Stanford's famous ML course, scraped together in one repo
A single, durable archive for the 2018 CS229 lectures, notes, and problem sets before they scatter across the internet.

What it does
This repository collects the complete materials from Stanford’s CS229: Machine Learning (Autumn 2018) — lecture notes, slides, and assignments — into one place. It also links to the full YouTube lecture playlist, effectively creating a self-contained study path for the course.
The interesting bit
The repo’s real value is curation and preservation. Stanford course materials have a habit of drifting, updating, or vanishing as new terms roll around; this freezes the 2018 autumn edition in place. The maintainer also runs a parallel repo for the Summer 2019 edition, suggesting a personal archiving habit that happens to benefit everyone else.
Key highlights
- Full lecture notes and slides from the 2018 autumn term
- Problem sets included (not just solutions, the actual assignments)
- Links to the official YouTube video playlist for every lecture
- Companion repo available for the Summer 2019 edition
- 3,300+ stars suggest this fills a genuine need
Caveats
- The README is minimal; there’s no index or guide to navigating the materials
- It is unclear whether problem set solutions are included or just the assignments themselves
- The 2018 materials may not reflect the current course structure or content
Verdict
Worth bookmarking if you’re self-studying machine learning and want the classic Andrew Ng-flavored treatment with pencil-and-paper rigor. Skip it if you need hand-holding, community discussion, or the latest curriculum.
Frequently asked
- What is maxim5/cs229-2018-autumn?
- A single, durable archive for the 2018 CS229 lectures, notes, and problem sets before they scatter across the internet.
- Is cs229-2018-autumn open source?
- Yes — maxim5/cs229-2018-autumn is an open-source project tracked on heatdrop.
- What language is cs229-2018-autumn written in?
- maxim5/cs229-2018-autumn is primarily written in Jupyter Notebook.
- How popular is cs229-2018-autumn?
- maxim5/cs229-2018-autumn has 3.4k stars on GitHub.
- Where can I find cs229-2018-autumn?
- maxim5/cs229-2018-autumn is on GitHub at https://github.com/maxim5/cs229-2018-autumn.