cs249r_book

Open textbook and course materials for machine learning systems engineering

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Last commit: Oct 2026
Last release: Oct 2026
Language: Python

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Overview

A single repository holding a four-volume ML systems textbook (foundations, scaling, agentic, physical AI) plus companion material. The companions are Marimo labs, TinyTorch (build an ML framework in 20 modules), Arduino and Raspberry Pi hardware kits, the MLSys·im infrastructure simulator, StaffML interview questions, slides and an instructor hub. Volume I is released; Volume II is a preview; Volumes III and IV are drafts.

Who it is for: Students and instructors learning ML systems engineering

Strengths

Covers theory, framework internals, edge hardware and cluster modeling in one curriculum
TinyTorch walks through building an ML framework across 20 progressive modules
Includes instructor syllabi, rubrics, TA handbook and Beamer slides for every chapter
Interactive Marimo labs let readers change parameters and see trade-offs

Weaknesses

Volumes III and IV are drafts; README asks readers not to cite or teach from them
Volume II is only a preview
License is CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0, which restricts commercial use
A course, not a deployable tool; little of it runs as a service

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