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8 Post author: Stabilizer 08 January 2014 07:36PM

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Comment author: gjm 09 January 2014 12:34:02AM 3 points [-]

Machine learning seems like an excellent thing for the OP to look at, yes. It's (1) potentially useful for a career in software, (2) potentially useful for a career in quantitative finance, (3) potentially useful in scientific research. And also (4) currently trendy, which might be either a good or a bad thing.