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1. GodelNumbering · 1790535596 · focus · HN ↗

   This is the golden age of model training. Some days ago, I decided I wanted a local CPU only model that can perform exceptionally well for English to Bash translation (to avoid the googling for command syntax). I got a bunch of subagents to generate large amount of training data (140k+ samples), got the Qwen 3 0.6B base model, pointed Astra at it, and off to the races. It trained for 2 days (on and off) and I got a surprisingly good model for my task! The total active time I spent was a few hours. And it is still improving, what a time to be alive!

   1. PEe9bB7D · 1790536114 · focus · HN ↗

      i also need more info!

      1. GodelNumbering · 1790536289 · focus · HN ↗

         I am thinking about opensourcing everything, although this is not my main domain or my main startup, so the overhead of huggingface etc seems a bit unnecessary

         Edit: will do as soon as possible

         1. jjice · 1790538880 · focus · HN ↗

            Please do! Small, specialized models need more love and the time you spent would be a gift!

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