Mistakes to Avoid in Machine Learning

Mistakes to Avoid in Machine Learning

40mIntermediate2020-09-22

Authors

Brett Vanderblock

Brett Vanderblock

Data Scientist with Patagonia and Cofounder of Think Fast Analytics

Madecraft

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

Introduction

  • Avoiding machine learning mistakes
  • Using the exercise files

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Assuming data is good to go
  • Neglecting to consult subject matter experts
  • Overfitting your models
  • Not standardizing your data
  • Focusing on the wrong factors
  • Data leakage
  • Forgetting traditional statistics tools
  • Assuming deployment is a breeze
  • Assuming machine learning is the answer
  • Developing in a silo
  • Not treating for imbalanced sampling
  • Interpreting your coefficients without properly treating for multicollinearity
  • Evaluating by accuracy alone
  • Giving overly technical presentations

Conclusion

  • Take your machine learning skills to the next level
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