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Re:Ask HN: How can a front-end developer dive into machine l... by peakai on Friday May 12, 2017 @10:01AM (#14323995)
Liberal arts troll reporting. Starting my prereqs for a masters in CS this summer. It'll take me quite a bit longer to complete than someone who started with a BS in CS (basically I'm taking enough undergrad courses to fill several semesters, before even getting to MS work). However I was a developer for several years before this leap, and I feel pretty comfy with math things. Also working on reproducing papers to develop chops, in my spare time so my dev skills don't go to nil. Excites me since I've always wanted to grow to this level as a dev, I just never had an excuse to go for the CS degree till ML came along.
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Re:Ask HN: How can a front-end developer dive into machine l... by nogbit on Friday May 12, 2017 @04:28PM (#14327615)
Consider a MS in Math (or another BS) vs. CS. The Math will transcend the pace of CS...machine learning today, what will it be tomorrow? Whatever it will be it will need to leverage math (at least initially so that others can stand on their shoulders).
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Re:Ask HN: How can a front-end developer dive into machine l... by bearocalypse on Friday May 12, 2017 @01:37PM (#14325998)
I'd also like to know more about your Masters program. My first degree was in graphic design and I've been working as a developer for a few years. I'm currently taking undergrad courses part time in CS and have been looking through Masters programs. Thanks for sharing and also best of luck!
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Re:Ask HN: How can a front-end developer dive into machine l... by hackernewsacct on Friday May 12, 2017 @11:53AM (#14325059)
What graduate program is this? Most MS programs I came across make you take CS pre-reqs before applying.
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Re:Ask HN: How can a front-end developer dive into machine l... by wunderlust on Friday May 12, 2017 @04:32PM (#14327655)
> basically I'm taking enough undergrad courses to fill several semesters, before even getting to MS work
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Re:Ask HN: How can a front-end developer dive into machine l... by hackernewsacct on Friday May 12, 2017 @04:52PM (#14327836)
The response makes it sound like they were accepted to a MS program under the condition they complete undergrad courses. I am curious which MS program this is.
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Re:Ask HN: How can a front-end developer dive into machine l... by yazr on Friday May 12, 2017 @03:03PM (#14326856)
What are the most complex paper you implemented ?

Did you throw enough CPU at it to compare results ?!

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