{
  "id": 116518,
  "title": "Where to start - 6 useful kernels",
  "url": "/competitions/Kannada-MNIST/discussion/116518",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2019-11-09T18:17:14.345382Z",
  "votes": 15,
  "comment_count": 8,
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  "content": "<p>If you are new to CNN's, new to Kaggle, new to this competition, or you just want some ideas which kernel to check out next, here is a list 6 useful kernels:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Solution prepared by a Kaggle Grandmaster for the original MNIST competition now adapted for the Kannada dataset <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/datahobbit/grandmaster-solution-adapted-from-mnist\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Fascinating visualisations of the input data produced by unsupervised approaches especially T-SNE <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/parulpandey/visualizing-kannada-mnist-with-t-sne\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Model with High Accuracy and a tutorial explaining CNN's <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/kenanajk/understanding-cnns-with-kannada-mnist\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Approach using FastAI <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/zinovadr/mnist-fastai-pytorch-0-98800-public-score\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Tutorial CNN notebook <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/shahules/indian-way-to-learn-cnn\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Model exploring validation approaches, contains useful explanation of CNN's, explains each step of the process <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/datahobbit/cnn-for-digit-recognition-in-the-kannada-script\">here</a>.</p></li>\n</ol>\n\n<p>What helped you to progress in this competition? Add a comment for kernels you found useful.</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "669232",
      "postDate": "11/09/2019 18:17:14",
      "content": "<p>If you are new to CNN's, new to Kaggle, new to this competition, or you just want some ideas which kernel to check out next, here is a list 6 useful kernels:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Solution prepared by a Kaggle Grandmaster for the original MNIST competition now adapted for the Kannada dataset <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/datahobbit/grandmaster-solution-adapted-from-mnist\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Fascinating visualisations of the input data produced by unsupervised approaches especially T-SNE <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/parulpandey/visualizing-kannada-mnist-with-t-sne\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Model with High Accuracy and a tutorial explaining CNN's <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/kenanajk/understanding-cnns-with-kannada-mnist\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Approach using FastAI <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/zinovadr/mnist-fastai-pytorch-0-98800-public-score\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Tutorial CNN notebook <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/shahules/indian-way-to-learn-cnn\">here</a>.</p></li>\n<li><p>Model exploring validation approaches, contains useful explanation of CNN's, explains each step of the process <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/datahobbit/cnn-for-digit-recognition-in-the-kannada-script\">here</a>.</p></li>\n</ol>\n\n<p>What helped you to progress in this competition? Add a comment for kernels you found useful.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "If you are new to CNN's, new to Kaggle, new to this competition, or you just want some ideas which kernel to check out next, here is a list 6 useful kernels:\n\n1. Solution prepared by a Kaggle Grandmaster for the original MNIST competition now adapted for the Kannada dataset [here](https://www.kaggle.com/datahobbit/grandmaster-solution-adapted-from-mnist).\n\n2. Fascinating visualisations of the input data produced by unsupervised approaches especially T-SNE [here](https://www.kaggle.com/parulpandey/visualizing-kannada-mnist-with-t-sne).\n\n3. Model with High Accuracy and a tutorial explaining CNN's [here](https://www.kaggle.com/kenanajk/understanding-cnns-with-kannada-mnist).\n\n4. Approach using FastAI [here](https://www.kaggle.com/zinovadr/mnist-fastai-pytorch-0-98800-public-score).\n\n5. Tutorial CNN notebook [here](https://www.kaggle.com/shahules/indian-way-to-learn-cnn).\n\n6. Model exploring validation approaches, contains useful explanation of CNN's, explains each step of the process [here](https://www.kaggle.com/datahobbit/cnn-for-digit-recognition-in-the-kannada-script).\n\nWhat helped you to progress in this competition? Add a comment for kernels you found useful.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "669261",
      "postDate": "11/09/2019 19:14:20",
      "content": "<p>I used kernel one that you have listed for most of my learning. But only, by trying and failing has the knowledge gone in. I always have to learn the hard way unfortunatly </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I used kernel one that you have listed for most of my learning. But only, by trying and failing has the knowledge gone in. I always have to learn the hard way unfortunatly",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "669265",
      "postDate": "11/09/2019 19:26:35",
