Top-down learning path: Machine Learning for Software Engineers

Re:Top-down learning path: Machine Learning for Software Eng... by notheguyouthink on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @01:52PM (#13265143)

This looks excellent, thank you for this! I actually get a chance to be involved with some very very basic/light ML at work, but i'm also completely new to the field. I really appreciate this style of guide, as i can hopefully jumpstart my knowledge, while i work to gain the required math knowledge.

The Math will be my most difficult challenge, and i'm starting to brush up / learn courses to hopefully enable the proper skillset. /fingerscrossed

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Re:Top-down learning path: Machine Learning for Software Eng... by chrisweekly on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @08:42AM (#13270363)

For math try https://betterexplained.com

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Re:Top-down learning path: Machine Learning for Software Eng... by notheguyouthink on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @01:43PM (#13272570)

Really appreciate that. I will be looking into that tonight, thank you!

My main source will likely be Khan, any sources you like more than Khan? Ie, class room / instructor style (class room is probably good, given the ease of testing math)

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Re:Top-down learning path: Machine Learning for Software Eng... by zuzoovn on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @02:25PM (#13265460)

There still seems to be a lot of people out there who believe they can never become proficient at mathematics. This really holds a lot of people back and it shouldn’t.

Once you have the motivation to learn something, because it solves an immediate problem you have, you will learn it.

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Re:Top-down learning path: Machine Learning for Software Eng... by notheguyouthink on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @05:13PM (#13266661)

I don't think i can't be, i just know i have a lot to learn. My understanding of math is criminally small (despite enjoying the subject). Furthermore, ML seems to be on the advanced side of things.. at least, for those like myself.

I'm going to put in the work to learn it proper, but i suspect it will take me a fair bit of time. I've got many years to make up for.

Luckily there are many institutions online to aid in fundamental education like this :)

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