The open-source movement has revolutionized the way we think about software development, collaboration, and innovation. By allowing anyone to inspect, modify, and distribute software, open source has democratized technology and fostered a global community of developers. Beyond the altruistic appeal of contributing to the collective good, engaging with open-source projects … [Read more...] about Building a Career through Open Source Contributions
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Is Our Education System Optimizing For The Wrong Outcomes?
I have come to the conclusion that we're not optimizing for the right outcomes as we move students through today's educational system. In any endeavor, we have goals and we have constraints we face when pursuing those goals. Given the constraints, how we choose to optimize our effort toward meeting our goals has a huge impact on the actions we take and the outcomes we achieve. … [Read more...] about Is Our Education System Optimizing For The Wrong Outcomes?
Why Prompt Engineering Won’t Be A Thing
The concept of a prompt engineering career has received attention with the explosion of generative AI tools and platforms. A prompt engineer is effectively a "prompt whisperer" who knows the ins and outs of creating prompts that will be effective in getting AI to return results that match the need. I will outline here why I think that it would be wise for readers to avoid … [Read more...] about Why Prompt Engineering Won’t Be A Thing
AI-Driven Job Losses in Unexpected Places
Like many of you reading this, I've been pondering the implications of the leaps forward AI has taken in recent months. Between DALL-E, ChatGPT, and others, we've seen some sudden jumps in what is possible with AI. At the same time, there's been a lot of talk about what implications these technologies have for the job market. In this blog, I'm going to put forth an alternative, … [Read more...] about AI-Driven Job Losses in Unexpected Places
Will Robotics Replace Electricians?
As automation technology advances, the question of whether robotics will eventually replace electricians has become an increasingly common topic of discussion. While some may argue that robots can perform many of the tasks traditionally done by electricians, it is essential to consider the unique skills and expertise that electricians bring to the job. Robots are already being … [Read more...] about Will Robotics Replace Electricians?
