Chas SweetingGetting started with OpenAI function callingWhat is OpenAI function-calling?5 min read·Jun 29, 2023--3--3
Chas SweetingThe state of GPT by Andrew KarpathyThe “State of GPT” at Microsoft Build was a masterclass in keynote presentation. Information dense, accessible for newcomers, while still…5 min read·Jun 18, 2023----
Chas SweetingSo you’ve just been made redundant. Now what?You’re probably buzzing from the adrenalin & cortisol right now — with feelings of loss of control, or anxiety due to the uncertainty of…5 min read·Jan 24, 2023----
Chas SweetinginHackerNoon.comLessons learned moving from web to voice development.NLU (natural language understanding) isn’t necessarily the main challenge in moving from web to voice development — think constrained…7 min read·Aug 6, 2018----
Chas SweetinginvoiceflowThe heavy-lifting required to build Alexa Skills & conversational interfaces.NLU (natural language understanding) isn’t necessarily the main challenge in moving from web to voice development — it takes thankless…8 min read·Aug 5, 2018--1--1
Chas SweetinginHackerNoon.comVoice user interfaces can save us … from ourselves. Why we need voice.Voice-activated services reduce friction and are faster — you know that. What’s not mentioned is how much of that friction is…4 min read·Oct 31, 2017----
Chas SweetinginvoiceflowHow Utterances & Slot samples affect Intent-matching in Alexa SkillsThis is perhaps the biggest area of confusion and uncertainty for developers building Alexa Skills. This article assumes you understand the…5 min read·Oct 22, 2017--3--3
Chas SweetinginvoiceflowMornings are prime time for voice. Implications for news & content providers.Much to the chagrin of my wife, the first 3 things I say each morning are:3 min read·Oct 18, 2017----
Chas SweetinginvoiceflowTips and gotchas using Alexa custom slotsI see a lot of similar questions regarding custom slots in the Alexa Developer Forums so am summarizing key points here to help new Alexa…7 min read·Oct 16, 2017--4--4
Chas Sweetinginvoiceflow“Alexa, good morning” is the new Google Doodle. How to win at voice.“Alexa, Good morning” is the first thing I say each morning — knowing that I’ll invariably learn something, perhaps be uplifted and usually…3 min read·Sep 25, 2017----