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machine learning developer tools

Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.

horizontal · 225 members · Data as of 2026-10-14

Machine learning developer tools provide specialized libraries, execution runtimes, and optimization frameworks designed to build, compress, and run custom models. They are used by AI researchers, machine learning engineers, and software developers who need low-latency inference, hardware acceleration, and reliable structured outputs. Unlike end-user AI applications or high-level workflow platforms, these tools focus directly on the code, infrastructure, and model architecture layers.

Metrics

Stage
crowded
Recent count
198
Prior count
24
Total count
225
Momentum
300.00
Momentum (normalized)
1.00
Attention
0.56
Crowding
0.98
Low crowding
0.02
Concentration
0.82
Low concentration
0.18
Opportunity
0.44

Source split

github
155 (0.78)
hn
26 (0.13)
ph
17 (0.09)
yc
0 (0.00)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.78

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Members

Name Source Upvotes ▼ Launched
I implemented the Kimi K3 paper from scratch in PyTorch HN 10 2026-08-02
Model Training Memory Simulator HN 10 2026-02-08
sftmill GITHUB 10 2026-09-29
amazon-ml-challenge-2026 GITHUB 9 2026-09-27
MultipleLinearRegression-HomePrice GITHUB 9 2026-09-17
r2ai-stage-2 GITHUB 9 2026-09-17
Mirascope HN 9 2026-01-26
A mathematical proof that more dirty features can beat fewer clean ones HN 9 2026-03-17
AnyDecisionModel GITHUB 9 2026-09-21
ds-patterns-workshop GITHUB 9 2026-09-21
pi-fast-jev-compaction GITHUB 9 2026-09-18
New Causal Impact Library HN 9 2026-03-27
MagibuMizan GITHUB 9 2026-09-26
instinct GITHUB 9 2026-09-29
repro-lens GITHUB 9 2026-09-13
vgi-autodev GITHUB 9 2026-09-22
REPI GITHUB 8 2026-09-28
DataArkClient GITHUB 8 2026-09-30
jev_nx GITHUB 8 2026-09-21
Local pretrained classifiers, GPU not needed HN 8 2026-10-03
ml-refusal-neurons GITHUB 8 2026-09-15
ou-learning-analytics GITHUB 8 2026-09-27
Heuristic-1 GITHUB 8 2026-09-29
databounty GITHUB 8 2026-09-10
predictive-analytics-r GITHUB 8 2026-09-27
Jylus HN 7 2026-09-29
We beat Gemini Embedding 2 by training only 16M params (open weights) HN 7 2026-07-10
Clusy HN 7 2026-06-30
transductARC GITHUB 7 2026-09-14
learning-dynamics-cl GITHUB 7 2026-09-11
lm-detector GITHUB 7 2026-09-13
typesafe-sdk-go GITHUB 7 2026-09-18
LLMExperiments GITHUB 7 2026-09-24
Diabetes-Data-Analysis-and-Classification GITHUB 7 2026-09-23
decidr GITHUB 7 2026-09-22
genpark-l2-gradient-clipping-norm-skill GITHUB 7 2026-09-10
AV-Data-Engine GITHUB 7 2026-09-12
Neural Inverse Cloud HN 7 2026-07-02
genpark-sgdr-cosine-annealing-restarts-skill GITHUB 7 2026-09-10
Gutsy HN 7 2026-10-06
LoRA gradients on Apple's Neural Engine at 2.8W HN 6 2026-03-06
HighSNR HN 6 2026-03-16
EmbedFlow –> Upgrade embedding models without re-embedding your corpus HN 6 2026-09-09
Jixp, a Lisp DSL for describing Jax neural nets HN 6 2026-07-24
CLaaS HN 6 2026-02-26
Verified Deep Learning with Lean 4 HN 6 2026-04-21
Train a language model in the browser with WebGPU HN 6 2025-11-21
I built a 30x faster svelte-check in 2 days with AI HN 6 2026-01-03
Rampart on CoreML HN 6 2026-06-30
Drift HN 6 2026-06-10