Last Updated on June 7, 2016 Programmers should get involved in the field of machine learning because they are uniquely skilled to make huge contributions. In this post you will learn that as a programmer it can be easy to overlook the skills you have and overvalue those things you don’t know. You will learn about four opportunities for programmers to start making an impact in the field of machine learning almost immediately. Professional Development Practices The discipline of professional […]

Last Updated on August 16, 2020 Machine Learning is a multidisciplinary field and it can be very confusing when you are getting started to differentiate machine learning from the closely related fields of Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining. In this post you will learn about those fields that are related to machine learning. Specifically, you will learn about the boundaries of the field by learning how machine learning builds on fields of mathematics and artificial intelligence and is used within […]

Last Updated on September 5, 2019 There are many paths into the field of machine learning and most start with theory. If you are a programmer then you already have the skills to decompose problems into their constituent parts and to prototype small projects in order to learn new technologies, libraries and methods. These are important skills for any professional programmer and these skills can be used to get started in machine learning, today. These are important skills for any […]

Last Updated on December 18, 2016 Practitioners of practical subjects can suffer from math envy. This is where they think that mathematicians are smarter than they are and that they cannot excel in a subject until they “know the math”. I have seen this first hand, and I have seen it stop people from getting started. In this post, I want to convince you that you can get started and make great progress in machine learning without being strong in […]

Last Updated on April 21, 2018 I have seen people that think that they need to get a degree in machine learning. I am all for degrees, I just don’t think they are for everyone. I also know that you can get started in machine learning and go far without a degree. In this post I will convince you that you do not need to get a degree in machine learning to get started or make progress in the field […]

Last Updated on November 8, 2018 Programming is a part of machine learning, but machine learning is much larger than just programming.  In this post you will learn that you do not have to be a programmer to get started in machine learning or find solutions to complex problems. Programming Machine Learning Machine learning algorithms are implemented in code. Programmers like implementing algorithms themselves to really understand how an algorithm works. This can also be required to get the most […]

Last Updated on June 14, 2019 When making a start in a new field it is common to feel overwhelmed. You may lack confidence or feel as though you are not good enough or that you are lacking some prerequisite. You will explore these issues in this post and learn that such feelings can lead to actions that can consume a lot of time and resources and leave you feeling disappointed in yourself. You will learn that there are many […]

Last Updated on June 18, 2016 There is no right way to get into machine learning. We all learn slightly different ways and have different objectives of what we want to do with or for machine learning. A common goal is to get productive with machine learning quickly. If that is your goal then this post highlights five common mistakes programmers make on the path to quickly being productive machine learning practitioners. Mistakes Programmers Make when Starting in Machine LearningPhoto […]

Last Updated on August 16, 2020 A Top-Down Strategy for Beginners to Start and Practice Machine Learning. Getting started is much easier than you think. In this post I show you the top-down approach for getting started in applied machine learning. You will discover the four steps to this approach. They should feel familiar because it’s probably the same top-down approach that you used to learn how to program. Namely, get the basics, practice a lot and dive into the […]

Last Updated on August 16, 2020 This is a project spotlight with Konstantin Slisenko a programmer and machine learning enthusiast. Could you please introduce yourself? My name is Konstantin Slisenko, I’m from Belarus. I graduated from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. I am currently taking a master course. Konstantin Slisenko I’m a Java developer and work in JazzTeam company. I like to learn new technologies. I’m currently interested in big data and machine learning. I like to participate […]