John Tabbone

I'm drawn to Data Science because it is an interdisciplinary field and I've always enjoyed learning a lot of different things and thinking about whether and how they are related. I like it too because it is not just quiet thoughtful analysis, but actually doing things. It is engineering and making experiments and systems. I think that Data Science is very much about surprises and that is exciting. We're seeking a startling relationship, or an elusive answer, or a plan, or a better question. 42!. Finding answers buried in petabytes is proof positive for me that everything we need is right in front of us and the only limitation we face is our imagination. My focus at MIDS is to absorb as much as possible from the program and my colleagues, to be brave enough to contribute ideas that might not seem congruent with the topic at hand, to be articulate enough to make their case, to freely share what I know and to keep an open mind at all times.