Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch) by Sebastian Raschka
Shares rank 7 of 17 online courses by recommenders
Recommended as a clear, trusted video course on building reasoning models from scratch; critics say buying it is more about identity than real value.
Recommended as a clear, trusted video course on building reasoning models from scratch; critics say buying it is more about identity than real value.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Useful, essential learning resource
“I still found it quite useful.”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “Sebastian Raschka's from-scratch video course on building reasoning models” “This is an essential resource”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “Sebastian Raschka's from-scratch video course on building reasoning models” Trusted author who explains clearly
“I would trust him because I know he is a reference on his area of knowledge and I know he is because he shares his knowledge”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “Sebastian Raschka's from-scratch video course on building reasoning models” “Sebastian does a great job explaining complex AI topics in a very intuitive way.”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “Sebastian Raschka's from-scratch video course on building reasoning models”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Feels like buying an identity
“It's a purchase of an identity, basically.”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “Sebastian Raschka's from-scratch video course on building reasoning models” “The target audience of this is for people that like to _think_ they're doing stuff by paying for it”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “Sebastian Raschka's from-scratch video course on building reasoning models”
Other online courses people recommend
The four most recommended other online courses, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math Academy | 35 | 1 | 97% | 12 | 9 mo6 owners | Approved |
| Nand2Tetris | 31 | 3 | 91% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Neural Networks: Zero to Hero by Andrej Karpathy | 29 | 2 | 94% | 9 | — | Approved |
| CS193p SwiftUI course by Paul Hegarty | 13 | 1 | 93% | 2 | 11.9 yrs5 owners | — |
| Build a Reasoning Model (From Scratch) by Sebastian RaschkaThis page | 10 | 2 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I still found it quite useful.”
“his technique helped me 8n remembering it easily”
“If you prefer video for learning this is great as well”
“This is an essential resource”
“The target audience of this is for people that like to _think_ they're doing stuff by paying for it”
“I would trust him because I know he is a reference on his area of knowledge and I know he is because he shares his knowledge”
“can’t recommend both books enough”
“I have read both and the are excellent”
“It's a purchase of an identity, basically.”
“This is intended for people who like learning things.”
“if it is not all that useful, why is it saying that it is "from scratch"”
“video tutorials will not cut it”
“Sebastian does a great job explaining complex AI topics in a very intuitive way.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.