Is Feature Engineering a Dying Art?
Manual feature engineering remains an integral skill. A hybrid approach combining automation with human fine-tuning offers the ideal path forward.
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PyTorch: A Quick & Dirty Intro
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Docker Crash Course for Data Scientists
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