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+# Recommendation Template
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+## Documentation
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+Please refer to http://docs.prediction.io/templates/recommendation/quickstart/
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+## Versions
+
+### develop
+
+- TODO
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+### v0.1.1
+
+- Persist RDD to memory (.cache()) in DataSource for better performance and quick fix for new user/item ID BiMap error issue.
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+### v0.1.0
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+- initial version
+- known issue:
+ * If importing new events of new users/itesm during training, the new user/item id can't be found in the BiMap.
