The real prerequisite for machine learning isn't math, it's data analysis - SHARP SIGHT LABS

When beginners get started with machine learning, the inevitable question is "what are the prerequisites? What do I need to know to get started?" A list like this is enough to intimidate anyone but a person with an advanced math degree. It's unfortunate, because I think a lot of beginners lose heart and are scared away by this advice. If you're intimidated by the math, I have some good news for you: in order to get started building machine learning models (as opposed to doing machine learning theory), you need less math background than you think (and almost certainly less math than you've been told that you need).