How I'd start learning machine learning again (3 years in)

Three years ago I started studying machine learning online in my bedroom.
Two things are for sure:
1. I know a lot more than when I started.
2. There's still plenty more to learn.
This video shares what I'd do/tell myself if I was starting again.
Links:
How I'd start learning machine learning again (3 years in) blog post - www.mrdbourke.com/how-id-star...
2020 Machine Learning Roadmap - www.mrdbourke.com/2020-machin...
Effective Python: 90 Specific Ways to Write Better Python Book - amzn.to/2RgnRfW
Mathematics for Machine Learning Book - mml-book.github.io/
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras and TensorFlow (2nd edition) - amzn.to/3aYexF2
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - How I got started with machine learning
2:07 - Getting a job
2:30 - Leaving a job
3:44 - Blog post to go along with video
4:20 - Point 1: Avoid credential-seeking mode
6:30 - Point 2: Take the leap
10:00 - Point 3: Use less tools
10:50 - Best programming advice I’ve ever received
12:00 - Two of my favourite books
13:00 - Point 4: If you want to learn something, teach it
13:15 - The things you remember
15:50 - Point 5: Learning something new is hard, so have fun with it
17:10 - How I’d start learning again (specifics)
19:00 - Beginner pathway for getting started
20:51 - Advanced pathway (follows on from beginner)
22:30 - Some of my favourite extra learning materials
23:50 - Example curriculums (of people who have studied online)
24:50 - What to learn vs how to learn
25:15 - Outro
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#machinelearning #datascience #onlinelearning

[@KenJee_ds]

Can't wait!

[@miguelrosales3930]

Ken Jee and Daniel Burke. Both of you truly are Data Science Legends! :)

[@ShivanS]

Great videos. My take-homes: 1. Learn by doing, make fun projects and share them out to the world (10% read, 20% watched, 70% done) 2. Knowledge takes time. 3. Learning how to learn is important too. Keep learning.

[@mrdbourke]

Great takeaways!

[@sudeepnellur]

Hey Dan, It was 2019 December I think, when I started watching your vlogs and I got so hooked later I binged all your videos. Also forgot to mention I started my ML journey in Nov 2019 and today I'm ML engineer in a start up. This is a just thank you message because in my journey I have followed most of your ways which suits me and those actually gave results. And also I have started writing medium articles again you the inspiration. Thank you so much for vlogs Dan. Felt like I had study buddy back then when I was watching your vlogs and studying ML 😂❤️

[@malprimitvs577]

Good job

[@sudeepnellur]

@@malprimitvs577 thank you

[@mrdbourke]

Woah!!! That’s so cool! Massive effort my friend. Thank you so much for sharing, hearing that makes me excited to keep learning and keep creating

[@sudeepnellur]

@@mrdbourke thank you Daniel for your all creation, really loved it.

[@tonymartin8202]

@Sudeep Nellur, what resources would you recommend for someone learning ML on their own such as yourself?

[@mangeshmehendale4139]

You have a beautiful approach to demystifying things without overcommitting that you have to only show up and it will just automatically happen.

[@paulntalo1425]

Thank You for the inspiration and the great delivery techniques you employ.

[@mrdbourke]

You’re welcome Paul! Thank you for the kind words

[@gero8049]

You channel is my primary source of focus to keep studying. Keep up with the work.

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Gero, keep learning legend.

[@patfov]

Hey Daniel! Thank you so much for this video. I'm starting my way in ML and DL and this is gold!! I knew about you by your posts about getting the TensorFlow and GCP Data Engineer certifications. Thanks to these posts I'm in part 2 of the "Hands-On ML" book. I read a part and then I recall the content and code myself the examples and exercises. I love learning and creating stuff, but sometimes I'm a bit impatient. I have to learn that knowledge (and mastery) takes time :) Now I'm going to check the books you mentioned here. Thanks again for your videos and posts!!

[@mrdbourke]

So cool to hear my friend! I have to remind myself that often as well haha

[@ignatiusezeani6816]

This is a great video. It helped me put a lot of things into perspective in terms of my personal learning journey and also developing my teaching content and plan. Thanks, Daniel.

