> we teach "top down" rather than "bottom up". For instance, you'll learn how to use deep learning to solve your problems in week 1, but will only start to learn why it works in week 2
That sounds more like bottom up to me (practice before theory).
That sounds more like bottom up to me (practice before theory).
Theoretical foundations --> practical problems = Bottom Up,
practice without theory --> building up the theoretical legs to stand on == Top Down