Doubting if You Can Become a Machine Learning Engineer or Data Scientist? The Honest Truth.

💬 Want help creating a custom learning plan (or have questions about anything else in your data science/ML career)? Book time to chat with me here: https://topmate.io/marina_wyss 📬 Sign up for my newsletter for access to a FREE 80+ page e-book on how to get your first data science job (learning resources, project ideas, LinkedIn checklist, and more!): https://www.gratitudedriven.com/subscribe ☕ If you'd like to support my work, you can buy me a coffee (thank you!): https://ko-fi.com/marinawyss ---------------------------------------- ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:29 I don’t have a computer science degree 00:49 I don’t have an advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) 01:21 My degree is in a completely unrelated field 02:00 I’ve never coded before 02:37 I am bad at math 03:28 I’m 30+ 04:13 I have a big gap on my resume 04:42 I don’t have any relevant experience 05:18 I’m not smart enough 05:45 There’s too much to learn 06:04 The tech changes too fast 06:27 I can’t afford expensive bootcamps or courses 06:49 I don’t know where to start 07:07 The field is oversaturated/too competitive 07:35 AI will replace data scientists/machine learning engineers anyway ---------------------------------------- 🎥 Other videos you might like: Beginner to (Employed) Data Scientist in 2025: Complete Roadmap - Skills, Projects, CV, Interviews  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uakGF0DP-mk&t=14s How To Learn Math for Machine Learning FAST (Even With Zero Math Background) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgolhE7p-KY&t=21s The Truth About Data Science, Analytics, ML, Data Engineering, SWE Careers: Are You Picking Wrong? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaYJVolVBjA&t=5s ---------------------------------------- 🦫 About me I am an Applied Scientist (basically, a blend of Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer) at Twitch/Amazon. Outside of my full-time job I'm a technical mentor at a machine learning bootcamp, and a 1:1 career coach for people looking to break into the field, with a focus on those from non-traditional backgrounds. I’m also a Certified Personal Trainer, always busy with too many interests, and really, deeply happy with my life. I hope to be able to help others achieve these things, too. Instagram: / gratitudedriven ---------------------------------------- ✉️ Contact Leave me a comment here on YouTube! Business email: [email protected] ---------------------------------------- ⚖️ Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this video are my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of Twitch/Amazon or any other company I have worked for. All advice and insights shared here are based on my personal experiences and should be considered as such. #datascience #machinelearning #becomeadatascientist #skilldevelopment