Shron: Data science projects should start with a need, not a question
Max Shron · Panel Discussion // Data Driven #16 // May 2013 · Dec 5, 2013 · at 24:26
Max Shron, speaking on a panel at Data Driven NYC, answers an audience question about how data scientists should frame queries when exploring datasets.
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“So I don't think it's necessarily that you start with a question. I think you should start with a need. You should first trigger out, what is the problem I'm actually trying to solve before I do anything else?”
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