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How Long Does It Really Take to Learn Machine Learning? A Realistic Timeline

Somewhere on the internet right now, an ad is promising that anyone can become "job-ready in machine learning in just 6 weeks." It's a tempting number.

  • No job-ready claim in 6 weeks is realistic for most
  • 9 to 14 months for beginners with no coding or math background
  • 4 to 6 months for those with programming experience

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