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  • 4 February 2025 · 6 min read

    The Future of Development Teams in an AI-Augmented World

    In my experience, AI coding tools cut the time it takes to become productive in an unfamiliar technology from months to weeks. They don't replace experience. The research on raw speed is mixed, and judgement about architecture, security and production risk matters more than ever. That's good news for developers who've been around a while.

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  • 21 January 2025 · 7 min read

    The Rise of Personal AI Images: How LoRA Is Transforming Digital Identity

    LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) is a fine-tuning method that teaches an existing AI image model something new, such as your face, by training a small add-on rather than the whole model. With a handful of good photos and one consumer graphics card, you can generate convincing images of yourself in almost any setting.

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