The machine learning model that we use to make predictions on new data is called the final model. There can be confusion in applied machine learning about how to train a final model. This error is seen with beginners to the field who ask questions such as: How do I predict with cross validation? Which […]
4-Step Process for Getting Started and Getting Good at Competitive Machine Learning. Kaggle is a community and site for hosting machine learning competitions. Competitive machine learning can be a great way to develop and practice your skills, as well as demonstrate your capabilities. In this post, you will discover a simple 4-step process to get […]
The Python ecosystem is growing and may become the dominant platform for applied machine learning. The primary rationale for adopting Python for time series forecasting is because it is a general-purpose programming language that you can use both for R&D and in production. In this post, you will discover the Python ecosystem for time series […]
Linux is an excellent environment for machine learning development with Python. The tools can be installed quickly and easily and you can develop and run large models directly. In this tutorial, you will discover how to create and setup a Linux virtual machine for machine learning with Python. After completing this tutorial, you will know: […]
Time series is different from more traditional classification and regression predictive modeling problems. The temporal structure adds an order to the observations. This imposed order means that important assumptions about the consistency of those observations needs to be handled specifically. For example, when modeling, there are assumptions that the summary statistics of observations are consistent. […]
Time series forecasting is a difficult problem. Unlike classification and regression, time series data also adds a time dimension which imposes an ordering of observations. This turns rows into a sequence which requires careful and specific handling. In this post, you will discover the top books for time series analysis and forecasting in R. These […]
Logistic regression is the go-to linear classification algorithm for two-class problems. It is easy to implement, easy to understand and gets great results on a wide variety of problems, even when the expectations the method has of your data are violated. In this tutorial, you will discover how to implement logistic regression with stochastic gradient […]
The core of many machine learning algorithms is optimization. Optimization algorithms are used by machine learning algorithms to find a good set of model parameters given a training dataset. The most common optimization algorithm used in machine learning is stochastic gradient descent. In this tutorial, you will discover how to implement stochastic gradient descent to […]
5-Steps To Get Started and Get Good at Machine Learning I teach a 5-step process that you can use to get your start in applied machine learning. It is unconventional. The traditional way to teach machine learning is bottom-up. Start with the theory and math, then algorithm implementations, then send you off to figure out […]
The 5 Most Common Mistakes That Beginners Make And How To Avoid Them. I help beginners get started in machine learning. But I see the same mistakes in both mindset and action again and again. In this post, you will discover the 5 most common ways that I see beginners slip-up when getting started in machine […]
