Diaries of a Data Scientist

🎙️ New Episode AVAILABLE NOW 🐈 This week on  Diaries of a Data Scientist , we’re opening another page with an incredible guest —  Christoph Weisser , Technical Lead at  BASF  and our close friend. In this episode, we explore the contrasts between academia and industry, discuss the impact of open source, uncover what tech leadership really means, and share tips on building confidence in public spe...

🎙️ New Episode AVAILABLE NOW 👇🏼 After our summe break, this week on  Diaries of a Data Scientist , we have a truly special episode. It’s warm, full of honest, and maybe even vulnerable stories,  where insights, vivid truth, and inspiring strength come together. We’re excited to welcome  Polina Galkin , Senior Data Scientist at SAP, who joined us to share her 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 📖 (as usua...

🎙️ 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐧! 👇🏼 There are so many great voices in our field and this time we’re joined by someone many of you already follow and admire! We’re excited to welcome  Yashar Ahmadov , Senior Simulation Data Scientist at Amazon in Luxembourg, who joined us to share his  Diary of a Data Scientist  📖✨ As always, we gathered top questions and stories from our #DODS community  — and yes, we...

🎙  Episode 30 is LIVE After 29 episodes of algorithms, models, and metrics… we’re diving into something that  might matter even more — soft skills . Specifically, the  5 principles of effective AI communication  that can make or break your impact as a data scientist. 🧠  Why does it matter? Soft skills are rising fast in tech. Professionals who can clearly communicate AI outcomes are being seen as...

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭!  🎙️ We’ve had incredible conversations on our podcast, but this episode is extra special—because for the first time, we’re bringing in a guest! Meet  Florian Roscheck , Senior Data Scientist at @Henkel, who joined us to share 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 📖✨ A huge 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 to our amazing community for helping us shape this episode! Your questi...

For the past three weeks, we've been lucky to witness a surge in the AI race that's reshaping the global technology landscape. In Episode 28, which is Part 2: “Fast & Furious: AI Whirlwind of 2025” of  Diaries of a Data Scientist , we continue our discussion around AGI, the global AI Players and dive into some of the most intriguing developments in the field: Stargate Project:   :  What exactl...

𝑰𝒔 𝑨𝑮𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝐞𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝐢𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓? Are we on the brink of a technological revolution—or staring down the barrel of a ticking time bomb?💣 Tune in to the latest episode of the  Diaries of a Data Scientist Podcast  with @Jasmin and @Kate, as we pull back the curtain on the wild, unpredictable world of AI. What’s in store? 🔹  ANI vs. AGI vs. ASI: Dive into th...

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 2025? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭? 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮? In our new 26th episode, “𝐀𝐈 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 2025”, we sit down with  Jasmin/Kate  to discuss the key trends and changes shaping the future of AI and the data field: AI Trends for 2025 for business The shifts coming to hiring processes for data roles What professionals can expect in thi...

#Christmas Special🎄𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭. As 2024 comes to a close, it's time to pause and reflect on how we make decisions in data-driven projects. In this Christmas Special, we’re diving into the fascinating world of ”𝐂𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞”. 🧠✨ In this episode, you'll learn… 🎯 See how your own bias might be sabotaging your data science thinking process 🎯 Reflect o...

Ever found yourself wondering,  “Is data science really for me?”  Or maybe you’ve asked,  “What does it actually take to become a data scientist?”  We’ve been there, too! That’s why in our latest episode  “Mentoring Insights: Top 5 Data Science Questions from Singapore” , we dove into some of the most common (and often intimidating) questions about breaking into the field of data science: 🌟  How...

In our latest episode of Diaries of a Data Scientist we dive into one of the most pressing challenges we face today: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? 👀👀 Kate recently met with a team of data scientists in Brazil, where key questions many of us have faced were raised: — How do we make business teams trust our models❓ — How can we translate complex technical concepts into s...

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 21! 🎙 Have you ever wondered how much control you truly have over your Gen. AI models? What about the  protection  of your data? 🤔 E𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞  # 22  𝐨𝐟 “𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭” explores a David vs. Goliath like story: Open source taking on Generative AI Giants. ? Why should you care about models you can run 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 or in your own 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 ? What if you could avo...

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 21! 🎙 Today, we’re doing something a little different. We thought we’d take a break from the usual deep dives into data science and just chat with you about 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗎𝗉𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗌, 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝗂𝖽𝖾𝖺𝗌 we’re cooking up for the next few months, sharing 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗀𝗎𝖺𝗀𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌. Let us know if you enjoy this type of content! We’d be happy to sprinkle in...

