I’m asked the same question multiple times a day on my social media. The question is “How can I start in machine learning?”. It frequently takes multiple forms, such as “How can I start for free?” or “How can I start if I don’t have a developer background”, etc. So I decided to write a complete guide on how to start in machine learning in 2020 from no background at all, and for free. Because of these pertinent questions, I’ve researched a lot of resources and saved the best ones on a notepad over the past year to quickly answer the next upcoming questions.

Today, I will share this notepad with everyone and list many great resources, and give you some tips on how to learn, and improve your machine learning skills.

Who can become a machine learning expert in 2020?

This guide is intended for anyone having **zero **or a small background in programming, mathematics, and/or machine learning. There is no specific order to follow, but a classic path would be from top to bottom, following the order given in this article. If you don’t like reading books, skip the section, if you don’t want to follow an online course, you can skip this one as well. There is not a single way to become a machine learning expert, and with motivation, you can absolutely achieve it creating your own steps.

But the **goal **of this article is to give a path for anyone wanting to get into machine learning and not knowing where to start. I know it can be hard to find where to start, or just what to do next when learning something new. Especially when you don’t have a teacher or someone to guide you. This is why I will list many important resources to consult ordered by “difficulty” with a linear learning curve. If you are more advanced, you can just skip some steps.

All resources listed here are free, except some online courses and books, which are certainly recommended for a better understanding, but it definitely possible to become an expert without it, with a little more time spent on online readings, videos and practice.

Don’t be afraid to replay videos or learn the same concepts from multiple sources. Repetition is the key to success in learning something new!

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