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<h1>Student Workflow<a class="headerlink" href="#student-workflow" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h1>
<p>This guide explains the actual day-to-day workflow for building your ML framework with TinyTorch.</p>
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<h2>The Core Workflow<a class="headerlink" href="#the-core-workflow" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h2>
<p>TinyTorch follows a simple three-step cycle:</p>
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graph LR
A[Edit Modules&lt;br/&gt;modules/NN_name/] --&gt; B[Export to Package&lt;br/&gt;tito module complete N]
B --&gt; C[Validate with Milestones&lt;br/&gt;Run milestone scripts]
C --&gt; A
style A fill:#e3f2fd
style B fill:#f0fdf4
style C fill:#fef3c7
</pre><section id="step-1-edit-modules">
<h3>Step 1: Edit Modules<a class="headerlink" href="#step-1-edit-modules" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h3>
<p>Work on module notebooks in <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">modules/</span></code>:</p>
<div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1"># Example: Working on Module 03 (Layers)</span>
<span class="nb">cd</span><span class="w"> </span>modules/03_layers
jupyter<span class="w"> </span>lab<span class="w"> </span>layers_dev.ipynb
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<p>Each module is a Jupyter notebook that you edit interactively. Youll:</p>
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<li><p>Implement the required functionality</p></li>
<li><p>Add docstrings and comments</p></li>
<li><p>Run and test your code inline</p></li>
<li><p>See immediate feedback</p></li>
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<h3>Step 2: Export to Package<a class="headerlink" href="#step-2-export-to-package" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h3>
<p>Once your module implementation is complete, export it to the main TinyTorch package:</p>
<div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span>tito<span class="w"> </span>module<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">complete</span><span class="w"> </span>MODULE_NUMBER
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<p>This command:</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>Converts your source files to the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">tinytorch/</span></code> package</p></li>
<li><p>Validates <a class="reference external" href="https://nbgrader.readthedocs.io/">NBGrader</a> metadata</p></li>
<li><p>Makes your implementation available for import</p></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Example:</strong></p>
<div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span>tito<span class="w"> </span>module<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">complete</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="m">03</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1"># Export Module 03 (Layers)</span>
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<p>After export, your code is importable:</p>
<div class="highlight-python notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="kn">from</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nn">tinytorch.layers</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">Linear</span> <span class="c1"># YOUR implementation!</span>
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<section id="step-3-validate-with-milestones">
<h3>Step 3: Validate with Milestones<a class="headerlink" href="#step-3-validate-with-milestones" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h3>
<p>Run milestone scripts to prove your implementation works:</p>
<div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nb">cd</span><span class="w"> </span>milestones/01_1957_perceptron
python<span class="w"> </span>01_rosenblatt_forward.py<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1"># Uses YOUR Tensor (M01)</span>
python<span class="w"> </span>02_rosenblatt_trained.py<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1"># Uses YOUR layers (M01-M07)</span>
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<p>Each milestone has a README explaining:</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>Required modules</p></li>
<li><p>Historical context</p></li>
<li><p>Expected results</p></li>
<li><p>What youre learning</p></li>
</ul>
<p>See <a class="reference internal" href="chapters/milestones.html"><span class="doc std std-doc">Milestones Guide</span></a> for the full progression.</p>
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<section id="module-progression">
<h2>Module Progression<a class="headerlink" href="#module-progression" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h2>
<p>TinyTorch has 20 modules organized in three tiers:</p>
<section id="foundation-modules-01-07">
<h3>Foundation (Modules 01-07)<a class="headerlink" href="#foundation-modules-01-07" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h3>
<p>Core ML infrastructure - tensors, autograd, training loops</p>
<p><strong>Milestones unlocked:</strong></p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>M01: Perceptron (after Module 07)</p></li>
<li><p>M02: XOR Crisis (after Module 07)</p></li>
</ul>
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<section id="architecture-modules-08-13">
<h3>Architecture (Modules 08-13)<a class="headerlink" href="#architecture-modules-08-13" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h3>
