We talked about:

• Katie’s background
• What is a data scientist?
• What is a data science manager?
• Quality of the craft
• How data leaders promote career growth
• Supporting senior data professionals
• Choosing the IC route vs the management route
• Managing junior data professionals
• Talking to senior stakeholders and PMs as a junior
• The importance of hiring juniors
• What skills do data scientist managers need to get hired?
• How juniors that are just starting out can set themselves apart from the competition
• Asking senior colleagues for help and the rubber duck channel
• The challenges of the head of data
• Conclusion

Links:

• Jobs at Gloss Genius: https://boards.greenhouse.io/glossgenius

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