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Ask HN: Machine Learning freelancers, what do you do?

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A question for the freelancers and small consultancies; what did you see as the main use cases for ML freelancers in 2018. What will it be in 2019?

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sankarn
Data analysis, algorithms and model building/prediction testing.

Same thing more or less.

usgroup
what are you modelling/predicting? which sectors/industries?
mrfusion
This is my dream job! Just can’t seem to find any clients.
usgroup
What do you do and how are you trying?
mrfusion
Software engineer with some machine learning experience. I’m not really sure what to try.
jononor
Seeing more and more interest in 'edge ML', so I'm specialized in machine learning on embedded systems. For audio, accelerometer and image/video data. Hopefully also new types of data as people are starting to consider 'ML first' type sensor construction, especially for chemical sensors.
usgroup
That’s interesting and surprising . What does a freelance opportunity look like in your field ? Ie how does any given gig come about?
jononor
I have done software for embedded systems for a while, often in collaboration with others. So mostly work comes though this network of collaborators - I let them know that I can now solve problems that involved machine learning as well.