The cat and the gun – an AI intelligence analogy
Jon Ayre I love analogies, and I also love cats. So here's a cat based analogy that attempts to explain why the apparent intelligence some people are seeing in LLMs is just…
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Look into my crystal ball if you dare
I predicted Meta would fail in its VR venture, and Apple would struggle to sell its headset. I said Amazon would get nowhere quickly with its drone delivery plans if…
Money, money, money, or burn baby burn?
The AI cost issue is already rearing its head. People are using workarounds, and AI companies aren't even charging a fraction of what it costs to run the models. What…
It’s English Jim, but not as we know it
If you think talking in plain English to an LLM (large language model) will produce a coded solution that does what you want, does it well and will stand the…
The software engineer is dead, long live the software engineer!
The IT industry is only ever as good as the software it produces. There has always been great software, and there has also always been a lot of bad software.
Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets!
In June 2007, Apple rolled out the first versions of its iPhone, with a price tag of $600. Two months later the price was $400, and by 2009, the sticker…
To replace the geek, first you must become the geek
People are missing something important in the AI prompting debate, and that's the difference between what you say and how you say it. Turns out, it's not what you say…
Don’t be Chicken Licken – The sky is not falling
If you're just starting out in software development, or you're busy studying computer science at school or university and planning a career in IT, all you'll be hearing right now…
You’re seriously asking if a CTO should have a technology background?
If your CTO isn't from a technical background then, to be quite honest, you have a bias issue, and it's hurting your business.
In defence of clean code – the engineer’s perspective
This is the story of a major system refactor completed in just one day. 54 files affected. Over 1000 lines of code changed. All tests passed first time. Pushed to…