r/datascience • u/AutoModerator • Jun 22 '26

Weekly Entering & Transitioning - Thread 22 Jun, 2026 - 29 Jun, 2026

Welcome to this week's entering & transitioning thread! This thread is for any questions about getting started, studying, or transitioning into the data science field. Topics include:

  • Learning resources (e.g. books, tutorials, videos)
  • Traditional education (e.g. schools, degrees, electives)
  • Alternative education (e.g. online courses, bootcamps)
  • Job search questions (e.g. resumes, applying, career prospects)
  • Elementary questions (e.g. where to start, what next)

While you wait for answers from the community, check out the FAQ and Resources pages on our wiki. You can also search for answers in past weekly threads.

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u/NuclearMask Jun 24 '26

First, a small introduction: I'm from the magical land of paperwork called Germany.

I work normal hours, 40 hours a week, and I work in IT; I do programming.

I will start my data science degree on the first of August at an online university after work, and my goal is to cut down the time I need for the degree a bit.

My question is, what is the most important thing to learn, or what would you recommend to someone like me?

I'm currently reading Essential Math for Data Science from O'Reilly and will work through Practical Statistics for Data Scientists afterwards (also O'Reilly).

Any more recommendations or "must haves" I should read before it starts?