Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#1

Post by richtapestry » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 3:30 PM UTC

What's an area that people think is up and coming? (e.g. like social networks were in 2004, mobile apps in 2010, or vlogging in 2014)

I've finished several projects simultaneously and I'm looking to work in an area with lots of users, but as yet few producers. Wouldn't even need to involve programming, but probably would need to be online, as I'm pretty introverted!

Re: Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#2

Post by mortivore » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 3:35 PM UTC

Machine Learning is the hot thing right now. Just find an area you like, and apply it. Not sure what is after this.

Re: Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#3

Post by richtapestry » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 3:36 PM UTC

mortivore wrote: post #2

Machine Learning is the hot thing right now. Just find an area you like, and apply it. Not sure what is after this.

Thanks, I've had it on my list of stuff to look into for a while. Any advice on where to start?

Re: Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#4

Post by RosanaAnaDana » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 3:42 PM UTC

richtapestry wrote: post #3

mortivore wrote: post #2

Machine Learning is the hot thing right now. Just find an area you like, and apply it. Not sure what is after this.

Thanks, I've had it on my list of stuff to look into for a while. Any advice on where to start?

A well honed skill set in 'ML' isn't even about the algorithms or data structures or any of that. If you want to be competitive in ML, study and think about experimental design, and what it takes to be able to confidently state the accuracy, precision, and reproducibility of a given analysis when you apply it to real world data.

The biggest issue/ liability with most 'AI'/'ML' is unsubstantiated/ irreproducible results that come from not being rigorous with ones experimental design.

Re: Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#5

Post by richtapestry » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 3:45 PM UTC

RosanaAnaDana wrote: post #4

richtapestry wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks, I've had it on my list of stuff to look into for a while. Any advice on where to start?

A well honed skill set in 'ML' isn't even about the algorithms or data structures or any of that. If you want to be competitive in ML, study and think about experimental design, and what it takes to be able to confidently state the accuracy, precision, and reproducibility of a given analysis when you apply it to real world data. The biggest issue/ liability with most 'AI'/'ML' is unsubstantiated/ irreproducible resul…

I'm a complete beginner in this area, this sounds like a great aspect to bear in mind when learning, thanks!

Re: Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#6

Post by fhood » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 3:46 PM UTC

Probably image processing.

Re: Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#7

Post by z3phyr » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 3:57 PM UTC

Real time raytracing

Re: Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#8

Post by gabythenerd » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 4:00 PM UTC

Gaming on the cloud. VR and AR.

Re: Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#9

Post by moab » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 4:01 PM UTC

z3phyr wrote: post #7

Real time raytracing

Can you elaborate? I’m not familiar with the current state of graphics research. Can a high end GPU today do this, and if not, how far are the fastest high-quality algorithms from realtime today?

Re: Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on?

#10

Post by jimmies » Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 4:01 PM UTC

Make a new Podcast?