Overview

High-quality training data is essential for developing robust AI systems. This guide covers best practices for collecting, curating, and leveraging human-generated training data.

Key Components

reasoningTraces
ReasoningData

Detailed traces of human expert reasoning processes

codeExamples
CodeData

Programming examples and solutions

expertFeedback
FeedbackData

Structured feedback from domain experts

Collection Methods

Interactive Collection

Gather data through direct expert interaction:

  • Real-time problem solving sessions
  • Structured interviews and walkthroughs
  • Collaborative debugging sessions
  • Pair programming exercises

Passive Collection

Automated collection from expert workflows:

  • IDE plugins tracking coding patterns
  • Browser extensions logging research paths
  • Screen recording with audio annotations
  • Git commit message analysis

Hybrid Approaches

Combine multiple collection methods:

  • Expert review of automated collections
  • AI-assisted expert annotations
  • Collaborative filtering of examples
  • Peer validation workflows

Quality Control

validation
ValidationProcess

Multi-stage validation pipeline

Integration

api
API

API endpoints for data collection

Best Practices

  • Document full context for each example
  • Capture edge cases and failure modes
  • Include negative examples
  • Maintain consistent formatting
  • Version control all data
  • Regular quality audits
  • Diverse expert representation

Expert Network

Access to qualified domain experts:

  • Software engineers
  • ML researchers
  • Domain specialists
  • Quality assurance
  • Technical writers
  • Legal experts
  • Medical professionals

Security & Privacy

  • End-to-end encryption
  • Access controls
  • Data anonymization
  • Audit logging
  • Compliance tracking
  • Secure storage
  • Regular audits

Contact us to learn more about collecting high-quality training data for your AI systems.