Hello and thank you for this great learning experience.
Following training as a Product Manager with OpenClassrooms, I realised I needed to learn to code. I discovered Python using OpenSAP and Sololearn…and this is how I “bumped” into Machine Learning.
My initial training is in aeronautics…
What would you advise in terms of training to further explore the field of Machine Learning? The MOOC enabled to understand the concepts, I understand I need a lot of practice to drill them in ;-))
Hi @Catherine_apprenante, thanks for your kind words!
A good first step would be taking a look at the additional content on Feature Selection, just keep in mind that this is still work in progress.
If you want a longer lasting experience, you can try the suggestions of the section Going further with machine learning. In particular, please do visit the example gallery on the scikit-learn documentation, it is very well mantained 
Thank you for your reply Arturo.
I found this piece of information, as far as training is concerned…it doesn’t yield an RNCP diploma but a certificate, with the MIAI’s label. The program looks interesting. What do you think?
This program allows one to “break into” the field and to meet specialists…but I wonder, in the long term, whether companies will not always prefer to hire experts with an RNCP-recognised diploma. While the program is “free”, this is not an “alternance”; the 7-month internship is unpaid/(not necessarily paid).
There are other ways to get qualified, online, such as Datascientest and MIT, with remote training only, in bootcamp form, or 6/7 month training. These are not “for free”.
Which type of training would you advise most: remote/certified/substantial price or direct/network-building type of training/working part-time for free for half a year/no official certificate but the MIAI’s label?
I would really appreciate your “blunt” feedback. Thanks in advance. Cheerios
Catherine
I would argue that there are many paths and not necessarily one is better than another. Some companies may prefer the skills over a recognized diploma. In France for instance having a PhD makes things easier, even if not exactly related to the field. In such case being self-taught may suffice to a recruiter. In my personal experience, contributing to open source is something that is really appreciated and yields no diploma, so please do dive into github. There are communities such as PyLadies that can help you in the process.
Personally I don’t like the “alternance” format as pay is from low to non-existent, but it is certainly a way to gain recognizable experience and some practical applications that you wouldn’t get by following courses online by your own.
Finally I would say that the best thing to do is to meet people. They can point you some directions and give feedback on your skills.
I hope you find my opinion helpful and I wish you all the best!