Mistakes to Avoid in Machine Learning
40mIntermediate2020-09-22
Authors

Brett Vanderblock
Data Scientist with Patagonia and Cofounder of Think Fast Analytics

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company
Course details
Building machine learning models can be an exciting process. But oftentimes, data scientists find themselves dealing with errors, bad output, and a host of other issues that can slow their progress. In this fast-paced course, get expert tips on how to avoid some of the most common mistakes data scientists make when building machine learning models. Instructor Brett Vanderblock, the lead data scientist at Patagonia, shares his expertise to help you fine-tune your machine learning workflow. From working with bad data, to overfitting, to not getting feedback, there's lots to learn.
Skills covered
Machine LearningPersonaArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Avoiding machine learning mistakes
- 02 - Using the exercise files
1. Mistakes to Avoid
- 03 - Assuming data is good to go
- 04 - Neglecting to consult subject matter experts
- 05 - Overfitting your models
- 06 - Not standardizing your data
- 07 - Focusing on the wrong factors
- 08 - Data leakage
- 09 - Forgetting traditional statistics tools
- 10 - Assuming deployment is a breeze
- 11 - Assuming machine learning is the answer
- 12 - Developing in a silo
- 13 - Not treating for imbalanced sampling
- 14 - Interpreting your coefficients without properly treating for multicollinearity
- 15 - Evaluating by accuracy alone
- 16 - Giving overly technical presentations
Conclusion
- 17 - Take your machine learning skills to the next level