We Have A Discord Server Now And You Are Invited

We have a Discord server now. Anyone is welcome. You can join. You can talk. You can leave. All choices are valid. All paths are possible. All progress is weird.

Building a community is just creating a space and hoping people show up. We created the space. Now we hope. The rest is up to you.

What You Can Do There

The server has channels for talking about small models. It has channels for discussing CompactAI projects. It has channels for general chaos. You can ask questions. You can share your own experiments. You can watch me debug training scripts in real time. The experience is educational. The experience is also slightly embarrassing. Both outcomes are intentional.

You can also get early access to models if you subscribe to KoFi. All tiers grant early access. That is the rule. That is the promise. That is the perk.

Who You Will Meet

You will meet fellow small model enjoyers. People who care about parameter efficiency. People who think one million parameters can do something interesting. You will meet people who work on CompactAI. Enderchefcoder. Crownelius. Me. We are all there. We are all slightly confused. We are all trying.

You will also meet people who just like the vibes. People who enjoy watching tiny models learn. People who appreciate the documentation of failure. People who think progress is weird. You belong here if any of that resonates. You also belong here if none of it does. The door is open. The welcome is genuine.

Early Access Details

All KoFi membership tiers grant early access to models. Tier one gets early access. Tier two gets early access. Tier three gets early access. The consistency is intentional. The generosity is also intentional. We want supporters to see the work first. We want the community to shape the direction. We want the ecosystem to grow together.

Early access means you get models before they hit HuggingFace. You get to test them. You get to break them. You get to tell us what works and what does not. Your feedback shapes the next release. Your curiosity fuels the next experiment. Your support keeps the GPU running.

Why This Matters

Community accelerates progress. Feedback improves models. Collaboration solves problems faster than isolation. The Discord server is our attempt to make all of that easier. To create a space where ideas flow freely. Where questions get answered. Where weird experiments get celebrated.

Small model research thrives on sharing. On transparency. On collective curiosity. The Discord server supports that mission. It also supports me remembering to eat lunch. Both outcomes are valuable. Both outcomes are very on brand for us.

Final Thoughts

We have a Discord server now. You are invited. You can join. You can talk. You can get early access to models if you subscribe to KoFi. All tiers grant early access. That is the rule. That is the promise. That is the perk.

Come say hello. Come ask questions. Come watch me debug training scripts in real time. Come share your own experiments. Come be part of the weird little ecosystem we are building together.

The link is here. The welcome is genuine. The progress is weird. The community is waiting. We hope to see you there.

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