Learning Machine Learning: A beginner's journey

Re:Learning Machine Learning: A beginner's journey by stevehiehn on Monday December 26, 2016 @11:54AM (#13258827)

Everytime there is a paradigm shift there is always that voice: If you don't understand the paint at a chemical compound level you can't make a beautiful painting. Wait what?

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Re:Learning Machine Learning: A beginner's journey by nercht12 on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @12:10AM (#13261398)

Eh, let's revise that analogy. More like not understanding the bricks means you can't make a good building. You can by good intuition, but it won't be spot-on perfect (as by calculating all the physics) and you'll need more luck the higher you get.

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Re:Learning Machine Learning: A beginner's journey by stevehiehn on Saturday December 31, 2016 @12:17AM (#13289615)

I do take your point. I guess i'm just trying to say i've had good success just diving in head first and working backwards :)

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Re:Learning Machine Learning: A beginner's journey by BigJeffeRonaldo on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @07:45AM (#13262767)

Well, most states won't let me practice as an engineer, even if I get really good at Solidworks from watching YouTube videos, because I have no background in the field.

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