The shortage of data scientists is becoming a serious constraint in some sectors.
In June 2008 Jonathan Goldman arrived at LinkedIn for work, the business networking site still felt like a startup. LinkedIn had a little under 8 million accounts but that number was growing quickly. Users weren’t seeking out connections with the people who were already on the site at the rate executives had expected. Something was missing in the social experience. As one LinkedIn manager put it, “It was like arriving at a conference reception and realizing you don’t know anyone. So you just stand in the corner sipping your drink—and you probably leave early.”
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