I like the idea of power as a function of performance, credentials, and relationships. From your experience in the tech industry, how would you prioritize these 3 dimensions?
I have a mixed view on this. I don't have a traditional CS background, so when I started focusing on datastructures and algorithms a couple years ago, I found that it helped my programming.
Recently, I was in a position where I had a chance to create an interview process for a smaller firm. I included some algorithm questions, but it was roughly 25% of what mattered. We looked more at communication skills and past work. Judging someone on a random algorithm question seems a bit too harsh for me. Even the best developers probably have some holes in their algorithm knowledge and would miss a few leetcode "easy" questions!
I’m currently on week 8 of Andrew Ng’s original course on machine learning. All the exercises are in Octave/Matlab. I was wondering if Octave is still widely used. I’ve been programming in Python almost exclusively for the past few years.
I appreciate the math explanations in this course. I don’t have a formal math background but it is really helping me understand what is going on. Looking forward to finishing this course then moving forward to a course specifically on deep learning.
Thanks for sharing. I agree with his advice about keeping the flashcards short. It is easy to get into a flow while answering the cards, but when one of them is too long, it disrupts the flow. Try breaking down larger cards into smaller bits of information.
Working through some of Strang's problems has also helped me. 3blue1brown is a great introduction to give you intuition, but you cannot commit the skills to long-term memory without struggling through problems.
I think it's worth it. I have a rudimentary understanding of C, but I still gained from it. The first few videos are about the project structure and the main Python loop. You get to disassemble some Python code into bytecode and see what's really going on. Don't let the lack of C expertise stop you.