Machine Learning Foundations Study Group, session #1

Portland State University Library, 1875 Southwest Park Avenue, Portland, 97201

GDG Portland

Join us to study together for the equivalent of a college ML curriculum

Oct 25, 1:30 – 2:30 AM

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Build with AI

About this event

Every developer today needs to be fluent in machine learning. Join us in building your expertise:

👉 Master the fundamentals of AI by studying together. 🤖

Meet monthly to tackle key concepts together in an interactive study group over free coffee and drinks ☕. Everyone will be assigned bite-sized chapters with exercises to keep on track. Alternative weeks will meet virtually.

Show commitment and receive exclusive swag from Google and JetBrains.

Ready to unlock your Machine Learning potential?

TextbookAI, A Modern Approach, Google Director Peter Norvig

Details: Every developer today needs to be conversant in ML. For many of us however, it's been a while since we learned it. Join us in studying together to rebuild our expertise and take a journey through the basics underlying ML!

This will be a series of study sessions every month, where we'll assign a chapter and its exercises. To participate, you must commit to doing the assignments and supporting your study partners. Participants will receive cool swag and mutual encouragement.

Prerequisites: CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, complexity) at sophomore level or later

  • 6:30pm - Show up, discuss, coffee ☕
  • 7:00pm - Review assignment
  • 7:30pm - Plan next session

Pre-work: (120 minutes)

Russell & Norvig, exercises 1.1 to 1.9.

Want to refresh? Study with the Math for ML series too.

This is a self-study group: all prepared and ready to encourage each other are welcome.

When

When

Friday, October 25, 2024
1:30 AM – 2:30 AM UTC

Mentors

  • Isil Berkun

    DigiFab AI

    Founder

  • Tyler C de Laguna

    GDG Portland

    Chapter Head

  • Kaity Heflin

    Analyst, Mentor in Math, MathCounts Coach

Partner

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Jetbrains

Organizers

  • Kyle Beechly

    Developer

  • Ian O'Gorman

    Software Developer, LATERAL.systems

  • Kaity Heflin

    Mentor

  • Tyler C de Laguna

    Chapter Head

  • Yaakov Bressler

    Headspace

    Sr. Data Engineer

  • Isil Berkun

    Founder of DigiFab AI

  • Cody Pika Tavita McGraw

    Guide on the Side, Llc.

    Event Organizer

  • Abigail Weisenbloom

    Developer

  • Evan Pierce

    Mobile Developer, Netflix

  • Shouryan Nikam

    Tektronix

    Software Engineer

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