[@mrdbourke]

Glad you enjoyed Ignatius!

[@robbycole6115]

Can't say how much this has motivated me, thank you Daniel.

[@mrdbourke]

Glad you enjoyed Robby! All the best legend

[@srijanidas1255]

Love the vibe going on here. Can't wait to tune in!

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Srijani

[@atharvaingle3567]

Learning ML from the past one year, I can totally relate and resonate with you. You are on point buddy 😁. You are doing great work guiding others. And congrats for 60k. Keep learning and growing bro. More power to you... PS: I don't comment on videos more often but this one made me do it.

[@mrdbourke]

Woah! Thank you for the comment Atharva, I really appreciate it.

[@aminzulkifli2676]

Hi Daniel, just want to say that ive been following your vlogs for quite some time and love them. i can relate so much from your experience as im having difficulties to keep up with learning ML since i started from more than 2 years ago. all of your advices hit me hard and those are exactly what i needed to hear. Thank you for the wake up call and now im so pumped up try again and change my strategy in learning. Keep inspiring Daniel! From Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you so much Amin! Keep learning my friend. All the best from Australia 🇦🇺

[@carlitos4505]

“What I cannot create, I do not understand.” - Richard Feynman. That’s the quote you were looking for on point 1. Great video!

[@mrdbourke]

I knew there’d be a good quote on it somewhere! Thanks for sharing

[@karlbooklover]

"do more end to end stuff" This is what I do all the time in my data science learning journey. I try to build useful things whenever I can.

[@pedrocrespo2681]

This video reshaped my mind in respect to how I should approach my learning journey. Thanks Daniel for such a content!

[@mrdbourke]

Appreciate it Pedro! All the best my friend

[@samiraclex]

Hey! I came across your medium posts and have been devouring everything!! Thank you for such great resources :)

[@mrdbourke]

Yo! Thank you so much for the support! Glad to hear you’re enjoying it.

[@ashikshafi1765]

Congrats for 60k ! Really helpful video! Loved it thanks brother

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Ashik! Appreciate all your support legend

[@aswinbarath]

Most genuine answers from an experienced person ❤️👍🔥

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Aswin! So glad you enjoyed

[@AndrewMoMoney]

Just discovered this great channel, subscribed! Love your approach (and reapproach 3 years in) :D

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you! Number 2 is very similar to your profile picture/channel name too

[@felixharidinata3694]

Thank you. It's so to see someone doing this

[@felixharidinata3694]

*so nice

[@mdhidayat5706]

Hi Daniel, been watching your videos and I am following your learning approach. Transitioning from BI to Data Science.

[@mrdbourke]

Hey Hidayat! All the best my friend, keep getting after it

[@mntungwa]

thank you for this. and for all the content on this channel. i want to become a data scientist, and i have kind of been self-sabotaging through many of the points you made in this vid. this provides a nice perspective shift. 💪👌

[@mrdbourke]

Yo Victor! Thank you for the kind words legend. Too often we get in our own way

[@vikramc.n.1121]

Hey sir, Good morning, it's morning in India and it's raining so it's a great morning for me. I came here to just say good morning and thanks for the video also one thing, I have finished your course and it was really really awesome, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, now I think I should work on my own projects, thanks for being such an inspiration. Be safe and be happy always, bye.

[@mrdbourke]

Morning Vikram! Sounds like it’s going to be a great day for you my friend. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your kind words, I really appreciate it

[@zehra2334]

This area is really hard. If I gave my time to another software area, I was absolutely going on be an expert on it. But it is too late, I invested my time too much. And what I recognized mostly who are nice in this area, it took at least 10 years for them. I looked a lot of people's resume. Keep going if you feel like that! thanks Daniel, you spend your time to share something to us.

[@deepanshumolasi7151]

Thanks for this vid man.

[@CuongBui-ms3wp]

I'm keen on this path. I will do with your steps

[@miguelrosales3930]

Thank you so much, Daniel! Such an inspiration! :)

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Miguel! I really appreciate it

[@railroadrao8466]

One of the best unexpected life lessons from such a young person.

