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Hey, I'm the author of this article. Happy to answer questions if anybody have any.

ingve 10y ago
> "It’s possible to get a good machine learning teacher for around 50 USD per hour" How/where did you find a teacher like this? Finding a machine learning subject expert is already pretty difficult; knowing how to find one who is also a good teacher would be a useful skill in its own right.
- mrborgen 10y ago
  Sure, I asked at Reddit/r/machinelearning: https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/4kcrqp/looking_for_a_machine_learning_teachermentor/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/4kcrqp/loo... A couple of people contacted me, and the first one I gave a shot was actually a perfect fit. Maybe I was a bit lucky right there.
PunchTornado 10y ago
The article is helpful for all of us who are struggling with ML. Since your story is a success, no matter how you personally feel about it, can you tell us how many hours per week in that year did you dedicate your time to ML? A rough estimate will be good. What are your plans for future? Find a ML-only job?
- mrborgen 10y ago
  Hmm.. hard to say, but in 2016 I've probably spent around 5 hours per week on average. Most of the times I've struggled with ML has been related to the fact that I've been trying courses/tasks that have been above my level. Once I find content which is tailored to my level, ML isn't that hard after all. I definitely want to do more ML in the future, one way or the other.
FLUX-YOU 10y ago
I'm testing my knowledge a bit, but this looks like it has 2-3 layers? One input, one hidden, and one output? (nn.py) When might you add additional layers to this particular problem? Would turning the results into a probability be useful? (e.g. "how likely are we to get a customer based on this description?") Your staff could generate test data for that. Thanks, great article!
- mrborgen 10y ago
  That neural network is just an experiment I did the other day, and it doesn't work properly. I'm going to fix it when I have time. Regarding the results: I don't know how they'll be, that's why I'm experimenting with it ;)
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ingve 10y ago

> "It’s possible to get a good machine learning teacher for around 50 USD per hour" How/where did you find a teacher like this? Finding a machine learning subject expert is already pretty difficult; knowing how to find one who is also a good teacher would be a useful skill in its own right.

mrborgen 10y ago
Sure, I asked at Reddit/r/machinelearning: https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/4kcrqp/looking_for_a_machine_learning_teachermentor/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/4kcrqp/loo... A couple of people contacted me, and the first one I gave a shot was actually a perfect fit. Maybe I was a bit lucky right there.

PunchTornado 10y ago

The article is helpful for all of us who are struggling with ML. Since your story is a success, no matter how you personally feel about it, can you tell us how many hours per week in that year did you dedicate your time to ML? A rough estimate will be good. What are your plans for future? Find a ML-only job?

mrborgen 10y ago
Hmm.. hard to say, but in 2016 I've probably spent around 5 hours per week on average. Most of the times I've struggled with ML has been related to the fact that I've been trying courses/tasks that have been above my level. Once I find content which is tailored to my level, ML isn't that hard after all. I definitely want to do more ML in the future, one way or the other.

FLUX-YOU 10y ago

I'm testing my knowledge a bit, but this looks like it has 2-3 layers? One input, one hidden, and one output? (nn.py) When might you add additional layers to this particular problem? Would turning the results into a probability be useful? (e.g. "how likely are we to get a customer based on this description?") Your staff could generate test data for that. Thanks, great article!

mrborgen 10y ago
That neural network is just an experiment I did the other day, and it doesn't work properly. I'm going to fix it when I have time. Regarding the results: I don't know how they'll be, that's why I'm experimenting with it ;)

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