New to machine learning and data science? No question is too basic or too simple. Feel free to start your own thread, or use this thread as a place to post any first-timer clarifying questions for the Kaggle community to help you with!
\nNew to Kaggle? Take a look at a few videos to learn a bit more about site etiquette, Kaggle lingo, and how to enter a competition using Kaggle Notebooks. Publish and share your models on Kaggle Models!
\nLooking for a Team? Express your interest in joining a team through our Team Up feature.
\nRemember: Kaggle is for everyone. Whether you're teaming up or sharing tips in the competition forum, we expect everyone to follow our Kaggle community guidelines.
\nIn addition to this competition forum, you can continue the discussion in our official Kaggle Discord Server here:
\nThe Discord is a great place to ask getting started questions, chat about the nuances of this competition, and connect with potential team mates. Learn more about Discord at our announcement here. Here are a few things to keep in mind though:
\n1. Discord Competition Channels are 'Public' - Don't Share Private Information
\nDiscord channels for specific competitions are considered 'public' spaces where you are allowed to talk about competition details. Please remember that private sharing of competition code or data outside of your team is, as always, not permitted. Code sharing must always be done publicly through the Kaggle forums/notebooks.
\n2. Discord Competition Channels are Not Monitored by Staff - Keep Important Information on the Kaggle Forums
\nKaggle Staff and Hosts running competitions will not monitor Discord or be available to answer questions in Discord. This is intended to be a more casual space to discuss competitions and help each other. Please keep important questions, insights, writeups, and other valuable conversation on the Kaggle forums.
\nHappy modeling!
", "messages": [ { "id": "3308190", "postDate": "10/28/2025 19:48:07", "content": "New to machine learning and data science? No question is too basic or too simple. Feel free to start your own thread, or use this thread as a place to post any first-timer clarifying questions for the Kaggle community to help you with!
\nNew to Kaggle? Take a look at a few videos to learn a bit more about site etiquette, Kaggle lingo, and how to enter a competition using Kaggle Notebooks. Publish and share your models on Kaggle Models!
\nLooking for a Team? Express your interest in joining a team through our Team Up feature.
\nRemember: Kaggle is for everyone. Whether you're teaming up or sharing tips in the competition forum, we expect everyone to follow our Kaggle community guidelines.
\nIn addition to this competition forum, you can continue the discussion in our official Kaggle Discord Server here:
\nThe Discord is a great place to ask getting started questions, chat about the nuances of this competition, and connect with potential team mates. Learn more about Discord at our announcement here. Here are a few things to keep in mind though:
\n1. Discord Competition Channels are 'Public' - Don't Share Private Information
\nDiscord channels for specific competitions are considered 'public' spaces where you are allowed to talk about competition details. Please remember that private sharing of competition code or data outside of your team is, as always, not permitted. Code sharing must always be done publicly through the Kaggle forums/notebooks.
\n2. Discord Competition Channels are Not Monitored by Staff - Keep Important Information on the Kaggle Forums
\nKaggle Staff and Hosts running competitions will not monitor Discord or be available to answer questions in Discord. This is intended to be a more casual space to discuss competitions and help each other. Please keep important questions, insights, writeups, and other valuable conversation on the Kaggle forums.
\nHappy modeling!
