# The Micro-Paper: Towards cheaper, citable research ideas and conversations

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.12854 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2302.12854/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 24 Feb 2023.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Transformer tricks: Precomputing the first layer](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2402.13388/) (2024)
- [KV-weights are all you need for skipless transformers](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2404.12362/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Academic, peer-reviewed short papers are a common way to present a late-breaking work to the academic community that outlines preliminary findings, research ideas, and novel conversations. By comparison, blogging or writing posts on social media are an unstructured and open way to discuss ideas and start new conversations. Both have limitations in the proliferation of research ideas. The short paper format relies on the conference and journal submission process while blogging does not operate within a structured format or set of expectations at all. However, at times the demand exists for late-breaking ideas and conversations to arise in a raw form or with urgency but should still be archived and recorded in a way that promotes citational honesty and integrity. To address this, I present: The Micro-Paper, as a micro-paper itself. The Micro-Paper is a small, cheap, accessible, digital document that is self-published and archived, akin to a pre-print of a short paper. This meta micro-paper discusses the context, goals, and considerations of micro-paper authoring.