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Hi Oliver, Thanks for taking questions. Few questions: 1) What online resources do you recommend for someone that wants to go from beginner to skilled in the
by distorted_torus 8y ago
Hi Oliver,
Thanks for taking questions. Few questions:
1) What online resources do you recommend for someone that wants to go from beginner to skilled in the field of self-driving cars? Is there a sequence of courses that you could recommend?
2) What important concepts should this self-learner hone in on as they learn?
3) How can someone that does 1) (and has projects) break into the self-driving cars career?
- olivercameron 8y agoHello! Great questions. 1) If you already have a good grasp of Python, I always advise to start with the AI for Robotics MOOC at Udacity, which is my favorite class of all time. Once that's done, I'd take a look at their Deep Learning classes and the Self-Driving Car Nanodegree. 2) I think it's crucial to get to grips with how the whole stack works, so I always advise to get to grips with a middleware like ROS. Also, don't be afraid to dabble in algorithms (think problems in motion planning, computer vision, etc.) 3) The traditional programs (think PhD programs) create a lot of specialists focused on a single domain, but the industry is in dire need of more generalists. An engineer who is able to dive into any part of the stack is a huge value-add!
- distorted_torus 8y agoGreat answer, thank you! I will look into those courses and dig deep into the algorithms/stack.
- olivercameron 8y agoPing me when you're ready to start a job search in the space :) oliver@voyage.auto
- distorted_torus 8y agoWill do! Thank you!
- pkaye 8y agoWhere is your engineering team located? I have a friend who might be interested.
- olivercameron 8y agoWe are based in Palo Alto, CA. We are also open to remote work for the right person! Please refer to oliver@voyage.auto.