
Steve Levkoff
Lecturer / Data Science Consultant
University of California, San Diego/Nerd Kingdom
University of California, San Diego/Nerd Kingdom
Lecturer / Data Science Consultant
I watch and analyze people playing video games in a strategic setting to learn about human behavior.
I might be in my office on campus, lecturing or working problems on the whiteboard; or I could be on my computer coding, which means I could be anywhere from my house to the beach, as long as there's wifi. The beauty of data science and the nature of technology right now is the ability to work on collaborative problems in a remote fashion, without being bound by the geographical differences within your team.
Here's the first step for high school students
First of all, make sure you're in a good position to acquire your technical skills: that means you're doing well in your math, writing and / or computer science courses. Without some demonstration of the basic skill set needed, it's going to be hard to augment your education and extend your portfolio of knowledge in a meaningful and applicable way.
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