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The FAANGs, LinkedIn, and most companies don’t ask for advanced degrees. The early days of data science required considerable experience across a range of fields, today’s solutions are more “plug-and-play” than ever. Now, no-code tools like Wordpress and Wix enable anyone to quickly launch a site. Many leading Data Scientists like DePodesta, who helped popularize the field, have no advanced degrees in computer science, but those with no-Ds in statistics and statistics.