Erik HermanseninThe GeneratorGPTs Are the Wrong Tool for Building AI AppsI wanted to like GPTs. But in the end, I can’t see them being good for many things.8 min read·Apr 10, 2024--7--7
Erik HermansenThe People You Need at Your Company for LLM CapabilitiesIs your company ready to develop new AI-based capabilities? I think probably “yes”.·7 min read·Nov 11, 2023--2--2
Erik HermansenSorry, I Don’t Think Prompt Engineer Is a Real JobMay I humbly suggest that you do not enroll in a prompt engineering bootcamp until after you read this article.·11 min read·Oct 7, 2023--6--6
Erik HermanseninLevel Up CodingHow to Fix False Positives on the Wakeup Phrase in Voice AssistantsOn a long road trip, my wife will invariably fall asleep next to me. And with nobody to talk to as I hurtle down the highway, I need…·4 min read·Oct 17, 2022----
Erik HermanseninLevel Up CodingGetting Promoted: The Boring Work You’ll Need to DoA lot of engineers want to get promoted, but haven’t done the work to understand the system that evaluates them.·12 min read·Jul 11, 2022--11--11
Erik HermanseninLevel Up CodingAdding Encryption-at-Rest to Your Web App with Mrs. JeggersA key solution for Offline-First web apps explained.·14 min read·Jun 10, 2022----
Erik HermansenYes, I Can Help You Get an IT Job.Looking for work in the IT industry? If you can follow the steps below, there’s a great chance I’ll be able to get someone to consider you.4 min read·Jun 9, 2022----
Erik HermanseninLevel Up CodingWhy Would a Web App Need Encryption-at-Rest?If you want to make Offline-First web apps, eventually you’ll want an encryption-at-rest solution. I’ll explain why.·8 min read·May 31, 2022--3--3
Erik HermanseninLevel Up CodingCopying Other People’s Code is Very CoolLet’s get serious about copying and rewriting code. In many cases, it’s better than importing dependencies or writing from scratch.·11 min read·May 29, 2022--1--1
Erik HermanseninLevel Up CodingYou Versus a World of Stupidity — Advice for Angry EngineersI’ve been this guy. I sorta still am this guy. There’s a better way.·8 min read·May 12, 2022--14--14