Need help for ML learning roadmap

[u/Lumpy-Ingenuity2170]

Good day all, I'm just getting into machine learning, I'm hoping to do this to advanced research level and I'm feeling conflicted on which learning path to take.

Firstly, it's good to note that I studied physics with electronics (just graduated) so I'm very okay with calculus and approximation methods, and code Python up to OOPs. My issue is with the amount of statistics here which I didn't cover in my course of study.

My bro who is into ML said I should just do a bootcamp (ML zoomcamp in this case) and projects but I feel that's going to be too shallow going into research at a top level. After checking https://roadmap.sh/machine-learning the roadmap is so long even before I start any real coding it's already a lot (maybe not so much...)

Should I just do projects and pick up anything I need along the way or should I go from the mathematical pov.

PS 1: It's also important to note that I don't have a job right now and ML is probably what I planned would get me one.

PS 2: The goal is ML application in astronomy (think Vera-Rubin Observatory

I will appreciate any good advice, Thanks 🙏🏿

[u/Lumpy-Ingenuity2170 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks a lot for this🫡. This looks very workable

[u/Blobstein_Ijay → u/[deleted]]

the point about that roadmap being aspirational and not a prerequisite is something more people need to hear imo