Perhaps the most surprising question to ask, is whether you need machine learning to solve your problem. There is after all, a good reason why this section is the fourth in the chapter—we must understand what exactly is a problem is; and understand what an algorithm is before we can raise the question: do you need machine learning?
The first question to ask is of course: do you have a problem you need to solve? I assume the answer is yes, because we live in the world and are part of the world. Even ascetics have problems they need solved. But perhaps the question should be more specific: do you have a problem that can be solved with machine learning?
I've consulted a fair bit, and in my early days of consulting, ...
