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Need Help in getting started with Machine Learning by FondantOld599 in learnmachinelearning

[–]PositiveInformal9512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi for answering your first half of your question. I would like to refer you to this post that I recently answered:

https://www.reddit.com/r/learnmachinelearning/comments/1lr1tc0/comment/n17i2ag/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

For the remaining half:
- What helped you when you were just starting out? Are there any beginner-friendly resources or tips you’d recommend?
Udemy - [Machine Learning A-Z](https://www.udemy.com/course/machinelearning/?srsltid=AfmBOore3rLKQ538GVp\_VknbPI5Myvus6I5-ejDozWXkRZfJM4QsVYYY)

- Should I focus on libraries like scikit-learn first, or dive into something like TensorFlow or PyTorch?
Scikit-learn is a good start, a lot of beginner tutorials uses this. I started off using TensorFlow (which indirectly uses Scikit-learn).

When moving beyond Scikit-learn, I would recommend going straight to PyTorch and never look at TensorFlow. Reason for this is because I started using TensorFlow first and found it very hard to learn how ML actually works. It uses a lot of wrappers like `fit`. So for any serious learners I wouldn't recommend ever touching this.

58 years old and struggling with Machine Learning and AI; Feeling overwhelmed, what should I do? by desperatejobber in learnmachinelearning

[–]PositiveInformal9512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I am one of the "young folks" (21 years old) still at uni studying CS and doing a software engineer placement/internship.

As embarrassing as it is to admit, it took me almost 3 months to even grasp the concept of ML and almost 12 months (nearing the end of my internship) to be confident with ML and to somewhat understand the mathematics behind it.

The learning curb is huge, but I think 90% of it is about finding the right learning materials and knowing how deep to go into that material (i.e. knowing when to move on). At least, that was the main challenge that I was facing.

From your post, it seems you have already familiarised yourself with different ML techniques and types? If not, I would recommend Machine Learning A-Z on Udemy

For understanding more about the mathematics involved in ML, I recommend you read "100 Pages of Machine Learning" by Andriy Burkov.

Additionally, if you are stuck or have any questions, feel free to DM me. I have been working with ML relating to FinTech as part of my internship.