Thanks for bringing these points up j2kun.
I'm a junior faculty working in ML with no personal knowledge of web development, d3, etc. While the papers currently on Distill are absolutely gorgeous and will be an invaluable tool for learning advanced ML concepts, I simply cannot see myself or my students putting the time to actually create something like that.
Unless a student is especially adept at the specific tools needed to create these and especially enthusiastic at using them, I will actively discourage them from doing it. The time needed is simply not worth it right now.
I would be happy and grateful if tools for creating these articles become easier to learn and use eventually, such that even the lower-budget, time-constrained researchers could afford to create them.
I'm a junior faculty working in ML with no personal knowledge of web development, d3, etc. While the papers currently on Distill are absolutely gorgeous and will be an invaluable tool for learning advanced ML concepts, I simply cannot see myself or my students putting the time to actually create something like that.
Unless a student is especially adept at the specific tools needed to create these and especially enthusiastic at using them, I will actively discourage them from doing it. The time needed is simply not worth it right now.
I would be happy and grateful if tools for creating these articles become easier to learn and use eventually, such that even the lower-budget, time-constrained researchers could afford to create them.