A foolproof method is the practical three-dimensional approach:

Be a subject matter expert (SME): First, you have to be an SME. If a

theoretician geek comes up with a hundred Google DeepMind
TensorFlow functions to solve a drone trajectory problem, you now
know it is going to be a tough ride if real life parameters are taken
into account. An SME knows the subject and thus can quickly identify
the critical factors of a given field. Artificial intelligence often requires
finding a solution to a hard problem that even an expert in a given field
cannot express mathematically. Machine learning sometimes means
finding a solution to a problem that humans do not know how to
explain. Deep learning, involving complex networks, solves even more
difficult problems. Have enough mathematical knowledge to
understand AI concepts: Once you have the proper natural language
analysis, you need to build your abstract representation quickly. The
best way is to look around at your everyday life and make a
mathematical model of it. Mathematics is not an option in AI, but a
prerequisite. The effort is worthwhile. Then, you can start writing solid
source code or start implementing a cloud platform ML solution. Know
what source code is about as well as its potential and limits: MDP is an
excellent way to go and start working in the three dimensions that will
make you adaptive: describing what is around you in detail in words,
translating that into mathematical representations, and then
implementing the result in your source code.