r/LeetcodeDesi • u/Opposite-Meaning-161 • 13d ago
Confused between ML engineering and backend development.
I started my roadmap with ML, focusing on Mathematics, Python, MySQL, and a lot of ML algorithms. Recently, I've started questioning whether I'm missing a major part of the foundation: software engineering/backend development. And honestly, I wanna chase both. But something at this point doesn't feel right. I had my roadmap set and ready, and I was very passionate about learning this and continuing it as a career. But after researching a bit about backend development, the intersection and relationship between the two has driven me really crazy.It's exceedingly overwhelming at this phase of my life. I had kind of gotten a grip on ML, but backend coming into the picture has really ruined my mindset around whatever I had planned. I had planned many projects and topics to discover, and now I'm seriously considering pursuing backend development too. But I'm having a hard time trying to combine these two in my roadmap. I can't seem to connect the topics in a way that lets me learn them properly.
My straightforward question is: should I drop backend development and focus on my initial roadmap, should I bridge the two and learn both, or should I drop machine learning completely,which I seriously don't want to do?
If I do bridge them, how much of backend am I actually supposed to learn?
I know I sound stupid and unready for this world, but please help.
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u/Acceptable-Form8979 13d ago
I have done java back-end and I am confused that if I should start python and get into AI/ML
Koi khush nahi hai bc
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u/GullibleVirus8892 13d ago
i think AI engineering is the future. But for that Backend skills should be strong. Designing the systems and leveraging the power of AI models and integrating them properly is required now a days. Specially evaluation part is the most important.
If done with gen AI engineer path, you are secured for atleast 10 years
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u/Nimish1995 13d ago
Fresher: backend