For math/stat majors, do you think data engineering is intimidating?

I'd like to get into the data science industry after spending 8 years in the academia side of data science. I can confidently say that I have a solid foundation on the theoretical side of data science and I have done some computer programming for my thesis and other projects, but I fear that I lack the industry-grade experience to pursue a career in the corporate world.

In our country, you have to experience other roles first before officially becoming …

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