Machine Learning 101 Resources, Lessons and Tips

Thinking about getting started with Machine Learning? Silicon Vanity is your go-to resource on the Learn-to-Code movement #learntocode, tutorials and the hottest job trends in the Silicon Valley.  Educational tech is dear to my heart. Here are some resources to get you started.

• Udacity Machine Learning Nanodegree.
• Udacity Machine Learning Nanodegree Udacity Connect Intensive. An in-person, intensive bootcamp version fo the full Nanodegree. Github workbooks.
• Udacity Deep Learning Nanodegree. Created in collaboration with YCombinator startup founder / member Siraj, who has his own Machine Learning Youtube show. 
• Coursera Machine Learning
• Stanford Machine Learning course on Youtube
• Khan Academy Machine Learning
• Machine Learning competition on Kaggle. Kaggle is a great place fo datasets and competitions. Talking about competitions, Alibaba sponsored a customer flow competition on its Koubei product.
• Udacity Machine Learning notes, slides, forum, online one-on-one mentoring 
• Books Machine Learning for Dummies

The above resources are more academic than practical. Udacity has tried to marry practicality, industry requirement with academic coursework. The course is still in its early stage of becoming beginner friendly.

Is there a resource that you would recommend? Please share with me.