Published inTowards Data Science·PinnedThe Complexities and Challenges of Integrating LLMs into ApplicationsPlanning to integrate some LLM service into your code? Here are some of the common challenges you should expect when doing so — Large Language Models (LLMs) existed before OpenAI’s ChatGPT and GPT API were released. But, thanks to OpenAI’s efforts, GPT is now easily accessible to developers and non-developers. This launch has undoubtedly played a significant role in the recent resurgence of AI. It is truly remarkable how quickly OpenAI’s GPT API…OpenAI7 min readOpenAI7 min read
Published inStartup Stash·PinnedWhy Your Startup Team Should Have The Culture Traits of a Special Forces TeamWhen starting a new company, your need to get the best people on board. You would likely have a small team of 5–10 people that need to execute quickly, be highly professional, deliver high-quality outcomes and respond rapidly to changes with sound judgment. I’ve been fortunate enough to be part…Team Building3 min readTeam Building3 min read
Published inManagement Matters·Jul 20Practical Empowerment of Engineering TeamsEmpowerment is widely acknowledged as valuable, but many resources lack actionable guidance on achieving it. In this brief article, I aim to provide practical tips for effectively implementing empowerment with teams and individuals. Oxford’s definition of Empowering — giving (someone) the authority or power to do something; making (someone) stronger…Leadership7 min readLeadership7 min read
Published inBetter Practices·Apr 26Boost Your Engineering Team’s Velocity with Smart Tool InvestmentsNowadays, everyone is examining how to increase efficiencies and cut costs to improve their bottom line. Although it may seem counterintuitive, engineering managers can help increase efficiencies by investing in tools for their engineering group that can help increase the team’s velocity and therefore increase efficiencies and the bottom line. …Engineering Mangement4 min readEngineering Mangement4 min read
Published inStartup Stash·Mar 25Another 6 Mistakes to Avoid as First-Time Entrepreneurs (Part 2)I published the first part of this article a few days ago— if you have not read it yet, I highly recommend reviewing it as well. Here are another six mistakes, out of twelve, first-time entrepreneurs often make that you can avoid: 7. Not tending to their network. No matter how good your product or idea…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Mar 20Startup on-call management done right.So your startup is starting to take off. Your product was deployed to production for the first time and customers are actually using it — congratulations! As the CTO or Head of Engineering, you already realized that you need to create some on-call rotation in case anything breaks in production…Software Engineering7 min readSoftware Engineering7 min read
Published inStartup Stash·Mar 14First 6 Mistakes to Avoid as First-Time Entrepreneurs (Part 1)If you have decided to go the route of entrepreneurship but have not yet taken your first steps, then you are reading this article just in time. There’s a very long and arduous journey ahead of you — of breathing the air on mountain tops (highs) and of finding yourself…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published inBetter Practices·Jul 31, 2022To Build (an SDK), or not to Build — that is the question!If you are building a SaaS product, you most likely also provide an API for your product. At some point, you will probably consider whether you should also provide your customers with an SDK for the API. In this article, I will list the advantages of supporting SDKs and the…Sdk6 min readSdk6 min read
Jun 23, 2022Why Web 3.0 is the enabler for a new generation of B2B data sharing solutions.There has been much criticism lately about Web3, especially in the last few weeks, as the cryptocurrency market plunges and crypto exchange companies are laying off employees. Many see Web3 as an over-hyped phenomenon fueled by massive VC investments, offering little more than NFTs for digital art and unstable cryptocurrencies.Web36 min readWeb36 min read
May 9, 2022Confused about blockchain, crypto, NFTs, or Web3? Here’s what you need to know.Every few years, a new technology emerges that opens up the doors to new opportunities. In the last decade, a new technology called blockchain has emerged and was immediately placed to use as an alternate currency. …Web39 min readWeb39 min read
