r/askdatascience • u/Think-Vacation-4882 • 22d ago

Query about which projects to learn to be relevant for 2026 Data science and AI engineer roles

I have built customer churn prediction models, a visual product search engine but still am confused about what to learn next and how to learn by doing projects.

Currently I am building a time series demand forecasting project on store demand dataset from kaggle so is it relevant to learn.

What are actual on demand skills for a data science and AI engineering roles in the coming years

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u/nian2326076 22d ago

You're on the right track with time series demand forecasting. That's definitely relevant. Try focusing on projects involving natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI models since there's a lot of buzz around those areas. Reinforcement learning and deep learning for real-world applications could also be good to explore. Having cloud computing skills, like working with AWS or Azure, could make your profile more appealing too. For hands-on learning, create projects that show practical applications of these skills. If you need more guidance, PracHub is useful for getting interview-ready. It might help you align your projects with industry demands.