04. Why is Storytelling Important?

Data storytelling is critical for anyone working with data

Data storytelling is an important skill that any data analyst or data engineer should aim to include in their skill set.

• Here is a Forbes article that highlights this need.
• Another Forbes article that emphasizes the need to telling stories from data
• Here is another link that talks about how choosing visualization is important.
• Harvard Business Review also talked about this in their 2013 article.

So as you can see, knowing how to tell stories from your data is a key skill you want to focus on mastering in addition to your data science tool kit.