Hi, I am Codezero. I am interested in knowing machine learning. but I found it is difficult for me to understand coding and programming. I got 0 grade in week 2 programming. very frustrated. I am not so sure how to ask questions as I do not understand the feedback or hints either. i think I will give up the course, I do not think I will pass it.
Okay, so I have no idea how to address your question, but I. will try.
First, not everyone has to be a programmer-- and actually for me, it was a ânerd subsetâ I tried to actively run away from for years and years.
My Dad worked at DEC, and I got to play the first original Zork.
That is it.
The rest is imagination and history.
But it is a skill you can learn if you want to-- But donât be forced toâ Even I think that would be really bad.
But, practically, programmers make mistakes all the time, which is why âcompile, compile, compileâ (there is probably an XKCD comic-- I am even certain)
Yet donât feel bad, just decide if it is something you want to doâ
For starters:
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Do you have any experience in Python programming courses?
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If you are interested mostly in using the newly available chat and text tools, there are a number of Short Courses that donât involve writing your own programs.
It would help to know which course you are taking. Thereâs nothing in what you said that really gives us any clue about that, other than that the course involves programming. Note that a lot of the specializations here like MLS and DLS assume you already know python before you start. The courses donât teach you python: you need to already be experienced with it. So if those are the courses you are taking, then the best idea is to go take an âintro to pythonâ course first. I hope that you would find it a lot less frustrating if you have the expected prerequisite python knowledge before you start here.
This course emphasizes the importance of planning for failure, as all code can fail at some point. If you find joy in victory and embody a scrappy, tenacious spirit, you will not give up until you know, without a doubt, that you cannot continue.
Follow your passion not $.
@MildrienIHorton it is okay, our friend sounded a bit down⌠Been there beforeâŚ
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Thank you everyone. I am so touched. You are so helpful. Couldnât thank you more!
I am in MLS. I have never learned Python, actually, I have never learned any coding or programming.
So I think I am in the wrong course.
My friend told me to take MLS to understand machine learning. Thantâs why I am here! I will try to learn Python. Probably it takes timeâŚ
But I do think programming is fascinating as I stood up till 1am last night and forgot the time! I tried to revise my assignments many times and wished to have at least 80 of 100 grades, But it was always 0, so I came to our community.
I will take a break and do the assignment after I learnt a bit python.
Thank you so much for everyone!
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