TheGrkIntrprtr

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   by TheGrkIntrprtr 6y ago

   Hey, thanks for your comment. It is definitely helpful. Perhaps this would be the best option, especially if I stay in the public sector. I'd be interested to hear your approach to self-learning too, if you're open/have time
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   Advice for Continuing with Second Degree

   2 points by TheGrkIntrprtr 6y ago|3 comments
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   by TheGrkIntrprtr 6y ago

   Ian Goodfellow has a nice free book that includes an "applied math and machine learning basics" section that gives a nice overview of linear algebra, probability theory etc that make it a nice starting point. It's also specif
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   by TheGrkIntrprtr 6y ago

   I FULLY recommend the Claris Companion: https://www.clariscompanion.com/ . It keeps things as simple as possible, and they provide tech support. I've used them for over a year now I think and I've been very satisfi
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   by TheGrkIntrprtr 6y ago

   Thanks for this! I could self teach and my work in the public sector would let me go on 1 year of unpaid leave to try out a software dev job. In some sense though, just on a psychological level, I feel like I'd still have lingering dou
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   Can I be taken seriously with a social science background?

   1 points by TheGrkIntrprtr 6y ago|2 comments
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   by TheGrkIntrprtr 6y ago

   Thanks for your comment. That's a good way to break down the value of it, and yes there is certainly an increased risk level during this huge downturn. There's a few aspects that make it difficult for me to assess. Right now, I fe
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   Accepted to second degree program, full time job with pension – attend or not?

   4 points by TheGrkIntrprtr 6y ago|2 comments