Ask HN: How to get a tech job in AI/DL or similar – 21y/o need advice

[calpas]

I am currently doing an traineeship as a system administrator at a medium-sized company in germany. after that i will have completed my apprenticeship. i think it's great here, but i wonder how to get the jobs/positions which deals with artificial intelligence or deep learning. i think it's really interesting. i'm currently 21 years old and very interested in technology - i'm working part-time in affiliate marketing and building websites on my own.

how to get into this kind of jobs? do i need a bachelor or something similar? can someone give me an advice? maybe someone has asked the same question before.

I'm still at the beginning of my career but I want to make sure that I have a successful way to go. My company does not work in the area of AI/DL, so there would be no possibility here ...

best thanks and greetings from germany

[oceanman888]

Hi there, 26y/o here. Firstly, as advice for 21 guy, try a lot of things just like you are doing right now, to be honest it is unlikely you have a clear vision of you future career at this young age.

You haven't stated how much deep learning skill you have right now. Or you want to do research or try to be good at implementing stuff. I could be biased but I would suggest unrevealing your motivation and interest more before deciding next step. (Machine learning was really really hyped here in Japan, every student remotely related to CS like mechanical engineering studied deep learning and wanted to work on it. It was honestly over-hyped.)Not saying it is not important.

I can't say anything about Germany since I don't live there. As for Japan, there are several start-ups hiring machine-learning talent, I have seen Germans here as well. But you still need a college degree in most cases.

Good luck, if you like new technology try block-chain as well.

[calpas]

Thanks for your answer :)

Here in Germany it has also arrived, but probably not as at yours.... or I know the wrong people :D

[xor_null]

Hi, 30y/o here from germany. My advice would be to take a bachelor/master in computer science. During the bachelor degree you learn basic mathematical principles like linear algebra or discrete maths. This is not only important for implementing ML/DL/AI algorithms, it also helps you to read and understand research papers. Also, most universities in germany offer deep learning courses in their master degrees. So, take the bachelor for basic stuff and specialize in the master.

You could also try to learn more about ML/DL and AI by taking the various online courses out there on the internet, like Andrew Ng Coursera machine learning course. You can also take a look at kaggle.com, there are some ml challenges and code examples.

[calpas]

Thanks for the answer :) I'm gonna check the pages out ...

Without a bachelor's/master's degree, it seems difficult to get started, correct?

[cxfrt]

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