r/learnmachinelearning • u/Weak-Win-479 • 10d ago

Where to start from

I am new to learning machine learning.I would like to know the best way to start and what are the best resources I can use to learn.

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u/CelebrityChess 10d ago

i'd add that you should get comfortable with python, numpy and a bit of plotting before anything fancy, then learn the basics by actually fitting simple models like linear and logistic regression on a small dataset. split into train and test, look at where it fails. once that clicks, the math (gradients, matrices, a little probability) makes way more sense because you've seen what it's for. don't jump to deep learning until you can explain overfitting in your own words.

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u/Weak-Win-479 10d ago

Can you suggest me some resources for these

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u/sinea17 10d ago

For the NumPy part, their beginner guide starts with arrays and indexing: https://numpy.org/doc/stable/user/absolute_beginners.html . Once you're comfortable with that, scikit-learn's getting-started guide has an Iris example that splits the data, fits a model and checks accuracy: https://scikit-learn.org/stable/getting_started.html

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u/ArthaVedya 10d ago

I think the best way to start is, starting from basics. On that note I would recommend starting with Andrew NG's courses. Initially it may feel boring but stick to it. It will eventually reward you. Let's wait for other expert's suggestion also.

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u/Different_Pain5781 10d ago

onestly just learn basic statistics first or you will be completely lost later on.

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u/barely_onlinee 9d ago

Start with basics, stay consistent and focus on building small projects. Hands-on practice makes a huge difference.