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Adapting a model

Learn model adaptation hands on: prompt first, training data, leaks, how an adapter works, judging a tuned model and drift.

6 lessons370 min lessonSoftware engineering

The lessons

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  1. 1 · Container lab

    When a prompt is enough

    I can show that a prompt cannot fix a problem before I reach for training.

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  2. 2 · Container lab

    Training data for fine-tuning

    I can write training examples a model can learn from.

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  3. 3 · Container lab

    Train, validation and test splits

    I can keep test cases out of training data.

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  4. 4 · Container lab

    How LoRA adapters work

    I can say why a small adapter changes a large model cheaply.

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  5. 5 · Container lab

    How to judge a tuned model

    I can say whether a tuned model is better than the baseline.

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  6. 6 · Container lab

    Model drift and retraining

    I can notice when a tuned model has gone stale.

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