<p>Neural network architectures - data loading, CNNs, transformers</p>
<p><strong>Milestones unlocked:</strong></p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>M03: MLPs (after Module 08)</p></li>
<li><p>M04: CNNs (after Module 09)</p></li>
<li><p>M05: Transformers (after Module 13)</p></li>
</ul>
</section>
<section id="optimization-modules-14-19">
<h3>Optimization (Modules 14-19)<a class="headerlink" href="#optimization-modules-14-19" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h3>
<p>Production optimization - profiling, quantization, benchmarking</p>
<p><strong>Milestones unlocked:</strong></p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p>M06: Torch Olympics (after Module 18)</p></li>
</ul>
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<section id="capstone-competition-module-20">
<h3>Capstone Competition (Module 20)<a class="headerlink" href="#capstone-competition-module-20" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h3>
<p>Apply all optimizations in the Torch Olympics Competition</p>
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<section id="typical-development-session">
<h2>Typical Development Session<a class="headerlink" href="#typical-development-session" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h2>
<p>Heres what a typical session looks like:</p>
<div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1"># 1. Work on a module</span>
<span class="nb">cd</span><span class="w"> </span>modules/05_autograd
jupyter<span class="w"> </span>lab<span class="w"> </span>autograd_dev.ipynb
<span class="c1"># Edit your implementation interactively</span>
<span class="c1"># 2. Export when ready</span>
tito<span class="w"> </span>module<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">complete</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="m">05</span>
<span class="c1"># 3. Validate with existing milestones</span>
<span class="nb">cd</span><span class="w"> </span>../milestones/01_1957_perceptron
python<span class="w"> </span>01_rosenblatt_forward.py<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1"># Should still work!</span>
<span class="c1"># 4. Continue to next module or milestone</span>
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<section id="tito-commands-reference">
<h2>TITO Commands Reference<a class="headerlink" href="#tito-commands-reference" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h2>
<p>The most important commands youll use:</p>
<div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1"># Export module to package</span>
tito<span class="w"> </span>module<span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">complete</span><span class="w"> </span>MODULE_NUMBER
<span class="c1"># Check module status (optional capability tracking)</span>
tito<span class="w"> </span>checkpoint<span class="w"> </span>status
<span class="c1"># System information</span>
tito<span class="w"> </span>system<span class="w"> </span>info
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<p>For complete command documentation, see <a class="reference internal" href="tito/overview.html"><span class="doc std std-doc">TITO CLI Reference</span></a>.</p>
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<section id="checkpoint-system-optional">
<h2>Checkpoint System (Optional)<a class="headerlink" href="#checkpoint-system-optional" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h2>
<p>TinyTorch includes an optional checkpoint system for tracking progress:</p>
<div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span>tito<span class="w"> </span>checkpoint<span class="w"> </span>status<span class="w"> </span><span class="c1"># View completion tracking</span>
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<p>This is helpful for self-assessment but <strong>not required</strong> for the core workflow. The essential cycle remains: edit → export → validate.</p>
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<section id="instructor-integration-coming-soon">
<h2>Instructor Integration (Coming Soon)<a class="headerlink" href="#instructor-integration-coming-soon" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h2>
<p>TinyTorch supports <a class="reference external" href="https://nbgrader.readthedocs.io/">NBGrader</a> for classroom use. Documentation for instructors using the autograding features will be available in future releases.</p>
<p>For now, focus on the student workflow: building your implementations and validating them with milestones.</p>
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<section id="whats-next">
<h2>Whats Next?<a class="headerlink" href="#whats-next" title="Permalink to this heading">#</a></h2>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><p><strong>Start with Module 01</strong>: See <a class="reference internal" href="intro.html"><span class="doc std std-doc">Getting Started</span></a></p></li>
<li><p><strong>Follow the progression</strong>: Each module builds on previous ones</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Run milestones</strong>: Prove your implementations work</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Build intuition</strong>: Understand ML systems from first principles</p></li>
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<p>The goal isnt just to write code - its to <strong>understand</strong> how modern ML frameworks work by building one yourself.</p>
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