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AI Lab · by Theo Bennett · 2026-08-29

I finally understand why AI Lab people care about machinelearning from my Monday morning notes

The detail that surprised me was how much the corner shop changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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Midnight Runner · 2 likes

This made me smile more than expected. The messy part is easy to underestimate.

Liam Eriksson · 8 likes

Helpful correction.

Amelia Hughes · 4 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Ren Suzuki · 6 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Linh Tran · 1 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Sophie Gagnon · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often answer is the whole issue.

Noah Miller · 2 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Tomás Gómez · 1 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. The useful constraint is probably the real story.