      "content": "<p>That's the best way to learn a lot of the time. You're not the only one who has that experience! 🙂 </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "That's the best way to learn a lot of the time. You're not the only one who has that experience! 🙂",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "681508",
      "postDate": "11/26/2019 07:18:13",
      "content": "<p>Great set of kernels</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Great set of kernels",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "682062",
      "postDate": "11/26/2019 21:35:19",
      "content": "<p>I thought they were pretty good! Would be great to hear any other kernels that people found helpful.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I thought they were pretty good! Would be great to hear any other kernels that people found helpful.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "683973",
      "postDate": "11/29/2019 05:09:34",
      "content": "<p>very fascinating</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "very fascinating",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "684449",
      "postDate": "11/29/2019 19:13:27",
      "content": "<p>Thanks!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thanks!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "684793",
      "postDate": "11/30/2019 13:36:27",
      "content": "<p>Great list of kernels, thanks for sharing Michael!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Great list of kernels, thanks for sharing Michael!",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "688949",
      "postDate": "12/06/2019 09:22:38",
      "content": "<p>Thanks - glad it was helpful.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thanks - glad it was helpful.",
      "votes": null
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 669261,
      "author_name": "jakelj",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "11/09/2019 19:14:20",
      "content": "<p>I used kernel one that you have listed for most of my learning. But only, by trying and failing has the knowledge gone in. I always have to learn the hard way unfortunatly </p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 669265,
          "author_name": "datahobbit",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "11/09/2019 19:26:35",
          "content": "<p>That's the best way to learn a lot of the time. You're not the only one who has that experience! 🙂 </p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 681508,
      "author_name": "sachingoswami",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "11/26/2019 07:18:13",
      "content": "<p>Great set of kernels</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 682062,
          "author_name": "datahobbit",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "11/26/2019 21:35:19",
          "content": "<p>I thought they were pretty good! Would be great to hear any other kernels that people found helpful.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 683973,
      "author_name": "saurav21",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "11/29/2019 05:09:34",
      "content": "<p>very fascinating</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 684449,
          "author_name": "datahobbit",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "11/29/2019 19:13:27",
          "content": "<p>Thanks!</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 684793,
      "author_name": "stefanoleone992",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "11/30/2019 13:36:27",
      "content": "<p>Great list of kernels, thanks for sharing Michael!</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 688949,
          "author_name": "datahobbit",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "12/06/2019 09:22:38",
          "content": "<p>Thanks - glad it was helpful.</p>",
          "votes": null,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "669232": "If you are new to CNN's, new to Kaggle, new to this competition, or you just want some ideas which kernel to check out next, here is a list 6 useful kernels:\n\n1. Solution prepared by a Kaggle Grandmaster for the original MNIST competition now adapted for the Kannada dataset [here](https://www.kaggle.com/datahobbit/grandmaster-solution-adapted-from-mnist).\n\n2. Fascinating visualisations of the input data produced by unsupervised approaches especially T-SNE [here](https://www.kaggle.com/parulpandey/visualizing-kannada-mnist-with-t-sne).\n\n3. Model with High Accuracy and a tutorial explaining CNN's [here](https://www.kaggle.com/kenanajk/understanding-cnns-with-kannada-mnist).\n\n4. Approach using FastAI [here](https://www.kaggle.com/zinovadr/mnist-fastai-pytorch-0-98800-public-score).\n\n5. Tutorial CNN notebook [here](https://www.kaggle.com/shahules/indian-way-to-learn-cnn).\n\n6. Model exploring validation approaches, contains useful explanation of CNN's, explains each step of the process [here](https://www.kaggle.com/datahobbit/cnn-for-digit-recognition-in-the-kannada-script).\n\nWhat helped you to progress in this competition? Add a comment for kernels you found useful.",
    "669261": "I used kernel one that you have listed for most of my learning. But only, by trying and failing has the knowledge gone in. I always have to learn the hard way unfortunatly",
    "669265": "That's the best way to learn a lot of the time. You're not the only one who has that experience! 🙂",
    "681508": "Great set of kernels",
    "682062": "I thought they were pretty good! Would be great to hear any other kernels that people found helpful.",
    "683973": "very fascinating",
    "684449": "Thanks!",
    "684793": "Great list of kernels, thanks for sharing Michael!",
    "688949": "Thanks - glad it was helpful."
  },
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}