Archive - Pixels & Ponderings

"I Don't Understand LLM Internals": Good. You Don't Need To.

Feeling left behind by the LLM wave because you're not a deep learning expert? Good news: Your existing engineering skills + API calls are all you need.

May 5 •

April 2025

A Thoughtful Learner's Guide to AI: Applying Bacon's 400-Year-Old Wisdom

Practical learning strategies inspired by a 400-year-old essay, "Of Studies," provides the crucial framework for engaging critically with AI, not just…

Apr 7 •

March 2025

Tester, Architect & PM walked into a codebase: How to make vibe coding work

From chaotic prompting to systematic collaboration: a better way to work with AI assistants

Mar 24 •

November 2024

(#2) Building NotebookLM from scratch: making consumption easier

From reading lists to playlists: Delivering AI-generated podcasts to your podcast apps

Nov 8, 2024 •

October 2024

Building NotebookLM from Scratch

Building AI tools in public: From newsletters to podcasts, one experiment at a time

Oct 25, 2024 •

July 2024

Mastery Hacks (Part 1): Repetition

Repetition is the key that unlocks the door to mastery. It’s not about doing it until you get it right, it’s about doing it until you can’t get it…

Jul 14, 2024 •

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