Building a PyTorch curriculum that teaches math through code, not as a prerequisite

I teach CS to underserved communities globally through a nonprofit, and I’m building a beginner-friendly PyTorch curriculum. The challenge: most PyTorch tutorials assume linear algebra and calculus fluency. I’m working on materials that build math intuition through PyTorch (using torch.autograd to visualize the chain rule, etc.) rather than as a prerequisite. Would love to hear what tripped people up when they first learned PyTorch.

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