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Did you know that over 70% of machine learning failures in production stem from fragile, untested code rather than faulty models? Test-driven development is the key to writing ML pipelines that are reliable, reusable, and production-ready.
This Short Course was created to help professionals in this field develop robust and maintainable ML code that meets production standards and enables effective team collaboration.
By completing this course, you will be able to write modular ML components, build test-driven data loaders and training loops, and ensure your codebase is resilient to change and easy for teams to maintain—skills that strengthen both software quality and ML workflow reliability.
By the end of this 3-hour long course, you will be able to:
Apply modular and test-driven development principles to code data loaders and training loops.
This course is unique because it merges software engineering best practices with practical ML development, giving you hands-on experience in creating clean, testable, and scalable ML code that supports long-term production success.
To be successful in this project, you should have:
Python programming experience
Basic ML concepts
Familiarity with TensorFlow
Unit testing fundamentals
Learners will establish foundational understanding of test-driven development principles and modular architecture patterns specifically applied to machine learning code components.
What's included
3 videos1 reading1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 13 minutes
Why Production-Quality ML Code Matters •2 minutes
Test-Driven Development Fundamentals for ML Components•8 minutes
Implementing Basic TDD Workflow for ML Components•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Modular Architecture Patterns for ML Systems•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 3 minutes
TDD and Modular Architecture Knowledge Check•3 minutes
Module 2: Implementation - DataLoader & Training Loop Development
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
Learners will implement production-quality DataLoader classes and training loops using TDD principles, creating comprehensive test suites and establishing CI/CD integration workflows.
What's included
2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab
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2 videos•Total 8 minutes
DataLoader and Training Loop Implementation•3 minutes
Implementing Training Loop Components with Comprehensive Testing•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Production ML Implementation Patterns and Best Practices•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 18 minutes
Production ML Implementation Knowledge Check•3 minutes
Apply Test-Driven ML Code - Final Assessment•15 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 18 minutes
Build Production-Ready DataLoader and Training Loop with TDD•18 minutes
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