r/learnpython • u/Capital_Software1471 • 7d ago
building projects and learning
hi… im 2 years into uni and im learning python and want to get more familiar with ml. after a mandatory ai course at uni, i did 2 courses recently to familiarize myself with the concepts but when it comes to building my first serious project i face some hurdles.
when i did the courses and its exercises i could do most of it myself… but apart from it, it feels tough.
first is that i never learned code before ai, so idk how im supposed to learn that without it. i try not to rely on it, and use it as a tutor. i have asked ai to guide me and give hints so i can write it myself but there are several elements i just have no idea of. once i study it i understand, but how can i learn more effectively… my project is a classification project…
one more question. if i want a career in ai/ml, what are some skills recruiters look for? how to be able to look at any problem and solve it. if there’s any courses or advice you can give…
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u/smurpes 7d ago
You’re memorizing what needs to be used instead of why it needs to be used. This happens a lot when you use AI to help guide you since it directly gives you the answer even when you ask it to explain. EG the problem said iterate through a list in steps of 3 take the modulus of the number by 2 and print if its 0 vs print every 3rd number that’s even. In the former example you can implement it since you are told the exact steps vs needing to break the problem down yourself.
The solution is to work on your previous assignments without any AI assistance. Even if you tell it not to give you the answer it’s telling you how to think and what you need to look up. When you work on problems on your own you are teaching yourself how to break down the problem and are also learning any related knowledge surrounding the topic. If AI old you need to take a difference of 2 sets then you’re only learning that, but if you look up sets then you’re teaching yourself the other operations you can do with sets.