In 2022, there was an explosion of innovation in the field of machine learning, with new systems like DALL-E 2 and Whisper AI allowing us to do things with machine learning algorithms that we couldn’t even imagine before. To get to the cutting edge of machine learning, we need to have a deep understanding and appreciation for its foundation. This guide lays out this foundation by exploring several important algorithms, so practitioners can carefully plan, study and make progress on their journey.