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Hands‑On Build Guide: Speculative Decoding Engine in Pure Python

A step‑by‑step guide to creating a speculative decoding prototype in pure Python, showcasing algorithmic design, performance tuning, and production‑ready patterns.

October 15, 2026 · 7 min · 1486 words · martinuke0
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From‑Scratch Speculative Decoding Engine in Pure Python

A hands‑on guide to building a from‑scratch speculative decoding engine in pure Python, with draft‑then‑verify sampling, temperature, top‑k and nucleus (top‑p) sampling, all using only numpy. Perfect for a CV‑boosting side project.

October 12, 2026 · 8 min · 1561 words · martinuke0
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Hands‑On Build Guide: Speculative Decoding Inference Engine in Python

A step‑by‑step tutorial to build a speculative decoding inference engine in pure Python, demonstrating model parallelism, benchmarking, and production‑grade extensions.

September 24, 2026 · 7 min · 1482 words · martinuke0
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Building a Speculative RAG Decoder with Retrieval-Token Speculation

This tutorial shows how to combine retrieval‑augmented generation with speculative decoding to cut latency while preserving factual grounding. You’ll build a runnable system that demonstrates real‑world performance gains.

September 22, 2026 · 7 min · 1384 words · martinuke0
A visual representation of a speculative decoding engine processing tokens across multiple parallel heads.

Building a Medusa Speculative Decoding Engine from Scratch

Learn how to build a high-performance speculative decoding engine from scratch, mastering KV-cache management and token-tree verification to optimize LLM inference.

September 21, 2026 · 8 min · 1620 words · martinuke0
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