On Understanding Data Scientists

Paula Pereira; Jacome Cunha; Joao Paulo Fernandes

doi:10.1109/VL/HCC50065.2020.9127269

On Understanding Data Scientists

Paula Pereira, Jacome Cunha, Joao Paulo Fernandes

Computer Science

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Abstract

Data is everywhere and in everything we do. Most of the time, usable information is hidden in raw data and because of that, there is an increasing demand for people capable of working creatively with it. To fully understand how we can assist data science workers to become more productive in their jobs, we first need to understand who they are, how they work, what are the skills they hold and lack, and which tools they need. In this paper, we present the results of the analysis of several interviews conducted with data scientists. Our research allowed us to conclude that the heterogeneity between these professionals is still understudied, which makes the development of methodologies and tools more challenging and error prone. The results of this research are particularly useful for both the scientific community and industry to propose adequate solutions for these professionals.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2020
Editors	Michael Homer, Felienne Hermans, Steven Tanimoto, Craig Anslow
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728169019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VL/HCC50065.2020.9127269
State	Published - Aug 2020
Event	2020 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2020 - Virtual, Dunedin, New Zealand Duration: Aug 10 2020 → Aug 14 2020

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC
Volume	2020-August
ISSN (Print)	1943-6092
ISSN (Electronic)	1943-6106

Conference

Conference	2020 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2020
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Virtual, Dunedin
Period	8/10/20 → 8/14/20

Keywords

Data Science
Data Scientists
Interviews

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computational Theory and Mathematics
Human-Computer Interaction
Software

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Pereira, P., Cunha, J., & Fernandes, J. P. (2020). On Understanding Data Scientists. In M. Homer, F. Hermans, S. Tanimoto, & C. Anslow (Eds.), Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2020 Article 9127269 (Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC; Vol. 2020-August). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/VL/HCC50065.2020.9127269

On Understanding Data Scientists. / Pereira, Paula; Cunha, Jacome; Fernandes, Joao Paulo.
Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2020. ed. / Michael Homer; Felienne Hermans; Steven Tanimoto; Craig Anslow. IEEE Computer Society, 2020. 9127269 (Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC; Vol. 2020-August).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Pereira, P, Cunha, J & Fernandes, JP 2020, On Understanding Data Scientists. in M Homer, F Hermans, S Tanimoto & C Anslow (eds), Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2020., 9127269, Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC, vol. 2020-August, IEEE Computer Society, 2020 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2020, Virtual, Dunedin, New Zealand, 8/10/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/VL/HCC50065.2020.9127269

Pereira P, Cunha J, Fernandes JP. On Understanding Data Scientists. In Homer M, Hermans F, Tanimoto S, Anslow C, editors, Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2020. IEEE Computer Society. 2020. 9127269. (Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC). doi: 10.1109/VL/HCC50065.2020.9127269

Pereira, Paula ; Cunha, Jacome ; Fernandes, Joao Paulo. / On Understanding Data Scientists. Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2020. editor / Michael Homer ; Felienne Hermans ; Steven Tanimoto ; Craig Anslow. IEEE Computer Society, 2020. (Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC).

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