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My answer would be quite specific to what exactly you're trying to achieve. Id be wary of just hacking away without understanding at least the fundamentals of
by extasia 4y ago
My answer would be quite specific to what exactly you're trying to achieve.
Id be wary of just hacking away without understanding at least the fundamentals of ML + NLP or you'll find yourself lost pretty quick.
I'm a former SWE turned NLP researcher, so i was recently in your position:)
- gmreads 4y agoCurious why and how you did the transition? Rapid progress in this space I don't think SWE is a viable career for next 20 years.
- extasia 4y agoI felt that my software work in the gambling industry wasn't aligned with my ethical beliefs (also family member with gamba addiction..) I really enjoyed the research I did in my undergraduate degree (Physics) and so when my partner suggested I apply to the doctoral training program (it's called a CDT in England) it was sort of a no brainer to shoot my shot - the project sounded interesting and the course was designed for those coming from industry. tl;dr opportunity came up and I jumped ship from SWE to ML research.