{
  "id": 609173,
  "title": "New to Competitions – Need Guidance on Learning Path",
  "url": "/competitions/MABe-mouse-behavior-detection/discussion/609173",
  "author_name": "Nasim",
  "post_date": "2025-09-24T13:43:10.376000",
  "votes": 4,
  "comment_count": 0,
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  "content": "<p>Hi everyone,</p>\n<p>I’m new to Kaggle competitions and really excited to start learning! I understand things pretty quickly, but I have a few questions and would love advice from experienced members:</p>\n<p>Do I need to know all the coding syntax by heart, or is it enough to understand the concepts and look things up as I go?</p>\n<p>Is it okay to use AI tools (like code assistants) to help with coding, or will that hold back my learning in the long run?</p>\n<p>How do you usually decide on the “best” model or method for a competition?</p>\n<p>For those of you who are pros here, what helped you the most when you were just starting out?</p>\n<p>Any tips, resources, or encouragement would mean a lot. Thanks in advance, and I’m looking forward to learning with you all!</p>",
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      "postDate": "2025-09-24T13:43:10.377Z",
      "content": "<p>Hi everyone,</p>\n<p>I’m new to Kaggle competitions and really excited to start learning! I understand things pretty quickly, but I have a few questions and would love advice from experienced members:</p>\n<p>Do I need to know all the coding syntax by heart, or is it enough to understand the concepts and look things up as I go?</p>\n<p>Is it okay to use AI tools (like code assistants) to help with coding, or will that hold back my learning in the long run?</p>\n<p>How do you usually decide on the “best” model or method for a competition?</p>\n<p>For those of you who are pros here, what helped you the most when you were just starting out?</p>\n<p>Any tips, resources, or encouragement would mean a lot. Thanks in advance, and I’m looking forward to learning with you all!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi everyone,\n\nI’m new to Kaggle competitions and really excited to start learning! I understand things pretty quickly, but I have a few questions and would love advice from experienced members:\n\nDo I need to know all the coding syntax by heart, or is it enough to understand the concepts and look things up as I go?\n\nIs it okay to use AI tools (like code assistants) to help with coding, or will that hold back my learning in the long run?\n\nHow do you usually decide on the “best” model or method for a competition?\n\nFor those of you who are pros here, what helped you the most when you were just starting out?\n\nAny tips, resources, or encouragement would mean a lot. Thanks in advance, and I’m looking forward to learning with you all!",
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    "3293712": "Hi everyone,\n\nI’m new to Kaggle competitions and really excited to start learning! I understand things pretty quickly, but I have a few questions and would love advice from experienced members:\n\nDo I need to know all the coding syntax by heart, or is it enough to understand the concepts and look things up as I go?\n\nIs it okay to use AI tools (like code assistants) to help with coding, or will that hold back my learning in the long run?\n\nHow do you usually decide on the “best” model or method for a competition?\n\nFor those of you who are pros here, what helped you the most when you were just starting out?\n\nAny tips, resources, or encouragement would mean a lot. Thanks in advance, and I’m looking forward to learning with you all!"
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