[@mrdbourke]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@vuyilemagwaza3236]

As much as I hate to admit it, You hit the nerve and I have to start learning to master what I already have and start actually learning. Thank you ❤

[@mrdbourke]

All the best vuyile!

[@tangoalpha6013]

Hi Daniel, fantastic advice and useful links to get started!

[@mrdbourke]

Hey Tango! Glad you enjoyed it mate

[@tarekhosny8166]

Great video Daniel, Thanks :)

[@angelmcorrea1704]

Excelent take away tips and thanks for shared your experience.

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Patrick! Glad you enjoyed

[@kagayakuangel5828]

Your article with this video embedded on it popped up on my Google homepage. Totally fell in love with you a bit when you said, “First of all, more important than any resource is to get rid of the “I can’t learn it” mentality. That’s bullsh*t.” ❤️ You’re totally right! I feel like it’s really unfortunate that so many people feel this way about mathematics (I’m a math major of extraordinarily average intelligence imo), I believe that we’re missing a lot of new genius because of that mentality. Also, that creative genius gets killed from the pressure of college, dry lectures, coursework and exams.

[@mrdbourke]

Yo Kagayaku! So stoked you enjoyed it. I wrote that line to remind myself too haha Thank you for the kind words

[@bilalaz123]

I could not follow your course in 2019, I try my best to follow it in 2020, thanks a lot - keep learning

[@mrdbourke]

All the best Bilal! Keep learning my friend

[@mohammedkaka5558]

You really inspired Me...I am coming back to this post 6 months from now and I'll showcase my progress....

[@mrdbourke]

Get after Mohammed, can’t wait to see it. Email me if you want: [e-mail]

[@shubhamsrivastava1631]

I can already tell that this is going to be gooooood

[@mrdbourke]

Only the best for people who watch my videos

[@shivendrasingh8484]

Thanks for sharing your experience Daniel! You don't know to how many engineers you're showing the right path. Cheers to that and KEEP LEARNING & KEEP CREATING! ;)

[@princewilson5b546]

Thanks for the effort. Subscribed😉

[@superlambda4144]

Thanks so much for sharing this! It is really helpful! 👍 Creating is indeed very important, we should put what we learn into practicing and creating our own projects, and that will make us learn better, learn faster, and have fun in the learning process to keep us learn continually. Learn to solve problem, create, make fun projects, and practice, instead of learning for certifications.

[@mrdbourke]

You’re welcome Lambda! Glad you enjoyed

[@dfrivera92]

Greetings from Colombia. Thanks a lot!!

[@mrdbourke]

Hey Daniel! (Great name) A big shout out from Brisbane, Australia

[@amdenis]

Love what you do and did to get there. One thing, while three years of 50 hours a week is a great base, and probably better with some who got a bachelors degree in computer science from decent college, a solid masters degree from a great school takes about 10,000 hours of study, a few years of internships and work, and all the great stuff you did. Also, schools vary widely, and I can tell you that I can often tell that someone went to a top university for their computer science degree. For example, it is not surprising that the type of student and programmer from let’s say MIT where the typical SAT is mid-1500’s is different than the average from a local community college. Of course there are amazing students and professionals from many schools, and some of the most successful never went to college. However, averages mean something too. The most important thing you have done is to solidly start down a great path. I am sure you will stay with it. Be the best you!

[@TD-ph3wb]

Im currently reading hands on machine learning by aurelien geron and i was thinking about skipping the exercises because i had coded along and thought i understood the code, but thanks to your video i realized theyre probably the most important part, so thanks!

[@mrdbourke]

I’ve been there haha! But you’re right, reading things can fool you into thinking you know them. But it’s not until you’ve done it yourself do you really get it. All the best my friend!

[@vishalmatam]

Very impressive and inspiring! Because it's honest!

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Vishal!

[@biplavsingh5026]

I have got the financial aid for the Applied Data Science course, 2 courses in so far thanks to you

[@mrdbourke]

So good to hear Biplav! Keep getting after it my friend

[@muhammadezzat2709]

That video is a gem !!

