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I never actually finished that course, Octave was a big barrier (I couldnt stand it). I took other ML courses. However, the courses in the deep learning specialization are top notch!

I had the same problem with Octave (I know the basics but I need more practice), but I will try to finish it some day.
What other ML courses did you take?

here's a list of some of the courses I completed:

http://cristivlad.com/about/

I got a friend to help me out there. I think Octave was a common enemy ;-)

He taught the largest class at Stanford (Machine Learning) for multiple years, and his newest class (Deep Learning) is very hot as well!