About AcaciaFund
Key Insights
- Mission, vision, and architecture of the AcaciaFund research synthesis platform.
AcaciaFund is an automated research synthesis platform that applies DataOps principles to the content lifecycle: ingesting from HackerNews and arXiv, classifying via Bloom taxonomy, scoring with the Signal Quality Index (SQI), and serving as a static data product.
Mission
To make high-quality, multi-perspective research synthesis accessible — bridging anti-money laundering (AML), financial markets, and data engineering infrastructure through automated classification and transparent quality metrics.
How It Works
- Ingestion: Daily stories from HackerNews, academic preprints from arXiv, and biomedical research from PubMed are collected and analyzed.
- Classification: Each article is classified using Bloom taxonomy (remember → create) to determine its cognitive depth and learning value.
- Scoring: The Signal Quality Index (SQI) combines source authority, freshness, consensus, and relevance into a composable [0,1] metric.
- Serving: A deterministic Python-native generator (Jinja2 + Pydantic) transforms structured data into static HTML, deployed via Cloudflare Pages.
Content Taxonomy
- Research: Bloom-classified articles with SQI, signals, flashcards, and source breakdowns. Organized by pillar (AML, Markets, Data Engineering).
- Learn: Structured lessons with flashcards, code examples, and practical exercises for self-directed study.
- Knowledge: Reference documentation — glossaries, architecture, tools landscape, methodology guides, and platform information.
Tech Stack
- Generator: Python 3.13, Pydantic, Jinja2, Markdown2
- Styling: Tailwind CSS 3.4.19 (self-hosted, 28KB), custom CSS with CSS variables for dark mode
- Fonts: Inter (Regular/SemiBold/Bold — self-hosted WOFF2, zero external requests)
- Hosting: Cloudflare Pages (static) + Railway (FastAPI service for progress tracking)
- CI/CD: GitHub → Cloudflare Pages auto-deploy from
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Last updated: 2026-06-08
Article Metadata
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