[@mrdbourke]

Glad you enjoyed Muhammad! Thank you brother

[@sanskartewatia4320]

Hi Daniel, I look up to your journey, wishing you the best of luck. I would like to mention that I started my ML journey back in May. My Uni provided Courser subscription till July end, so I used that to learn python and basic sklearn ML. Since I knew python this part wasn't much difficult. But after this I tried my hand at the Stanford Andrew NG Course of Machine Learning. Within the first 6 weeks of that course, I learnt how the algorithms worked and got the basic feel. Starting from July, jumped straight onto the DeepLearning.ai specialization and fortunately completed that by mid August, just 2 days before my 5th Semester at Uni started. Nowadays it has been difficult trying to take out time from my Electrical Engineering for this but I really like this area and have therefore taken up a project in this field, along with some IoT. I hope to work in this field after my Bachelors, even planning to do masters in embeddedML or Artificial Intelligence. Any advice from your side would be fruitful for me. Good luck to you!

[@mrdbourke]

So cool to hear Sanskar! That’s a massive effort you’ve put in already. My best advice is to keep following your curiosity.

[@rahulpawar904]

Every time I feel lazy for not doing anything I just watch Learning Intelligence it motivate me ❤️

[@mrdbourke]

So glad they help!

[@Amir2Mahdi]

Daniel you've become my role model

[@mrdbourke]

Let’s get after it Amir

[@vasiligoyal7956]

Hey Daniel you are a Great Teacher

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Vasili! That means a lot

[@davidkayoshira803]

Thank you for making this video. It's really inspiring especially the part where you advise us to take the leap and to start on working on our projects to get insight and get out from tutorial hell. Can you give us examples on what type of projects you can work on ? I mean, I'm an engineering student in the field of Machine Learning (to be precise Pattern Recognition) but I don't know what can I work on as a personal project. And I'd like to ask you some advice to get an internship in the major companies in this field (Tesla, Amazon ...). Thank you !

[@mrdbourke]

Glad you enjoyed David! Start a project on something you’re interested in. Match up what you’re learning with one of your hobbies. The hardest part will be starting. The deeper you get, the more you’ll want to figure out. As for internships, I suggest you check out this article: www.mrdbourke.com/how-can-a-beginner-data-scientist-like-me-gain-experience/

[@mustafamodi3782]

HEY Daniel ! Amazing Video

[@mrdbourke]

Yo Mustafa! Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it

[@abdullahshafi8865]

man I'm stuck in learning courses I finally called it quits either projects or nothing but starting your own project is so hard man especially for me who still can't make his own unique functions and loops even though i understand them very well

[@mrdbourke]

Keep going abdullah! The challenges you’re facing right now are important for levelling up your skill

[@madelinecaples8141]

"Seeking of the new tool was me avoiding the difficult task of learning the tool I could already use." Why are you calling me out like that? 🙃

[@mrdbourke]

Hahaha don’t worry, it hurt me too

[@chaoukimachreki6422]

Dan bourke you rock 🤘

[@dayaljaiswal6832]

Waiting buddy

[@nishthakhanna1494]

Gosh, you are such an inspiration!!

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you for the kind words Nishtha!

[@tuannguyenxuan8919]

Respect !!!

[@dasanddasstudioa.4221]

Please give Hands on machine learning (part 2) book.

[@pavanpandya9080]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@mrdbourke]

All the best Pavan!

[@dasquant]

Great video. One day I'd love a tour of your ML library if you haven't done so recently.

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Abhishek! Great idea on the video tour, do you mean my bookshelf? Or the tools I use for ML?

[@divertechnology]

I just came to say hello, hello, hello, hello. Thanks Daniel you are a real influencer - i have 3 certifications with google, in dont remember the first but the second is the same that Daniel has (data engineer). i just copycat his method from a to z. its amazing it worked!!! you are an inspiration to people that dont walk the official path. hack the path!!! thanks y greetings

[@anvy7281]

Great content Daniel! The video + blog post combo is super handy. The Coursera ML course by Andrew Ng is a usual suspect for people getting into AI. Any specific reason for leaving it out? I've included it in my personal ML curriculum - so just wanted to pick your brains on this.

