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I am currently studying Bachelor CS an am interested in ML/DS. How can i make sure i fall in the first group? I try to do some side-projects to expand my skill

• RA_Fisher 10y ago
  Given you're strong in CS, study as much statistical theory as possible. That'd be my advice. You need to be a great programmer, but statistics is what's really in short supply.
• aub3bhat 10y ago
  Depending on where you are studying you can take ML courses. However the easiest way is to get a Master's degree in CS from Stanford, GA Tech, Cornell, CMU, etc. Few Universities offer a Data Science Masters degree e.g. I think NYU, Columbia & Harvard. You can also try joining a comapny and then starting the degree program a year later. As far as this thread, don't worry too much about it.
• jps359 10y ago
  If your perspective of ML was based solely on the comments in this thread you'd think there's 0 opportunity in the field -- obviously not true. The people who comment on these kinds of posts tend to always be incredibly cynical, and I am not sure why. They offer a limited perspective on the industry and you should not let it discourage you from your desire to learn and become an ML engineer. If I were an undergraduate CS student interested in ML/DS I would start by taking an intro course for ML and creating a side project you're proud of.