{"id":133475,"date":"2019-05-17T19:51:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T16:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/moving-from-software-engineering-to-machine-learning\/"},"modified":"2019-05-17T19:51:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T16:51:57","slug":"moving-from-software-engineering-to-machine-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/moving-from-software-engineering-to-machine-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving from Software Engineering to Machine Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k6lYkR0A6iI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>These are 5 tips to keep in mind when switching from software engineering to machine learning. As a full time software engineer, it&#8217;s difficult to spare time on the mathematical theory and algorithm internals of ML.<\/p>\n<p>The dropout rate in MOOQs is staggeringly high. I think a large part of this has to do with the motivation we are forced to synthesise. On top of this, very theoretical topics without visible results bore people us.<\/p>\n<p>Here are my 5 tips to starting ML:<\/p>\n<p>1) Avoid the hype.<br \/>\nIf you see any videos which have more substance than value, avoid them like the plague. You may as well watch a soap opera for all the ML they offer.<\/p>\n<p>2) Don&#8217;t dig deep prematurely<br \/>\nAs engineers, we are inherently curious about how stuff works. But to make progress, we need to also have results. Don&#8217;t dig too deep into the complex math or principles behind ML algorithms at the start.<br \/>\nInput &#8211; ML box &#8211; Output. Now try reading the theory.<\/p>\n<p>3. Play to your strengths<br \/>\nWhen you are learning something new, try and relate that to something you already did. Memory pathways are stronger when hit repeatedly: https:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/life\/inside-the-mind\/human-brain\/amnesia1.htm<\/p>\n<p>4. Choose reliable sources<br \/>\nThe links are below. And remember tip number one.<\/p>\n<p>5. Code<br \/>\nCoding the problems is, well, everything. Kaggle has a great set of kernels to try out. The educative course also does a splendid job at focusing on coding.<\/p>\n<p>Link to the Educative Course:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.educative.io\/collection\/6083138522447872\/5629499534213120?affiliate_id=4793322061168640<br \/>\nUse the coupon code &#8220;GS-ML20&#8221; to get a 20% discount. It&#8217;s valid for the first 50 users only \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Reference Links:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/eng.uber.com\/michelangelo\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/eng.uber.com\/argos\/<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The 7 steps of machine learning\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nKW8Ndu7Mjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/research.fb.com\/videos\/?cat=3<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/machinelearningmastery.com\/blog\/<br \/>\nsentdex Machine Learning Playlist: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLQVvvaa0QuDfKTOs3Keq_kaG2P55YRn5v<br \/>\nLuis Serrano playlist: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLs8w1Cdi-zvY9ICoYqu1XV0YoTQgShXw2<br \/>\nManuel Amunategui Playlist: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=igPQ-pI8Bjo&#038;list=PL1bwQOzMbG0uFTd3jUOjq9Kl17HkdokGZ<br \/>\nAlex Smola&#8217;s Quora answer: https:\/\/qr.ae\/TWIHhK<\/p>\n<p>Preparing for design Interviews? Check out the &#8220;Grokking the system design interview&#8221; course:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.educative.io\/collection\/5668639101419520\/5649050225344512?affiliate_id=4793322061168640<\/p>\n<p>System Design Playlist: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLMCXHnjXnTnvo6alSjVkgxV-VH6EPyvoX<\/p>\n<p>Become a channel member!<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRPMAqdtSgd0Ipeef7iFsKw\/join<\/p>\n<p>You can follow me on:<br \/>\nFacebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/gkcs0\/<br \/>\nQuora: https:\/\/www.quora.com\/profile\/Gaurav-Sen-6<br \/>\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gaurav-sen-56b6a941\/<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/gkcs_<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k6lYkR0A6iI\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are 5 tips to keep in mind when switching from software engineering to machine learning. 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