Are we missing the next big innovation because of the over-fixation on AI?

3Blue1Brown shared a fun puzzle that stumped me, so I wrote a simulator to understand it.

I've always wanted to write a book, and I was close, but not this time.

Email is the same as 20 years ago. Time for something better.

Let's build a Python type checker in 300 lines of code.

How do we know if students are learning if ChatGPT is doing the work?

How does the performance of an algorithm hold up when you put it into a realistic context? Where might Python code defy Big O notation expectations when using a profiler? Christopher Trudeau is back…

I never thought I'd write even one post.

Elastic scope, minimal cognitive overhead, clear objective, existing resources, and tangible artifact.

Diving into CPython, bytecode, regex, and algorithmic analysis to find the fastest method.

A year ago, Mihail Eric wrote a blog post detailing his experiences working on AI inside Amazon: How Alexa Dropped the Ball on Being the Top Conversational System on the Planet. It’s a great …

I made a library that takes GPS coordinates and gives you the state.

I want tools that act like a developer sitting next to me!

I don’t know anything about your organization, dear reader, but I’m willing to bet that the amount of time and attention your organization spends on post-incident work is a function of …

What makes a good group project? What should students learn? How should they be graded?

This is the 25-year story of how I fell into the field of AI.