", "rawMarkdown": "### Information for First Timers\n**New to machine learning and data science?** No question is too basic or too simple. Feel free to start your own thread, or use this thread as a place to post any first-timer clarifying questions for the Kaggle community to help you with!\n\n**New to Kaggle?** Take a look at a few videos to learn a bit more about [site etiquette](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIus8si_Et0), [Kaggle lingo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJHyuWKd-s), and [how to enter a competition using Kaggle Notebooks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=GJBOMWpLpTQ). Publish and share your [models on Kaggle Models](https://www.kaggle.com/docs/models#publishing-a-model)!\n\n**Looking for a Team?** Express your interest in joining a team through our [Team Up](https://www.kaggle.com/discussions/product-feedback/341195) feature.\n\n**Remember**: Kaggle is for everyone. Whether you're teaming up or sharing tips in the competition forum, we expect everyone to follow our Kaggle community guidelines.\n\n### Competition's Official Discord\nIn addition to this competition forum, you can continue the discussion in our official Kaggle Discord Server here:\n# [discord.gg/kaggle](http://discord.gg/kaggle)\n \nThe Discord is a great place to ask getting started questions, chat about the nuances of this competition, and connect with potential team mates. Learn more about Discord at our [announcement here](https://www.kaggle.com/discussions/general/429933). Here are a few things to keep in mind though:\n\n**1. Discord Competition Channels are 'Public' - Don't Share Private Information**\n\nDiscord channels for specific competitions are considered 'public' spaces where you are allowed to talk about competition details. Please remember that private sharing of competition code or data outside of your team is, as always, not permitted. Code sharing must always be done publicly through the Kaggle forums/notebooks.\n\n**2. Discord Competition Channels are Not Monitored by Staff - Keep Important Information on the Kaggle Forums**\n\nKaggle Staff and Hosts running competitions will not monitor Discord or be available to answer questions in Discord. This is intended to be a more casual space to discuss competitions and help each other. Please keep important questions, insights, writeups, and other valuable conversation on the Kaggle forums. \n\nHappy modeling!", "votes": null }, { "id": "3308611", "postDate": "10/29/2025 18:44:33", "content": "Welcome to the Community!\nDon't Be Shy: Seriously, the community encourages \"no question is too basic.\" If you're new to ML, start by asking simple questions like, \"What is a feature in this dataset?\" or \"How do I load the image data?\"\nThe Power of Notebooks: Kaggle Notebooks are your best friend! They let you write and run your code right on the platform, and seeing how others approach the problem (their \"starter notebooks\") is the fastest way to learn.\nKaggle Lingo: Keep an eye out for terms like \"Kernel\" (often used interchangeably with Notebook), \"Leaderboard\" (where scores are ranked), and \"Baseline Model\" (a simple first attempt to get a score).\n🤝 Connect and Collaborate\nJoin the Discussion: Use the Kaggle Forums for important, structured questions and insights that the staff and hosts will monitor.\nGet Social: Jump into the Discord for more casual chats, connecting with potential teammates, and getting quick help. Just remember the crucial rule: Keep code sharing public through the Kaggle platform!\nHappy modeling! We all started somewhere, and the best way to learn is by doing
", "rawMarkdown": "Welcome to the Community!\nDon't Be Shy: Seriously, the community encourages \"no question is too basic.\" If you're new to ML, start by asking simple questions like, \"What is a feature in this dataset?\" or \"How do I load the image data?\"\nThe Power of Notebooks: Kaggle Notebooks are your best friend! They let you write and run your code right on the platform, and seeing how others approach the problem (their \"starter notebooks\") is the fastest way to learn.\nKaggle Lingo: Keep an eye out for terms like \"Kernel\" (often used interchangeably with Notebook), \"Leaderboard\" (where scores are ranked), and \"Baseline Model\" (a simple first attempt to get a score).\n🤝 Connect and Collaborate\nJoin the Discussion: Use the Kaggle Forums for important, structured questions and insights that the staff and hosts will monitor.\nGet Social: Jump into the Discord for more casual chats, connecting with potential teammates, and getting quick help. Just remember the crucial rule: Keep code sharing public through the Kaggle platform!\nHappy modeling! We all started somewhere, and the best way to learn is by doing", "votes": null }, { "id": "3311629", "postDate": "11/05/2025 12:39:45", "content": "What is a feature in this dataset?
", "rawMarkdown": "What is a feature in this dataset?", "votes": null }, { "id": "3314190", "postDate": "11/10/2025 05:38:16", "content": "I am trying to submit my notebook. It ran successfully, but after the final submission, it's showing\"notebook threw an exception\". When I check the logs of the notebook, there is no sign of any error. Is anyone else facing the same issue?
", "rawMarkdown": "I am trying to submit my notebook. It ran successfully, but after the final submission, it's showing\"notebook threw an exception\". When I check the logs of the notebook, there is no sign of any error. Is anyone else facing the same issue?", "votes": null }, { "id": "3315418", "postDate": "11/10/2025 15:42:08", "content": "Very common - and when final submission is done you don't see the logs for the submission, only the logging for running the single example test image. Recommend you post a discussion topic and make you notebook public with a share. A number of discussions talk about some of the frequent reasons for this failure.
