AI for Data Engineers

The Key to Modern AI: How I Finally Understood Self-Attention (With PyTorch)

Context is all you need.

5 hrs ago •

12,000 Dimensions of Meaning: How I Finally Understood LLM Attention

Words are just points on many number lines that capture part of the meaning

Dec 14 •

Thinking in Higher Dimensions: A Simple Way to Do It

Stop trying to visualize it

Dec 7 •

Build Your First Neural Network in Python - Basic Concepts Only

Nov 30 •

How Neural Networks Work: Understanding Feedforward, Backpropagation, and the Training Loop

How do neural networks work?

Nov 23 •

What is a Neural Network?

A simple 5 minute explanation.

Nov 9 •

5:48

Shuffling in Spark: How to Balance Performance With Getting It Done

Reduce the data that has to move or avoid disk spilling - as best you can

Oct 26 •

I just built my first Neural Network: Here's my framework for learning in public

Listen now (13 mins) | Pick a project, focus, mix theory with action, repeat.

Oct 19 •

13:25

Start your Second Brain: A Quick Guide for Staff Engineers

A simple method for the greatest unlock for your career

Sep 14 •

9:58

Augmented Intelligence for Engineers, Feynman Technique, FX Carry Trade | Quick Bits #1

Listen now (13 mins) | A new segment for The Bits of Chris Show.

Aug 10 •

12:50

Senior to Staff Engineer: 3 Years of Wisdom from My Engineering Director

3 Years of Advice in 7 Lessons

Jul 27 •

I binged two weeks of intro to LLM content, here's what I think is important for AI beginners

I love this field..

Jun 14 •

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