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Training Logs

Practical run logs, evaluation methods, build reports, and postmortems from LoRADock contributors.

Training Logs

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Training Logs 7 min

Fine-Tuning Qwen2.5-7B on 18,000 Support Tickets

A repeatable workflow for preparing, training, and evaluating a Qwen support-routing adapter while keeping labels, privacy checks, and release decisions explicit.

Training Logs 5 min

What Changed When I Increased LoRA Rank from 8 to 32

A controlled comparison of rank 8, 16, and 32 for instruction tuning, with capacity calculations, evaluation rules, and a release decision.

Training Logs 6 min

A Three-GPU LoRA Run That Was Slower Than One GPU

A diagnostic workflow for distributed LoRA training that separates data loading, synchronization, compute, and checkpoint costs before adding more devices.

Training Logs 4 min

Recovering a Training Run After a Broken Dataset Upload

A recovery checklist for malformed or truncated JSONL uploads that distinguishes dataset corruption from training failures and preserves reproducible run evidence.

Training Logs 5 min

My Default LoRA Configuration for Small Instruction Datasets

A conservative starting configuration for small instruction datasets, including parameter failure signals, tuning order, and registry documentation for repeatable LoRA runs.