How long did you study ML and/or DS before the first offer?

Question

IT education

Hello, hackers
Please share your experience of learning ML and DS.
1) How long did you wait for the first offer?
2) What background did you have before targeted study?
3) Is it possible to get an offer without technical/mathematical education?

Well, a little philosophical question:

Does anyone need junas at all?

Answer 1

Your question will be deleted as the resource is not intended for polls. But while he's here, ML/DS doesn't come from the street. This is an area that can only be entered by being a professional programmer with excellent mathematical background. So a good university, specialized education, 5-10 years of work as a programmer in some other area, and then there will be a chance to do ML / DS.