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Training a tiny 3.6M param byte-level Transformer for code generation from scratch on CPU. What should be my next steps?

Hi everyone, I'm working on a personal learning project called MOTANAXY. The goal is to build and train a tiny causal Transformer from scratch (random weights) specifically for Python code generation. I'm currently training entirely on CPU. Current Architecture (v2): Type: Byte-level causal languag…

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  1. 2026-10-02 09:10 · r/learnmachinelearning
    Training a tiny 3.6M param byte-level Transformer for code generation from scratch on CPU. What should be my next steps?

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