Build a Tiny LLM and Finally Understand How Language Models Actually Work
Build a Tiny LLM and Finally Understand How Language Models Actually Work TL;DR A developer named arman-bd posted a project on Hacker News called GuppyLM — a deliberately tiny language model built specifically to demystify how LLMs work under the hood. The post scored 193 points and sparked discussion in the community, signaling real appetite for educational, stripped-down AI implementations. If you’ve ever wanted to understand what’s actually happening inside ChatGPT or Claude without drowning in research papers, this kind of project is exactly the entry point you’ve been looking for. The source code is available on GitHub. ...