5 Essential Lessons for Junior Data Scientists I Learned at Spotify (Part 2)

<p>So previously, we discussed :</p> <ul> <li>The&nbsp;<strong>importance</strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>sharing</strong>&nbsp;your work&nbsp;<strong>regularly</strong>&nbsp;with stakeholders, even if it&rsquo;s not finished yet</li> <li>Seeking&nbsp;<strong>feedback</strong>&nbsp;regularly to ensure you&rsquo;re&nbsp;<strong>on the right track</strong></li> </ul> <p>Doing this will help you build trust with your team and stakeholders to make sure your work has the impact it deserves. Talking about trust, let&rsquo;s jump right into&nbsp;<strong>lesson #3.</strong></p> <h1>Lesson 3 &mdash; Start Building Trust</h1> <blockquote> <p><em>Making an impact is all about pushing your ideas to the people who will&nbsp;</em><strong><em>turn them into actions</em></strong><em>.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>These people are usually product&nbsp;<strong>managers</strong><em>&nbsp;(who build the vision and strategy for a product),&nbsp;</em><strong>designers</strong>&nbsp;<em>(who design the product),&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<strong>engineers&nbsp;</strong><em>(who will evaluate the technical feasibility of the idea and build it)</em>. The insights you will share and recommendations you will make will be driving the work of the whole team (product managers, designers, and engineers)<em>.</em></p> <p>So it comes as no surprise that you need to learn how to&nbsp;<strong>persuade</strong>&nbsp;people&nbsp;<strong>why they should listen to your ideas and why they matter&nbsp;</strong>in the first place.</p> <p><em>(You can also check out my detailed post&nbsp;</em><em>&nbsp;on how you can turn your insights into impactful actions)</em></p> <p><a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/5-essential-lessons-for-aspiring-data-scientists-i-learned-at-spotify-part-2-53b84ee5e8ee"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>