Is machine learning what you SHOULD really be doing?
Hey there,
Is machine learning the right thing for you?
Is the effort worth it?
Maybe you should do something else instead?
These questions are good to ask yourself. Once or twice.
But at some point you have to commit to this or that course of action. And doing so means saying to yourself:
If you don't take this step, you'll continue to spin your wheels in place and waste a lot of time in the process.
Instead of putting your energy into learning machine learning, it will go to the endless second-guessing of yourself.
An interesting tidbit on what the word decision really means:
When you decide, you bend your internal reality. You begin to live your life as if your assumptions were true.
You say to yourself:
And I will go after it with full conviction. I put my doubt aside.
I will not be slowed down.
And in the moment you make this decision, you find peace, energy, and happiness.
My new video 📺
I had the pleasure of chatting with Sairam Sundaresan who is very prolific on Twitter and also writes one of the most well put together AI newsletter!
His thoughtful content got me intrigued so I wanted to meet the man behind the words! A very interesting conversation ensued where we discussed (among other things):
- using the fast.ai course to propel yourself to the cutting edge of research
- role of math in ML
- why reading papers can feel so intimidating
Hope you find it a good watch! 😊
My favorite things ❤️
⛵ A creator sets sails for a new adventure - In these unpredictable times, some are getting fired, others quit themselves. In a very exciting twist, Emil Wallner quit Google to start his own adventure! I quite enjoy listening to these contrarian voices, people who do things differently, because there is a lot we can learn from them. The No ML Degree: How to Create a Machine Learning Portfolio That Impresses Employers is a great read by Emil, and here are his thoughts on building your own ML rig. Best of luck in your new adventure, Emil! 🙌 Oh yeah, and check out one of Emil's most recent projects for an inspiration of what a single person can create!
February 1st 2023
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Radek
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