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Anvy! I love Andrew Ng’s ML course, I’d include it within one of the deeplearning.ai specializations in the advanced path once you’ve got some coding basics down pat. The curriculum I setup is code-focused and learning math (what Ng’s course is heavy on) when needed.

[@harshitbhalla7416]

THIS IS GOLD.

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Harshit! Gold is one of my favourite colours

[@harshitbhalla7416]

@@mrdbourke The pandemic time hasn't been kind to us students and YOU are the reason why I again started to feel excited about learning. Thanks a lot!

[@varswe]

I really like your channel You actually tell us practical things Not the other youtubers who just trying to facsinate people with machine learning For example your roadmap All other youtubers just make a roadmap of 10 mins for views

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Varun!

[@mohitnagarkoti4086]

Take decision and complete that. It will be used somewhere. Take multiple decisions.

[@gundavenkatashanmukhasaina8474]

Man, you are my ML professor 😅❤️

[@mrdbourke]

[@rodrigosoares4066]

Bro, I started to watch your videos cause I was interested in machine learning. I bought a Udemy`s course to learn it, now you're my teacher. Totally coincidental.

[@mrdbourke]

Hey Rodrigo, that’s so cool to hear! Let me know if there’s any way I can help.

[@rodrigosoares4066]

@@mrdbourke You did enough mate, thanks!

[@pepelo7845]

Will try out the path given in that page. Thanks

[@mrdbourke]

all the best pepe!

[@psyno1856]

to myself, daniel and people reading the comments, 3 years in the future - "Keep Learning :D"

[@mrdbourke]

couldn’t have said it better myself!

[@sorayootsrithat7144]

Good for learning.

[@mrdbourke]

Keep learning Sorayoot!

[@lennyedwards62]

How are you finding the Mark Lutz book? Its tempting but I think it's aged now in that it's aimed at 2.7 and 3.3.

[@inastalhi7499]

Waitinggg

[@leejiajun2300]

Learning fuel by joy is also one of the most important thing that I have learn in my life. There is nothing that can stop you if you're fuel by your curiosity, imagination and most importantly, your joy.

[@mrdbourke]

Totally agree

[@ilovetensor]

yoo! keep vlogging

[@yogeshhasabe4931]

Watched all your Learning Intelligence Videos...listened & followed your advices from those and did some awesome foundational courses.. Still watching your lovely creations of 2020 (AIRBNB REPLICA project, RESPARONA Workouts, etc)....learned,followed & even started creating my own creations(projects)..as you say(KEEP LEARNING && KEEP CREATING) Conclusion: THE Daniel Bourke updating his advises and practices just like Python & TensorFlow versions...Better & Better -version by version. He's trying to provide his best of 3 years to make it our best ones just in couple of months (One knows it well, if he/she is following mrdbourke's creations so far..) About VIDEO: It was a short movie representing your channel Dan!!..3 yrs of memories in a single frame today..Enjoyed my Sunday with this one.. Lots of love to your creations BRO :)

[@mrdbourke]

Hey Yogesh! Thank you thank you thank you for the massive support legend. We’re all getting better day by day! I can’t imagine what’ll happen in the next 3-years!

[@emanuelc1025]

I'm waiting from Argentina !! :)

[@mrdbourke]

Welcome! So cool to see you here

[@berserkersdelaansiedad7308]

we are two bro from argentina jajajaja

[@nicolasmiller1915]

A ver si nos escapamos.m

[@justamortalman]

Just wanted to ask, as in the video you said, after 3 years of learning python, you still learning more from the book ' Learning Python' (1600pg), so I wanted to ask I am learning python for 6 months now and also learning math for ml. So as I love to learn more so should I buy the book? Or do I have better option for books that will take me form intermediate level to advance level.

[@mrdbourke]

The book will definitely help you, Python is a vast language, but I’m also a big fan of “Effective Python”

[@dyutibhardwaj3922]

Why are u not on Instagram man? U r so amazing

[@taifalbakshi6767]

Hey Daniel. Just was interested. How old were you when you first started learning Machine Learning?

