Choose Your Own Adventure: How to Read This Book
This book is a labor of love, and I hope you read every word. However, if you are as desperate as I have been before, here are quick answers to the common questions I get asked often in my DMs and in person.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Where to Find the Answers to Your Questions in This Book
- Jobs in AI: How do I get a job in AI?
Build a network and have people connect you with jobs. This is the best way. Read Part 1, “So You Want a Job in AI? Let's Accelerate Your Career,” of this book and all its data. Take the steps outlined in Chapter 4, “People, People, People: Weak Ties Will Help Me Rise, 80% of Effort on Your Network.” Follow my recipe “80% People, 15% Projects, and 5% Skills.” Craft a list of 50 to 100 professionals and 20 to 50 companies that you'd love to learn more about and begin your outreach plan. Reach out to them asking to meet for coffee. People are your ticket into the job market. That's the short version. Don't want to go it alone? My team and I host Your AI Bootcamp, which is highly popular: YourAIRoadmap.com/Bootcamp.
- Skills: Do I need to learn how to code to have a job in AI?
No, you do not need to learn how to code. You really, really, really, really don't need to learn how to code. Do you want to be a software engineer? Then, yes, you need to learn how to code. But there are so many other roles than being a developer! What will you need to do? You will need to craft your path and build your ...
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