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A re-implementation of Karpathy's micrograd in C

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Microcrad – Micrograd Reimplemented in C

by oraziorillo·Jun 17, 2026·6 points·2 comments

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MidNiche Gem

Micrograd ported to C with manual memory management via reference counting.

Strengths
  • Reference counting handles Value lifecycle without garbage collector.
  • Scalar-based computation graph shows backpropagation one operation at a time.
Weaknesses
  • Educational re-implementation of an already-educational project adds limited new insight.
  • One commit, zero stars — learning exercise rather than maintained tool.
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Target Audience

C programmers learning backpropagation internals

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