", "rawMarkdown": "Very common - and when final submission is done you don't see the logs for the submission, only the logging for running the single example test image. Recommend you post a discussion topic and make you notebook public with a share. A number of discussions talk about some of the frequent reasons for this failure.", "votes": null }, { "id": "3331219", "postDate": "11/16/2025 12:03:56", "content": "Its basically a column in a dataset which is referred to as the feature
", "rawMarkdown": "Its basically a column in a dataset which is referred to as the feature", "votes": null }, { "id": "3332420", "postDate": "11/16/2025 17:38:11", "content": "\nBeen here lots of years - it seems like this is the first time that the sample_submission.csv file was not present in the private test during scoring submissions. As I am sure you have noticed lots of folks have submission failures because their code was reading this file.
\nWas this an error or the wave of the future?
", "rawMarkdown": "[Addison](https://www.kaggle.com/addisonhoward)\n\n\nBeen here lots of years - it seems like this is the first time that the sample_submission.csv file was not present in the private test during scoring submissions. As I am sure you have noticed lots of folks have submission failures because their code was reading this file.\n\nWas this an error or the wave of the future?", "votes": null }, { "id": "3348722", "postDate": "11/26/2025 06:36:43", "content": "for the last 1 week I have been facing the same issue - submission csv not found, even though my mode produces a submission csv, not sure what else to do
", "rawMarkdown": "for the last 1 week I have been facing the same issue - submission csv not found, even though my mode produces a submission csv, not sure what else to do", "votes": null } ], "comments": [ { "id": 3308611, "author_name": "drishtichouhan", "author_url": "", "post_date": "10/29/2025 18:44:33", "content": "Welcome to the Community!\nDon't Be Shy: Seriously, the community encourages \"no question is too basic.\" If you're new to ML, start by asking simple questions like, \"What is a feature in this dataset?\" or \"How do I load the image data?\"\nThe Power of Notebooks: Kaggle Notebooks are your best friend! They let you write and run your code right on the platform, and seeing how others approach the problem (their \"starter notebooks\") is the fastest way to learn.\nKaggle Lingo: Keep an eye out for terms like \"Kernel\" (often used interchangeably with Notebook), \"Leaderboard\" (where scores are ranked), and \"Baseline Model\" (a simple first attempt to get a score).\n🤝 Connect and Collaborate\nJoin the Discussion: Use the Kaggle Forums for important, structured questions and insights that the staff and hosts will monitor.\nGet Social: Jump into the Discord for more casual chats, connecting with potential teammates, and getting quick help. Just remember the crucial rule: Keep code sharing public through the Kaggle platform!\nHappy modeling! We all started somewhere, and the best way to learn is by doing
", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 3311629, "author_name": "akshayvs1995", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/05/2025 12:39:45", "content": "What is a feature in this dataset?
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 3331219, "author_name": "milindtahalaniindia", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/16/2025 12:03:56", "content": "Its basically a column in a dataset which is referred to as the feature
", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ] }, { "id": 3314190, "author_name": "vasant10", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/10/2025 05:38:16", "content": "I am trying to submit my notebook. It ran successfully, but after the final submission, it's showing\"notebook threw an exception\". When I check the logs of the notebook, there is no sign of any error. Is anyone else facing the same issue?
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 3315418, "author_name": "pcjimmmy", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/10/2025 15:42:08", "content": "Very common - and when final submission is done you don't see the logs for the submission, only the logging for running the single example test image. Recommend you post a discussion topic and make you notebook public with a share. A number of discussions talk about some of the frequent reasons for this failure.
", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ] }, { "id": 3332420, "author_name": "pcjimmmy", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/16/2025 17:38:11", "content": "\nBeen here lots of years - it seems like this is the first time that the sample_submission.csv file was not present in the private test during scoring submissions. As I am sure you have noticed lots of folks have submission failures because their code was reading this file.
\nWas this an error or the wave of the future?
