments on this topic think that DS begins at image classification and ends at LLMs, with maybe a little bit of landing page A/B testing or something. Wild.

> Once upon a time I thought DS would be much more about deeper statistics and causal inference, but those have proven to be rare, niche needs outside soft science academia.

This is my entire career lol.