𝙸𝗇 𝖺 𝗐𝗈𝗈𝖽𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖺 𝗌𝖼𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗅𝖽, 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗅𝗒 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗌𝗉𝗈𝗍!  👾 Whether you're a developer or an entrepreneur, open-source communities 👥 are a game-changer. This #𝟤𝟢𝗍𝗁 𝖾𝗉𝗂𝗌𝗈𝖽𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝖣𝖺𝗂𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝖺 𝖣𝖺𝗍𝖺 𝖲𝖼𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗍 is 𝖸𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖦𝗎𝗂𝖽𝖾 to not just improving your skills but also: 🆒 earning trust 🆒 credibility 🆒 and making a real impact in the tech ecosystem 🎙️ Join @ Jasmin/@Kate  and  Kate/Jasm...

In this episode, we dive into the most significant milestones in generative AI during 2024 and explore how these advancements are transforming industries worldwide. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, industry professional, or just curious about the future of AI, this episode provides a comprehensive overview of how generative AI is making its mark in 2024 and beyond. Some links to further check...

“𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵” …  You’re not alone. 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦 is a silent struggle for many, especially in the fast-paced 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. In our 18th episode "𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵”, we dive deep into this phenomenon, sharing insights, our stories and strategies to overcome it (based on our experience). If you like our podcast, please consider leaving a review on Spotify, subscribe on Youtube...

Tune in for our 17th Episode of “Diaries of a Data Scientist”, a bonus episode, where we share our honest summary on our talk at the Frankfurt Tech Show, 23rd of May. We were representing BASF at the Big Data & AI World Show. If you like our podcast, please consider leaving a review on Spotify, subscribe on Youtube and leave a comment and/or 👍! This would help us a lot ♥️ #datascience #dods #...

Did you know? n the past year, 76% of graduating North American PhDs in AI went into industry — up from 44.4% in 2010. This shift highlights the increasingly significant role industry is playing in AI development. By 2023, industry produced 51 notable machine learning models, while academia contributed only 15. 🤯 (Statistics from the AI Index Report, 2024, Stanford) In this episode, we explore💡:...

In episode #15 of Diaries of a Data Scientist (DODS) we explore the role of being a “Developer Advocate” ▪️ Explore why companies are clamouring for Developer Advocate and why developers are equally interested, despite it seemingly being an unpaid gig (or is it really - find out in the episode?). 🤔 ▪️ Learn about the profile of a Developer Advocate (in case you want to go this path), their key re...

Dive with us into the world of data science with our latest episode, "𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝: 5 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝.” In this episode, we address burning questions and provide invaluable insights to fuel your data science journey. Have you ever wondered? 🤔 I have a bachelor’s degree in law, art & etc. How can I start my data science learning journey? What is my road map? Is...

In today’s episode we answer the question of " How do you know what is real and what is fake anymore in the age of AI ?" In this episode, we're diving deep into four crucial chapters of this topic: Exploring recent examples of AI content (text and image) generation in academia and private life. Diving into techie terms to uncover current solutions for detecting AI-generated text, ima...

This time we discuss the topic of “𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭-𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞: 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬”. Trust us, there's a lot to uncover! In this episode, we explore how fostering Analytics and AI communities can benefit both companies and employees. Mutual benefits for enterprises and data professionals alike: 🌎 Networking opportunities 🤝 Project collaborations that foster innovation, growth &...

Episode 11 of "Diaries of a Data Scientist" - 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 Data Science & 𝐀𝐈: 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, statistics, networks and opportunities. If you like our podcast, please consider leaving a review on Spotify, subscribe on Youtube and leave a comment and/or 👍! This would help us a lot ♥️ Here's a sneak peek at what's in store  (unpaid advertisement, personal recommendations): Statisti...

In our 10th episode we delve into the intricate world of interviews, sharing our insights and advice on what to 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 journey and how to ace it! Among other things, we discuss: ▪️  The challenge of translating ML/AI tasks into 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 perspectives.  ▪️  Tips on how to 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 and 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 during the interview process,...

🔍 Are you eager to land your dream job? Look no further! Join us as we unveil the essential steps every aspiring data scientist 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑳𝑫 𝑻𝑨𝑲𝑬 𝑩𝑬𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑬 venturing into the job market. If you like our podcast, please consider leaving a review on Spotify, subscribe on YouTube, and leave a comment and/or 👍! This would help us a lot ♥️ In this episode, we delve into the  ‼️ essential steps aspiring data s...