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 3348722, "author_name": "amir78pgd", "author_url": "", "post_date": "11/26/2025 06:36:43", "content": "for the last 1 week I have been facing the same issue - submission csv not found, even though my mode produces a submission csv, not sure what else to do
", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ] } ], "raw_markdown_by_id": { "3308190": "### Information for First Timers\n**New to machine learning and data science?** No question is too basic or too simple. Feel free to start your own thread, or use this thread as a place to post any first-timer clarifying questions for the Kaggle community to help you with!\n\n**New to Kaggle?** Take a look at a few videos to learn a bit more about [site etiquette](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIus8si_Et0), [Kaggle lingo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJHyuWKd-s), and [how to enter a competition using Kaggle Notebooks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=GJBOMWpLpTQ). Publish and share your [models on Kaggle Models](https://www.kaggle.com/docs/models#publishing-a-model)!\n\n**Looking for a Team?** Express your interest in joining a team through our [Team Up](https://www.kaggle.com/discussions/product-feedback/341195) feature.\n\n**Remember**: Kaggle is for everyone. Whether you're teaming up or sharing tips in the competition forum, we expect everyone to follow our Kaggle community guidelines.\n\n### Competition's Official Discord\nIn addition to this competition forum, you can continue the discussion in our official Kaggle Discord Server here:\n# [discord.gg/kaggle](http://discord.gg/kaggle)\n \nThe Discord is a great place to ask getting started questions, chat about the nuances of this competition, and connect with potential team mates. Learn more about Discord at our [announcement here](https://www.kaggle.com/discussions/general/429933). Here are a few things to keep in mind though:\n\n**1. Discord Competition Channels are 'Public' - Don't Share Private Information**\n\nDiscord channels for specific competitions are considered 'public' spaces where you are allowed to talk about competition details. Please remember that private sharing of competition code or data outside of your team is, as always, not permitted. Code sharing must always be done publicly through the Kaggle forums/notebooks.\n\n**2. Discord Competition Channels are Not Monitored by Staff - Keep Important Information on the Kaggle Forums**\n\nKaggle Staff and Hosts running competitions will not monitor Discord or be available to answer questions in Discord. This is intended to be a more casual space to discuss competitions and help each other. Please keep important questions, insights, writeups, and other valuable conversation on the Kaggle forums. \n\nHappy modeling!", "3308611": "Welcome to the Community!\nDon't Be Shy: Seriously, the community encourages \"no question is too basic.\" If you're new to ML, start by asking simple questions like, \"What is a feature in this dataset?\" or \"How do I load the image data?\"\nThe Power of Notebooks: Kaggle Notebooks are your best friend! They let you write and run your code right on the platform, and seeing how others approach the problem (their \"starter notebooks\") is the fastest way to learn.\nKaggle Lingo: Keep an eye out for terms like \"Kernel\" (often used interchangeably with Notebook), \"Leaderboard\" (where scores are ranked), and \"Baseline Model\" (a simple first attempt to get a score).\n🤝 Connect and Collaborate\nJoin the Discussion: Use the Kaggle Forums for important, structured questions and insights that the staff and hosts will monitor.\nGet Social: Jump into the Discord for more casual chats, connecting with potential teammates, and getting quick help. Just remember the crucial rule: Keep code sharing public through the Kaggle platform!\nHappy modeling! We all started somewhere, and the best way to learn is by doing", "3311629": "What is a feature in this dataset?", "3314190": "I am trying to submit my notebook. It ran successfully, but after the final submission, it's showing\"notebook threw an exception\". When I check the logs of the notebook, there is no sign of any error. Is anyone else facing the same issue?", "3315418": "Very common - and when final submission is done you don't see the logs for the submission, only the logging for running the single example test image. Recommend you post a discussion topic and make you notebook public with a share. A number of discussions talk about some of the frequent reasons for this failure.", "3331219": "Its basically a column in a dataset which is referred to as the feature", "3332420": "[Addison](https://www.kaggle.com/addisonhoward)\n\n\nBeen here lots of years - it seems like this is the first time that the sample_submission.csv file was not present in the private test during scoring submissions. As I am sure you have noticed lots of folks have submission failures because their code was reading this file.\n\nWas this an error or the wave of the future?", "3348722": "for the last 1 week I have been facing the same issue - submission csv not found, even though my mode produces a submission csv, not sure what else to do" }, "source": "meta" }