Recently I did an interview with 96Boards for their Women in STEM Month of May. They're featuring 23 women on their blog and will be hosting a weekly live stream with Sili Scientist, Alejandra Muñoz - girlcodemx, Falkyou, The Engineeress, AnaQueenMaker, and Estefannie Explains it All. I got really lucky with the support I've had on my STEM journey so far, but I also discuss some of the struggles. I talk about my experiences in physics ...
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I finished the Deep Learning Specialization on Coursera! Obviously, Andrew Ng has a track record of being a fantastic instructor, and it's a great introduction to the entire field and includes lots of fun projects. However, you realize by the end that you still have a lot to learn! So, hours later, I embarked on my first deep learning project - building a simple convolutional neural network (CNN) with Keras for ...
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How much math and programming do you need to take the Deep Learning Specialization on Coursera?
The Deep Learning Specialization on Coursera is one of the most popular online courses. Andrew Ng's goal to train the next million AI experts begins with this Specialization. It's been one of my favorite Specializations to take, and I found it very accessible. However, there are a few prerequisites that are useful to have before starting this Specialization. However, if you don't have these prerequisites, don't worry! It's actually not hard to get ...
Read MoreThe best part of the YCombinator Female Founders Conference this year was how actionable the advice was. I really appreciated Aileen Lee's no-nonsense attitude, where she outlined exactly what points women will be grilled at in venture capital meetings. The overaching message of the conference was: There’s no perfect time to start something, just start Here are my raw notes from the 2017 YCombinator Female Founders Conference YCombinator - Jessica Livingston “Jessica Livingston’s Pretty Complete List ...
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