djw27 / learning

learning

A running log of things I'm learning to build (and refresh) strong core software engineering skills, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.

Core Skills

Python Programming

I've been writing Python code for several years and consider myself to be fluent - however I know there's some dark spots and programming patterns/paradigms I may not have come across. I'm hoping to breeze through some fundamentals as a refresher and move on to more complex topics later

Resource	Progress
Datacamp: Writing Efficient Python Code	✅
Datacamp: Writing Functions in Python	✅
Datacamp: Object-Oriented Programming in Python
Datacamp: Data Manipulation with Pandas	⏳

Linux & Command Line

I'm pretty confident working with the shell and writing basic scripts, but it can be a powerful tool for automations and improving my workflow.

Resource	Progress
Datacamp: Introduction to Shell for Data Science
Datacamp: Introduction to Bash Scripting
Datacamp: Data Processing in Shell

Databases

Having spent several years working with Python based ORMs, I'd like to develop some more robust SQL skills.

Resource	Progress
Udacity: Intro to relational database
Udacity: Database Systems Concepts & Design
Datacamp: Database Design
Datacamp: Introduction to Databases in Python
Datacamp: Intro to SQL for Data Science
Datacamp: Intermediate SQL
Datacamp: Joining Data in PostgreSQL

Architecture & Design Patterns

Resource	Progress
Book: Designing Data Intensive Applications
Book: Dive Into Design Patterns
Book: Cosmic Python

Maths

I really enjoyed maths throughout school & university, but haven't kept the fundamentals fresh. I'm largely going to focus on statistics, but might branch out!

Resource	Progress
Datacamp: Foundations of Probability in Python
Datacamp: Introduction to Statistics
Datacamp: Introduction to Statistics in Python

Domains

Machine Learning

Resource	Progress
Coursera: Machine Learning Specialization
Coursera: Deep Learning Specialization
Datacamp: Supervised Learning with scikit-learn
Datacamp: Unsupervised Learning in Python
Fast.ai: Deep Learning for Coders	⏳

Artificial Intelligence

Resource	Progress
Coursera: AI for Everyone	✅
Coursera: IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate
Coursera: IBM Applied AI Professional Certificate
Google: Introduction to Generative AI
Google: Generative AI for Developers
Edx: Introduction to AI with Python
Microsoft: Generative AI for Beginners

Soft Skills

Management & Leadership

Resource	Progress
Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager
44 engineering management lessons	✅
An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management
The Making of a Manager
Writing an engineering strategy
Think Like a CTO