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by ReverseCold 3051 days ago
I'm trying to do something similar by starting the other way around (first why it works, then how it works) and so far it's working for me pretty well.[1]

For reference, I'm in high school, so I don't really have the necessary math background to understand everything first try-but I think I'll be able to push through and understand it.

The top down (fast.ai) approach didn't really work for me - as I felt like I didn't really understand how/why everything works. Learning the math behind it forces you to understand.

[1] https://nikhiljha.com/2018/02/06/Neural-Networks-First-Steps...