From data analysis to AI
Move from spreadsheets and SQL to ML and AI
Plan it around your week
This path is roughly 40 hours in total. Tell us how much time you actually have.
About 8 weeks.
Based on our own estimate of the path, not the providers' figures. Most people need a bit longer than they think.
How long does it take?
| Courses | 3 |
|---|---|
| Weeks | About 8 |
| Hours a week | 5 |
| Total hours | About 40 |
The steps, in order
Why this step: The fastest way to convert spreadsheet fluency into real code.
You're ready for the next step when: You can write Python to manipulate and analyse data.
Why this step: Turns your analysis skills into your first predictive model.
You're ready for the next step when: You've trained a model on data you understand well.
Why this step: Builds the conceptual foundation underneath the model you trained.
You're ready for the next step when: You can explain why the model works, not only that it does.
Where to go next
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- Machine learning foundations
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- The maths ML actually uses
Enough linear algebra, calculus and probability to read ML courses without panic
- Deep learning, hands-on
Build and train neural networks for vision and text
- Build apps with LLMs
Ship an app that uses an LLM API, retrieval and evaluation
- Become an ML engineer
Deploy, monitor and maintain models in production
- Is Kaggle Learn worth it?
Our review of Kaggle Learn, where steps on this path are hosted.
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