From reading this book you’d have a very good grasp of the underlying theory, much more than many ML engineers. But you’d be missing out on the practical lesson

From reading this book you’d have a very good grasp of the underlying theory, much more than many ML engineers. But you’d be missing out on the practical lessons, all the little tips and intuitions you need to be able to get systems working in practice. I think this just takes time and it’s as much an art as it is a science.