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Beyond L2 Loss — How we experiment with loss functions at Lyft

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2/5
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1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Domain
content

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Review the linked Lyft article and the repository's existing TIL entries to determine what change this issue requests. The issue does not name a file, format, or acceptance criteria, so confirm whether the intended result is a new entry and how it should be structured before starting.

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https://eng.lyft.com/beyond-l2-loss-how-we-experiment-with-loss-functions-at-lyft-51f9303f5d2d

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