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5 Hacks to Improve ChatGPT as a Coding Assistant

ChatGPT Plus (GPT-4) and even the original GPT-3.5 are great tools to help with software development. Often when we think of AI for coding we think of GitHub Copilot and other tools that embed directly into your IDE. That embedded... Continue Reading →

Stack Overflow in the AI Age

Stack Overflow started in 2008 and has helped millions of developers, myself included, get answers to their coding questions. But there's a sea change in the industry, with most developers now using or planning to use AI tools in their... Continue Reading →

My 80’s Computer Quest

The first time I used a computer was in the early 80's and I was pretty young-- maybe 7 or 8 years old. My dad had a silver TRS-80 Color Computer Model 1 from Radio Shack that looked something like... Continue Reading →

Messages, Events, and Commands

Since chatting with Tyler Jewell and Jonas Bonér at Lightbend, I haven't been able to get message-based architectures out of my head. I got a small taste of this type of architecture when I rebuilt our Halloween haunted house this... Continue Reading →

Computational Photography – Seam Carving

I had a chance to take CS6475, Computational Photography, through Georgia Tech's online master program. The remote learning experience provided insights into a different form of education that was more formal and rigorous than self-paced online education but more flexible... Continue Reading →

SpaceX rocket in historic upright landing – BBC News

US company SpaceX has successfully landed an unmanned rocket upright, after sending 11 satellites into orbit. Source: SpaceX rocket in historic upright landing - BBC News

What was Before Before?

What do you do on a typical day? I work with talented people building amazing software. Sometimes I do this as a full-time job, working as a product leader at companies like IBM, DigitalOcean, and Docker. Sometimes I do this... Continue Reading →

3-D Printed Igloo Wins Mars Habitat Contest : Discovery News

NASA has been looking to the wisdom of the crowds to tackle some of its most interesting challenges.  Read this article, then share with your kids.  Interesting questions to discuss:  why did NASA choose to focus on native Martian materials?... Continue Reading →

Robots are going to steal the jobs of chefs, salespeople and models – The Independent

There's always a prediction of an impending robot apocalypse.  It's a favorite of sci-fi novels and anti-education groups.  The reality is that each technological change is an opportunity for us to become more human.  When robots take over jobs, new... Continue Reading →

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