karpathy/nanochat

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• Deterministic CI RunsEnsure GitHub Actions CI runs are repeatable, targeted, and don’t rely on brittle hacks. 1) Run tests using the environment you just prep...

  karpathy/nanochat CI/CD Yaml ml-systems 2026-02-16

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• Guard and narrow exceptionsWhen an operation can fail in a known way (edge-case inputs, risky math, I/O/parsing, optional capabilities), handle it explicitly: - Add...

  karpathy/nanochat Error Handling Python ml-systems 2026-02-24

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• Idiomatic Readable FormattingWhen touching code that formats output or builds paths, keep it idiomatic and repo-consistent: - Avoid inline conditionals inside large f...

  karpathy/nanochat Code Style Python ml-systems 2026-02-20

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• Keep config minimalAvoid “config monsters” by limiting new runtime knobs and centralizing stable defaults. Only add CLI/config parameters when they material...

  karpathy/nanochat Configurations Python ml-systems 2026-04-28

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• PyTorch Compatibility GuardsAdopt explicit compatibility guards in PyTorch code to prevent silent numeric issues and runtime failures across devices, PyTorch version...

  karpathy/nanochat Pytorch Python ml-systems 2026-04-13

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• Justify dependency and build pinsAny config change that affects build/runtime behavior (dependency version pins, feature flags, build backend settings, tool/target source...

  karpathy/nanochat Configurations Toml ml-systems 2026-01-01

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• Deterministic selection parsingWhen implementing algorithmic “pick/keep/max” logic, make the selected set deterministic and the ordering explicit—then compute sort/max ...

  karpathy/nanochat Algorithms Python ml-systems 2026-02-25

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• Capability-Aware Fast PathsWhen optimizing for speed, make the fast path both *correct for the actual hardware* and *lightweight in implementation*. 1) Keep kernel ...

  karpathy/nanochat Performance Optimization Python ml-systems 2026-02-18

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• Safe configuration defaultsWhen writing run/config scripts, prefer *local, opt-in* environment changes and *guarded* defaults. **Rules** 1. **Don’t mutate persisten...

  karpathy/nanochat Configurations Shell ml-systems 2026-02-01

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• Determinism and compatibilityWhen working on LLM inference/engines, ensure (1) determinism tests actually test the intended invariants, (2) optional GPU-accelerated k...

  karpathy/nanochat AI Python ml-systems 2026-01-16

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• Cache keys drive rebuildsWhen using uv to build Python extensions via PEP 517 (e.g., maturin), ensure cache invalidation is keyed to the actual build inputs. Conf...

  karpathy/nanochat Caching Toml ml-systems 2025-10-30

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