[@mrdbourke]

I was 23/24, I just turned 27

[@Neetish21]

You've done well Daniel, why do you feel the need to change anything ?

[@mrdbourke]

Thank you Neetish! I wouldn’t change anything but I think it’s important to improve your practices going forward. Figuring out what’s most worth spending time on

[@valdius85]

Where are you from in UK? I like your accent and I miss it after leaving UK. I also like that you do BJJ. I used to train at Roger's Gracie in London but stopped now after I moved to Tokyo. Not enough time right now, especially that I steeped my toes into hunting :) Anyways, these similarities makes it very easy for me to listen to you.

[@sriharshas1518]

He is from Australia. Brisbane I think.

[@mrdbourke]

I’m from Brisbane, Australia! Ooo hunting sounds fun, I’d love to try it some time. BJJ is definitely one of my current obsessions. I train almost every day

[@valdius85]

@@mrdbourke hahaha. I krew you live in Australia but assumed you've emigrated. All judged by the way you talk. English is my second language so it's natural mistake. :) I'd love to do some overlanding in Australia one day. Take care :)

[@jorostuff]

Do you think you would have gotten the ML internship and the job if you didn't have a college degree? I'm 18 and not planning to go to college. Do you think I can get into the ML field through self-study?

[@mrdbourke]

Yes, I do. I don’t believe they took into consideration my college degree. I think it was the fact I’d decided to study something on my own and share my work

[@themlenthusiast7410]

you are a GOD

[@mdmuradhosen3597]

Udacity or Coursera who is the best ?

[@bilalsidiqi3782]

lets put the speed on 1.75

[@pankajshaw674]

😍😍

[@mrdbourke]

[@umairmalik6480]

Hey brother i am new to this field i have the basic knowledge of Ai and intermediate in python now i getting the deep learning nano-degree of Udacity so it will be good for me?

[@mrdbourke]

Yo brother! I loved the deep learning nanodegree from Udacity, I did it a couple of years ago now but I think it’s been improved a lot since too

[@umairmalik6480]

@@mrdbourke Thanks bro :)

[@osagienoze-otote5305]

What's the name of the python textbook please?

[@mrdbourke]

Learning Python

[@RemotelyTides]

If i may ask what is your source of income while being a freelancer. I also wanted to follow the same path help me out

[@kevinmccallister7647]

He has his course which gives him income and he does KZbin and his blog, not sure if he claimed the money from KZbin tho.

[@mrdbourke]

This article may shed some light on how I make money: www.mrdbourke.com/running-a-business-from-a-bedroom-11-months-in/

[@RemotelyTides]

@@mrdbourke thx brother i will read through it and get back to u. Have a good day

[@pankajshinde475]

Why you can't learning reinforcement learning?

[@mrdbourke]

I’ve done a bit of reinforcement learning before but it’s not on my horizon for the time being

[@ashwinmandaokar3620]

How much did it cost you to learn this?

[@mrdbourke]

I’ve probably spent $5,000-$10,000 AUD on education in the past 3-years. But that could be an overestimate

[@ashwinmandaokar3620]

@@mrdbourke thank yo

[@daodevtv]

Nice Hair cut in 2017 :D

[@mrdbourke]

You can thank my friend Dave for that one haha, I asked him to give me a trim and he ended up shaving my whole head

[@pavelsgrjozs2377]

@@mrdbourke Noce job :D :D :D

[@SpaceExplorer]

hi Daniel Bourke

[@mrdbourke]

Hey Space Explorer!

[@liamhan8145]

I was listening to this at x 1.75 then slowed it down... lol

[@mrdbourke]

Australian accent = default 1.5x speed haha

[@jaredbeckwith]

Lol I watch videos on 2x speed too

[@AlecHalePletka]

Info starts at 18:40

[@thebeautifulones5436]

I'd like to do your course but am afraid watching your videos will make me into a gay.

[@mrdbourke]

That’s a great compliment, thank you.