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Vibe coding the good the bad and the ugly

This time I wrote about how 'vibe coding' is creating new risks in regulated environments. While AI-assisted development boosts productivity, fast-moving...

Digital Independence: A Journey Through Tech Sovereignty

February 25, 2025

My 2 arch linux laptops Dear subscribers, I am still on my yearly break, which I have been using to analyze my digital habits and move to a more independent...

The Reality Check on LLM Evaluation Frameworks

February 3, 2025

Update - February 2024: A notable development in LLM evaluation has emerged with a new coding benchmark (arXiv:2501.01257). While it adds to our testing...

Looking into 2025: A Reality Check on AI, Crypto, and Beyond

January 21, 2025

Dear subscribers, 👋 Neural Networks and Blockchain I hope you enjoyed wonderful Christmas and New Year celebrations with your family and loved ones. As we...

AI makes developers more valuable

December 9, 2024

Finally, I pushed out a new blog post. The Pit of Death explains that the bigger your app gets and the more prompts you use, the more likely it is you will...

How I Use AI to Enhance My Writing Process (Not Replace It)

December 2, 2024

Dear subscribers, Happy to have you back for the next installment of my newsletter. As someone who loves exploring new tools, I'm constantly discovering ways...

Exploring AI-Assisted Development: A Journey with My Side Project

November 25, 2024

Last weekend I spend building a hobby project. I decided to build it completely using AI supported tools. You can also read it on my blog. I decided to dive...

The Balanced Truth About GenAI: Debunking Myths & Understanding Limitations

November 18, 2024

As a firm believer, genAI will support and enhance our daily workflows professionally and personally. But with all the grifters in the field, I feel it is...

Singapore FinTech Festival 2024: A Marathon of Meetings

November 11, 2024

The Singapore FinTech Festival was a sprawling affair this year, spreading across six massive halls. Just navigating from one end to another became a...

"Hong Kong Fintech Week: AI Everywhere and Off to Singapore Next

November 4, 2024

Don’t worry just smile! Been crazy busy these past two weeks, folks! Just wrapped up Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024, and I'm already packing my bags for...

Evaluation & AI Reality Check: Newsletter #3

October 28, 2024

This is the third instalment of my newsletter. I have been intensely focused on evaluating models for various tasks. There are loads of evaluation models out...

Hong Kong fintech festival & more AI

October 21, 2024

Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024 Preview and a Critical Take on AI Hype

AI and software engineering.

October 14, 2024

I wrote a blog post on software engineering and AI, trying to share some interesting viewpoints. Personally, I’m optimistic about AI but realistic about my...