Writing

Posts & essays.

It's been a while, today I focus more on video content.

September 2024

Sep 12

Moving from Text to Video

TBH I'm not naturally drawn to being in front of a camera (I like to direct and edit), yet I've noticed I often find myself explaining...

Sep 11

Visual Intelligence = Apple + OpenAi

After the announcement of the iPhone 16 models, the collaboration between Apple and OpenAI is starting to make more sense to me. Leading...

August 2024

Aug 28

A Non-Developer's Guide to Coding with AI: Best Tools, Tips, and Why I Believe Developers Are Not Going Anywhere

Software development is one of the industries that is currently seeing the highest ROI from Large Language Models, and while it can now...

Aug 14

The best LLM: Measuring and Comparing Models (Part 2)

How LLM's are actually measured, and how we can determine which model is "best" ... depending on the use case..

Aug 8

The "best" LLM: Musical Chairs

It seems like every few days, a new large language model is released that's supposedly better than the last.

July 2024

Jul 30

Optimizing ChatGPT and Claude for Serious Document Work

Putting files and documents into a knowledge base with a custom prompt is much more efficient and provides much better results.

Jul 30

Chatgpt's "Advanced Voice Chat" is finally rolling out

We've been waiting quite some time for the new and innovative version of OpenAI's 'Advanced Voice Chat' (I think it was announced...

Jul 26

Perplexity Vs SearchGPT Vs Google

I rarely search with Google anymore. For searching the web, I rely on AI, specifically Perplexity.AI. It's become an integral part of my...

Jul 23

Llama 3.1: Meta's Game-Changing Open-Source Model

The beauty of this release lies in its dual impact: while the 405B model pushes the boundaries of what's possible with open-source AI

Jul 3

RouteLLM: Could Slash Your AI Costs

Not all queries need heavyweights like GPT-4o or Claude Opus, which, while powerful, often rack up hefty bills. More often than not, lighter

June 2024

Jun 29

The Power of Open Source LLMs

I personally find myself moving between open and closed-source LLMs depending on the task at hand, yet whenever possible I opt for the open-

Jun 22

Ai: Progress vs. Safety

I also believe it's absolutely critical that we take AI safety seriously, at the very least as seriously as we take it's innovation.

Jun 18

Using LLMs Effectively: Insights

"You're holding it wrong," Steve Jobs's famous response during the iPhone's Antennagate fiasco— Similarly, LLMs have been in the...

Jun 10

WWDC 2024: Apple Joined the AI Race

If Apple can demonstrate that powerful, user-friendly AI can be implemented with a privacy-first approach, it could push other companies

May 2024

May 21

Ai Terminology (Part 4)

Let's explore some more key concepts: Benchmarks: These are standardized tests used to evaluate and compare AI models. Benchmarks are...

May 4

Ai Terminology (Part 3)

Welcome back! Welcome to another round of AI terminology. Let's get started: Inference: This is the process of using a trained AI model...

April 2024

Apr 22

Ai Terminology (Part 2)

Ready for round two of our crash course in AI lingo? Last time, we covered the basics. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into some terms that...

Apr 1

Ai Terminology: A Guide for the Curious and Confused (Part 1)

When diving into a new subject, there's often a whole new lingo to learn. AI is no exception, and I'm gonna try to break down and demystify

March 2024

Mar 4

First Post: Sharing my experiences

I don't think AI will take our jobs, but I do believe that those who know how to use AI might take our jobs.

March 2021

Mar 24

Tryna Grub is Shutting Down

The following post was originally published on the Tryna Grub blog in March 2021 as we announced the closure of the company. While it...

May 2018

May 8

I grew out my beard until I could launch my bootstrapped startup

The following post was originally published on the Tryna Grub blog in May 2018. It chronicles the early days of my startup journey, from...