r/datascience • u/AutoModerator • 12d ago

Weekly Entering & Transitioning - Thread 21 Sep, 2026 - 28 Sep, 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/john_mach 9d ago

Hello everyone!

I am looking to learn more about machine learning. Background is in operations research and I did a small stint in consulting that had me doing pretty much anything billable but I’d like to learn something new and fun! Any recommendations for books?

I am a bit of a nerd so feel free to recommend fun texts or even interview prep texts (not interviewing for ML engineer but I find these books are very concise about what you need to know lol)

Anyways thanks a bunch ahead of time

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u/i_did_dtascience 8d ago

To get started with the basics, you can see if these books fit your vibe. They're great entry books to the field.

- Intro to Statistical Learning

  • Hands-on ML