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  • Navigating Industry Transitions: Books That Helped Me Lead Data Science Across Domains

    Navigating Industry Transitions: Books That Helped Me Lead Data Science Across Domains

    If you’re a data scientist stepping into leadership roles or moving between industries, this post is for you.

    Leading data science teams across different industries has taught me that technical expertise alone isn’t enough—each domain comes with its language, stakeholders, and business logic. Over the years, I’ve moved from enterprise search to fintech/regtech, and now to social media analytics for the FMCG sector. Each transition meant learning not just new technical challenges, but entirely different ways of thinking about business problems.

    As a head of data science, I’ve discovered that the most challenging part of these transitions isn’t adapting algorithms or learning new tools—it’s understanding how each industry operates and communicating effectively with stakeholders who have completely different backgrounds and priorities. Here are the books that became essential guides through these domain shifts.

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  • Building Resilient Tech Teams: The Theory-Building Approach

    Building Resilient Tech Teams: The Theory-Building Approach

    In this article, I argue that tech teams’ success depends not only on their technical skills but also on their ability to collectively build and refine theories about their work. Drawing from Peter Naur’s Programming as Theory Building, I will explore how shared understanding, tacit knowledge, and cognitive diversity contribute to resilient teams capable of delivering sustainable solutions.

    Many tech teams struggle despite having talented individuals. They deliver initial solutions efficiently but falter when requirements change, key team members leave, or when they need to pivot. These failures often stem not from technical incompetence but from insufficient theory-building—the lack of a shared, evolving understanding that transcends documentation and enables adaptation.

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