In my experience using large language models (LLMs), one of my most frequent frustrations is that they seem mostly unable to identify when they are missing some context needed to fully answer a question. In other words, they don’t “know” when to ask clarifying questions (many LLMs seem to be Read more
With web extension Manifest V3 rolling out across chromium-based browsers, support is being dropped for extensions that are not compatible with the new manifest version. For example, uBlock Origin began to be disabled for more Chrome users recently, as discussed in this article from The Verge. Reading about this led Read more
This statistic comes from the Atlassian State of Teams 2024 report. The report was based on a survey of 5,000 knowledge workers and 100 Fortune 500 executives. The 5,000 knowledge workers surveyed worked across the U.S., Australia, India, Germany, and France. The mean age of the workers surveyed was 34, Read more
I think complex decisions should be made via discussions on shared documents (Google docs, Microsoft Word, text files with version control, etc…) when possible. A document provides the context for the decision being made, and the comments allow for discussion on the various inputs to the decision. Version control can Read more
As with many others I have been playing around with ChatGPT recently. If you are not familiar with it, here is the description of ChatGPT from its creators, OpenAI: We’ve trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to Read more
In my ideal world, daylight saving time would be standard year round. Unfortunately that is not the world that we live in, so I do have to deal with the time change each spring and fall. I’m curious as to why the daylight saving time change occurs on Sunday mornings Read more
“Is very good and I’m glad it exists” – LS But it can also be overwhelming. Almost any topic that I might want to learn about I can find information on in less than a second. For example, a quick Google search for “how does grep work” gives “about 21,700,000 Read more
Over an approximately 3 month period I completed the Flatiron School’s Full Stack Web Development with React online course. During the course I kept a blog about the various projects that I worked on. The blog contains some technical details about the projects, as well as the thought process behind Read more
Amy Torres recently published this article: https://writingcooperative.com/what-type-of-procrastinator-are-you-8fcdd499b362 detailing the different reasons that we procrastinate. In order to beat procrastination, it is important to chronicle your state of mind to gain a better understanding of your own psychology. Try to understand and become detached from the self doubt that often leads to Read more