I am very sorry for the negativity, but that post is just a list of links to Deep Learning and Machine Learning classes compiled by a student. The fact that it made it to the front page of HN proves that there's a massive hip about Neural Network among programmers, but that it sounds like black magic for most people interested in learning them.
On a related note, can someone give a glimpse into what is it like to actually change careers from development to ML? How much do you need to learn, what skill level is required, and how do entry ML positions compare with regular mid-senior developer positions in terms of compensation and overall work environment?
The article mentions https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning
does anybody know:
- How much work is required by week?
- Pre-requisite?
- Programming language used?
Other feedbacks?
I work in Medical Devices. In one of my jobs, the goal was to collect blood products - Platelets, Plasma, RBCs and keep WBCs at bay - using centrifugal separation. The 'prediction' algorithms would make a best effort prediction on how fast (and when) to run the various mechanical components - the Centrifuge, Platelet, Plasma and RBC pumps to optimally collect these products with minimum variability. Luckily they had the foresight and technical chops to build and collect every little detail about how the devices ran, under what inputs etc. Access to the 'outcome' of the treatment was tricky - the hospitals/collection centers had to actually measure the actual platelet counts and make sure they enter it into their system. What I'm getting at is that there is a trove of data in Medical Devices - if there isn't, hopefully companies will start collecting data with a view to applying machine learning a few years down the line - and given the complexity of some of the problems, this would be a great field for application.
A couple of years back, there was also talk of Pharmaceutical companies opening up their data for clinical trials. I'm not sure where things are with that effort. If anyone has any info on that, it would be good to know.
Here's some free machine learning books to get you started, as well - https://hackerlists.com/free-machine-learning-books/
From the point of view of a programmer without much background in advanced maths, this is the best short intro to the subject I have found so far:
https://medium.com/@ageitgey/machine-learning-is-fun-80ea3ec...