The short version
A compact LLM training harness recommended for hands-on architecture experiments.
From the HackerLinks archive
nanochat
A compact LLM training harness recommended for hands-on architecture experiments.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-27
Last seen:2026-10-27
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
A commenter explicitly recommends experimenting with its minimal training code.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-27
“If you find this fascinating and want to dive more, I encourage checking out nanochat (solid GPT-2 repro; minimal LoC); and trying to make architectural tweaks with a coding agent.”
dannyw · recommendation
Direct HN comment
Attention Is Not What You Need (2025)
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