MLE Bootcamps

Aug 16, 2021 14 Comments

Hello everyone,

I’d like to get into data science/MLE. I have a scientific background and I do have some coding and ML experience. I’m thinking of doing a bootcamp (Springboard’s MLE track).

Any MLEs or recruiters on here that can give some advice on whether or not a bootcamp is a good route and worth the cost. I’m good at self learning, so it isn’t absolutely necessary. But I would like to make the transition ASAP.

Any advice would be much appreciated 🙏🏻

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  • Google
    d-ll-b

    Go to company page Google

    d-ll-b
    I can’t say much about this particular bootcamp but I would highly suggest doing some Kaggle projects first to see how you feel about ML projects in general
    Aug 16, 2021 8
    • Google
      d-ll-b

      Go to company page Google

      d-ll-b
      Right exactly, a lot of these are people who found an easy market by just compiling stuff which is already available everywhere. But maybe it helps to have some structure at the beginning. Definitely try to get some job (could be a lame company) which allows you to do ML on the job cuz that counts for way more than anything else
      Aug 16, 2021
    • Ya that makes sense
      Aug 16, 2021
  • Amazon / R&D
    GPTroller

    Go to company page Amazon R&D

    BIO
    lol no
    GPTroller
    [I have hired for both MLE and Applied Scientist at L4 and L5 levels]
    Would recommend: If you want to be an MLE, show that you can productionize an ML project. Would be much more impressed if you can take a deep learning model and set up an automated retraining workflow based on a dataset which changes monthly (e.g. top posts from some Reddit subreddit), or that you have knowledge of big data tools like Spark/Ray, or containerization like Docker and Kubernetes.
    Scientists are the ones who need Kaggle on their resume IMO: as an MLE you generally don't own the modeling part of the project (this varies from company to company) or write research papers.
    Aug 16, 2021 1
  • Optymyze / Product
    HEXU16

    Go to company page Optymyze Product

    HEXU16
    I did fourthbrain.ai
    Would recommend
    Aug 16, 2021 1
  • New
    wxpakz33

    New

    wxpakz33
    I just finished Springboard's MLE course. It's okay. I recommend signing up, sifting through the curriculum, and then decide if it seems worthwhile. You can canel for a refund in the first week or so.

    Springboard is like any for-profit educational organization: ignore their marketing hype, and decide based on whether you identify that they can get you to where you want to be.
    Aug 16, 2021 0