Most of this book has focused on the implementation of ML algorithms used to solve specific problems. However, the implementation of an algorithm is only one part of the software-engineering design process. An engineer must also be skilled in choosing the right algorithm or system for her problem and be able to debug issues as they arise.
In this chapter, you learned a simple four-point decision-making process that can help you choose the best algorithm or algorithms for a specific use case. Using the process of elimination, you can progressively reduce your options by disqualifying algorithms based on each of those decision points. Most obviously, you should not use an unsupervised algorithm when you're facing a supervised learning problem. You can further eliminate options by considering the specific task at hand or business goal, considering the format and form...
