Best Machine Learning Resources for Getting Started

Last Updated on August 16, 2020

This was a really hard post to write because I want it to be really valuable.

I sat down with a blank page and asked the really hard question of what are the very best libraries, courses, papers and books I would recommend to an absolute beginner in the field of Machine Learning.

I really agonized over what to include and what to exclude. I had to work hard to put myself in the shoes of a programmer and beginner at machine learning and think about what resources would best benefit them.

I picked the best for each type of resource. If you are a true beginner and excited to get started in the field of machine learning, I hope you find something useful. My suggestion would be to pick one thing, one book or one library and read it cover to cover or work through all of the tutorials. Pick one and stick to it, then once you master it, pick another and repeat. Let’s get into it.

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