[softwaredoug]

I realize it’s hard, but looking at the poor state of the job market I’d argue for both to have a longer term career. There are pure ML/stats folks that know a little Python. They can code a demo notebook that can be hard to implement in practice. There’s also pure, undifferentiated SWEs that have flooded the market.

The most employable folks right now are the Machine Learning engineers that mix both sets of skills.