However, given that 80% of an AI project has to do with data preparation and data engineering activities, perhaps organizations should really be searching for data engineers even more than data scientists? Many enterprises, vendors, and startups often confuse the role of data scientist and data engineers. Data Scientists vs Data EngineersIn the mid-2000s, we saw the emergence of the Data Scientist position. While it might seem that the roles of a data scientist and data engineer are distinct, data scientists and data engineers share many traits and skill sets. Most organizations need both data science and data engineering roles if they are trying to address problems that require data science solutions.

Source: Forbes December 01, 2019 14:48 UTC