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C02 · Paper Reading and Reproduction

A free, illustrated L3 to L4 course of 8 modules in the Capstones and Research Practice track. Modules include: How to read a paper; Reproducing a classic result; Ablations and baselines.

C02 L3 to L4 · Advanced to Expert 8 modules · about 32 lessons Planned · Ring 4

Part of the Capstones and Research Practice track. Ships in Ring 4 (Expert) of the roadmap.

Modules

1. How to read a paper
2. Reproducing a classic result
3. Ablations and baselines
4. Budgeting compute
5. Reading the math
6. Reading the code
7. Writing a reproduction report
8. A reading list for each track

What you produce

One reproduced paper with a written report.

Status

This course is planned, not written yet. It ships with Ring 4 (Expert).

Every lesson will follow the same twelve-part blueprint with at least three purpose-made figures. Watch the repository to hear when modules ship, or help write and review it.