The latest articles on DEV Community by yo! (@thegreatestdevdebug). https://dev.to/thegreatestdevdebug https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4152043%2F005b0329-12f8-4b10-9fd4-8dea68996ef0.jpg https://dev.to/thegreatestdevdebug en yo! Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:47:40 +0000 https://dev.to/thegreatestdevdebug/im-becoming-an-ml-engineer-heres-my-3-year-path-fc1 https://dev.to/thegreatestdevdebug/im-becoming-an-ml-engineer-heres-my-3-year-path-fc1 <h1> I'm becoming an ML engineer. Here's my 3-year path. </h1> <h2> The path </h2> <p>18-36 months, structured in 8 phases: foundations, core ML, deep learning,<br> MLOps, LLMs &amp; agents, specialization, and expert-level work. Each phase<br> follows Learn → Build → Publish → Repeat.</p> <h2> The first project </h2> <p>My entry point into edge AI: a zero-cost model that detects when a phone<br> or laptop is overheating, using on-device thermal telemetry and a<br> lightweight TFLite model. No cloud, no paid compute — just Colab, Kaggle,<br> and open-source tools.</p> <h2> The commitment </h2> <p>I'm building in public from here. Daily commits, weekly posts, real<br> progress — not just talk. Follow along:</p> <ul> <li>GitHub: [<a href="https://github.com/thegreatestdev-debug" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/thegreatestdev-debug</a>]</li> <li>LinkedIn: [<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/david-attutey-a2957843b][](url)" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.linkedin.com/in/david-attutey-a2957843b][](url)</a> </li> </ul> buildinpublic career learning machinelearning