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Companion code repository for the book 'Make Your Own Neural Network', containing Jupyter notebooks that build a simple three-layer neural network from scratch in Python. It is an educational resource for learning how neural networks work at a fundamental level.

Use cases

• learn how neural networks work from scratch
• implement a simple neural network in pure Python and numpy
• follow along with the Make Your Own Neural Network book exercises
• teach beginners the math behind backpropagation
• train a small network to recognize handwritten digits (MNIST)
• understand neural network basics without using deep learning frameworks

When to choose

• you want to understand neural networks conceptually rather than just use a framework
• you are a beginner learning machine learning fundamentals
• you prefer minimal, readable code with no heavy dependencies
• you are reading the book and want runnable companion notebooks

When to avoid

• you need production-grade or GPU-accelerated deep learning
• you want modern architectures like CNNs or transformers
• you need a maintained library with active feature development
• you already know neural network fundamentals and need advanced tooling

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