[roycoding]

I published a book last year with a similar goal: Zefs Guide to Deep Learning

https://zefsguides.com

It's a pretty short book designed to provide a strong conceptual grounding in the most import ideas in deep learning, starting with an intro to ML. The book posted by the OP appears to be a little more oriented towards the math and people who have a strong grasp of CS theory. I am definitely going to read through it!

I was considering going even smaller and cuter with my actual print book, but ended up with a "pocket book" format that's 5.25" x 8" (13.3cm x 20.2cm) and about 160 pages total. This book seems to get the smallness part down pretty well.

I actually considered the exact same title (The Little Book of Deep Learning) when I started out!

[adamisom]

Nice. Yours costs but I've always been baffled by people with money (HN) who think that's like a super big deal- the absolute difference between $0 and $22 is still only $22...

[dysoco]

Also let's not assume everyone in HN necessarily has money and comes from a wealthy country, in my country $22 is quite a bit to consider spending on a book, some developers earn well but others do not, or might not have a software job yet, if you are a student for example that might be 1/2 or 1/3 of your monthly budget.

[slim]

For me paying something in dollars is not an option, because I don't have dollars and I have no way to buy them with my country's currency. Most people in the world are like me. Something americans and europeans don't realize

[rafale]

It's the relative difference that bothers people.

[stevesimmons]

It's the mental friction of any payment versus no payment.

Multiplied by the risk I won't actually have time to read it.