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osdnk/lectures

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2018-12-17

TeXAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A shared LaTeX/Beamer template workspace where student teams build uniform-looking lecture slides for a course, each team filling in their own chapter from a common template.

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    What it does
      Shared slide template
      Organized image folders
      Builds PDFs via make
    Tech stack
      LaTeX
      Beamer
      Make
    Use cases
      Build a lecture chapter
      Keep uniform slide style
      Learn Git collaboration
    Audience
      Students
      Teaching teams

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Copy the shared template to create a new lecture chapter's slides

USE CASE 2

Run the make command to convert a LaTeX file into a finished PDF presentation

USE CASE 3

Store chapter images in a numbered folder matching the presentation number

USE CASE 4

Practice Git and GitHub collaboration by contributing alongside other teams

What is it built with?

LaTeXBeamerMake

How does it compare?

osdnk/lecturesferhatelmas/resumeromeroquant/bitcoin-harmonic-time-model
Stars——0
LanguageTeXTeXTeX
Last pushed2018-12-172024-05-24—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity2/51/51/5
Audiencegeneraldeveloperresearcher

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a LaTeX/Beamer toolchain installed to run the make build.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to copy this repo's lecture template and fill in my own chapter number and topic.
Prompt 2
Walk me through running the make command here to build my LaTeX slides into a PDF.
Prompt 3
Help me organize my chapter's images into the numbered folder structure this repo expects.

Frequently asked questions

What is lectures?

A shared LaTeX/Beamer template workspace where student teams build uniform-looking lecture slides for a course, each team filling in their own chapter from a common template.

What language is lectures written in?

Mainly TeX. The stack also includes LaTeX, Beamer, Make.

Is lectures actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2018-12-17).

How hard is lectures to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is lectures for?

Mainly general.

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