Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Daliana interviewed 6 data scientists from her meetup in New York City. It's a unique episode where you get to hear the real frustrations of data scientists. We talked about struggles working in healthcare, finance, data quality and AI, how to advocate for yourself, and align with your managers.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:50 Frustration with AI projects
00:02:03 Frustration with managers
00:02:26 Your manager needs to be a protector
00:03:38 How to be a good manager
00:05:33 How to protect yourself at work
00:06:08 What to say when pushing back requests
00:07:16 Frustration as a data scientist in healthcare
00:11:14 Data science feels transactional
00:14:10 Data science meetup feedbacks
00:14:48 Does he feel lonely?
00:17:59 How to hate job interviews less
00:18:34 What's draining for a VP of data science?
00:20:11 Frustration about follow-up request
00:22:40 Being a "trusted partner"
00:23:54 Why does she feel like a second-class citizen?
00:25:55 Daliana's story
00:28:59 Job stability in finance
00:30:58 Imposter syndrome
00:36:58 Frustration as an AI strategist and content creator
00:38:16 How Daliana plans her content
00:39:23 Context switching
00:41:01 How to manage your time