How should a software engineer with no machine learning background get started on the subject?
Do you think that getting started by learning a framework like TensorFlow is a good idea or should I gain a background knowledge first?
Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
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Re: Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
#2If you want to jump right in with "hello world" type TensorFlow (a tool for machine learning), see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12465935 (how to fit a straight line using TensorFlow)
If you like to study/read: the famous Coursera Andrew Ng machine learning course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning
If you just want course materials from UC Berkeley, here's their 101 course: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11897766
If you want a web based intro to a "simpler" machine learning approach, "decision trees": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12609822
Here's a list of top "deep learning" projects on Github and great HN commentary on some tips on getting started: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12266623
If you just want a high level overview: https://medium.com/@ageitgey/machine-learning-is-fun-80ea3ec...
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
#3If you want to jump right in with "hello world" type TensorFlow (a tool for machine learning), see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12465935 (how to fit a straight line using TensorFlow) If you like to study/read: the famous Coursera Andrew Ng machine learning course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning If you just want course materials from UC Berkeley, here's their 101 course: https://news.ycombinat…
I don't know anything about tensor flow except the very tip of the iceberg.
Can you know nothing about ml, ai, data analysis, and stats then give tensor flow some input and it will give you some input and pretty much apply it to your app?
Or do you have to know these subjects before even starting tensor flow?
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
#4If you want to jump right in with "hello world" type TensorFlow (a tool for machine learning), see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12465935 (how to fit a straight line using TensorFlow) If you like to study/read: the famous Coursera Andrew Ng machine learning course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning If you just want course materials from UC Berkeley, here's their 101 course: https://news.ycombinat…
I don't know anything about tensor flow except the very tip of the iceberg. Can you know nothing about ml, ai, data analysis, and stats then give tensor flow some input and it will give you some input and pretty much apply it to your app? Or do you have to know these subjects before even starting tensor flow?
Yes, you can use TensorFlow directly and not know much, here are more examples https://github.com/aymericdamien/TensorFlow-Examples
It's OK to jump in and try it without having background information. See how far you get and start researching when you hit a wall or find sudden interest.
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
#5There is a great introductory article with examples on how the reasoning behind distributed machine learning works. All in javascript too! It might be "too early" for some people though: http://myrighttocode.org/blog/artificial%20intelligence/part...
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
#6My favorite textbook: Elements of Statistical Learning by Hastie. It's free, too!
If you don't understand something in the book, back up and learn the pre-reqs as needed.
http://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/ElemStatLearn/printings/ESLI...
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't know anything about tensor flow except the very tip of the iceberg. Can you know nothing about ml, ai, data analysis, and stats then give tensor flow some input and it will give you some input and pretty much apply it to your app? Or do you have to know these subjects before even starting tensor flow?
Yes, you can use TensorFlow directly and not know much, here are more examples https://github.com/aymericdamien/TensorFlow-Examples It's OK to jump in and try it without having background information. See how far you get and start researching when you hit a wall or find sudden interest.
Brilliant!
Thanks for the link
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
#8Here's a previous Ask HN with more resources: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12374837
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
#9I very much like Michael Nielsen's book Neural Networks and Deep Learning. It has a great introduction with examples and code you can run locally. Really nice to get started. http://neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com
Also Fermat's Library is going to be annotating the book, which should make it even more accessible: http://fermatslibrary.com/list/neural-networks-and-deep-lear...
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with machine learning?
#10You can start with free coursera course https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning/, it starts 17 oct
and then continue with https://www.coursera.org/learn/neural-networks/