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Build a Memory-Compressed Attention Engine with KV Caching from Scratch

A hands-on build guide for implementing a memory-compressed attention engine with key-value caching from scratch in Python. Includes architecture diagrams, production-grade code, and a roadmap to senior-level extensions.

September 26, 2026 · 15 min · 3095 words · martinuke0
A visualization of a hierarchical navigable small world graph with layered nodes and weighted edges

Build an HNSW Vector Index from Scratch in Pure Python

A hands-on build guide for a pure Python HNSW vector index — the data structure powering billion-scale vector search at Meta, Spotify, and Qdrant. Includes runnable code, architecture diagrams, and a senior-level extension roadmap.

September 26, 2026 · 14 min · 2780 words · martinuke0
NumPy logo overlaid on a neural network diagram representing low-rank adaptation

Build a LoRA Trainer in Pure NumPy: A Portfolio Project That Signals Systems Mastery

A hands-on build guide for a LoRA adapter trainer with fused low-rank gradients and adapter-aware inference in pure NumPy — the kind of project that signals deep ML and systems expertise to hiring managers.

September 25, 2026 · 13 min · 2575 words · martinuke0
A code editor displaying NumPy matrix operations alongside a visualization of low-rank decomposition

Build a LoRA Fine-Tuning Engine from Scratch in Pure NumPy

A hands-on guide to building a LoRA fine-tuning engine entirely in NumPy, covering low-rank decomposition, gradient computation, and adapter updates with zero deep-learning framework dependencies.

September 25, 2026 · 11 min · 2308 words · martinuke0
The 'safe' safety engine architecture diagram showing content flowing through a multi-stage middleware pipeline

Building 'safe': A User Safety Engine That Signals Real Systems Skill

A hands-on guide to building ‘safe,’ a user safety engine that demonstrates middleware architecture, ML classification, rate limiting, and observability — the kind of systems project that separates junior candidates from senior-level ones.

September 23, 2026 · 15 min · 3010 words · martinuke0
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