Using A Neural Network to Recommend Shows on Netflix

There is nothing more agonizing than starting something on Netflix and realizing 20 minutes in that you aren't interested. In this project, I tried taking matters into my own hands by calculating a probability that I will finish a show given certain show characteristics. Being able to sleep at 2am and roll out of bed at 9am for work hasn't been great for my productivity from an active standpoint. Once upon a time, I actually enjoyed walking 30 minutes to the Caltrain station and back every weekday. The only consolation for my slow descend into complete and utter languidness is how productive I have been pushing through Netflix originals. A combination of having nothing left to watch and deciding to be slightly more productive with my time encouraged me to try my hand at using neural networks to predict what I should watch next.