by Amit Shekhar · 27 July 2026
How does fine-tuning work?
How Fine-tuning works. We will also see why we need it, how it works step by step with a simple example, how full fine-tuning and LoRA differ and when to use which one based on our use case.
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What this article covers
- What is Fine-tuning?
- Why do we need Fine-tuning?
- How does Fine-tuning work step by step?
- A simple worked example with numbers
- Full Fine-tuning vs LoRA
- When to use Fine-tuning
- Tips before we Fine-tune
- Summary
The article lives on outcomeschool.com. Read it there, then come back: the tutor in the margin has read it and will answer questions, and the questions below check what stayed.