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How important is it to learn DNN/NN from scratch? I have several years of experience working in the tech industry and I am learning DNN for applying it in my domain. Also for hobby side projects.

I did the ML Coursera course by Andrew Ng a few years ago. I liked the material but I felt the course focused a little too much on the details and not enough on actual application.

Would learning DNN from a book like 1. https://www.manning.com/books/deep-learning-with-pytorch or 2. https://www.manning.com/books/deep-learning-with-python-seco...

Be a better approach for someone looking to learn concepts and application rather than the detailed mathematics behind it?

If yes, which of these two books (or alternative) would you recommend ?