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I would love a good in-depth tutorial on operational transformation but so far haven't found one that is satisfactory (for a complete beginner). Maybe I've been spoiled with all the great javascript/react tutorials out there that I'm hoping someone could do the same for OT. A tutorial or series about OT with detailed instructions from concept to implementation is something I would pay for to learn.

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I understand where you're coming from. Unfortunately, the academic literature on OT is really difficult. A lot of the papers are flat-out wrong, and even the ones that aren't have tons of confusing notation and terminology. It's a specialized area, so I don't have hopes there will be an easy-to-follow tutorial any time soon.

The linked article here is surprisingly accessible!

I would add just one small tidbit of advice that might help interested people get up to speed: skim the paper, then look at the implementation.

Being able to work with actual code can make a lot of things easier.

(This article comes with working code! Try it out!)

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