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📚 Book club: Domain Modeling Made Functional

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams • 0 implied HN points • 21 May 24
🕹 Technology Engineering Reading Leadership Learning Skill development
  1. The book 'Domain Modeling Made Functional' is highly recommended for its unique approach that discusses implementation without overwhelming object-oriented patterns.
  2. The book club offers a structured environment with calls, accountability groups, and networking opportunities to support learning and growth.
  3. Tips for optimizing your reading process include speed reading techniques to save time, amplify knowledge, boost confidence, improve focus, and absorb key insights for applying changes effectively.

📚 Book club: Release It!, Domain modeling made functional, Peopleware

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams • 0 implied HN points • 08 Apr 24
🚌 Education Book Club Tech Teams Learning
  1. Crafting Tech Teams book club has selected 'Release It!', 'Domain modeling made functional', and 'Peopleware' as the next 3 books for April, May, and June.
  2. The book club's first discussion on 'Release It!' is scheduled to start tonight.
  3. The Crafting Tech Teams publication offers a 7-day free trial for readers to access full post archives.

Bite-Sized Self-Care Challenge Day 23

QUALITY BOSS • 0 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-care Personal Growth Mental health Learning Skill development
  1. Learning something new can be exciting and helps us grow. Spend a little time today exploring a topic that interests you.
  2. Even a few minutes of learning can teach you a lot. You could check out fun facts or simple life skills to improve your day.
  3. Ask yourself what you learned today or if you take time to learn regularly. It's a great conversation starter!

AI Transcripts

The Apéritif • 0 implied HN points • 24 Jun 24
🚌 Education Learning Technology AI Student life Transcription
  1. Using apps like Otter AI can make students feel they can zone out during classes. They think they don't have to pay attention because they can always check the notes later.
  2. These tools might lead to less real engagement in learning. If students can just ask a chatbot for the important stuff, why bother attending the lecture?
  3. The focus in education seems to be more on grades than real learning. This shows how the system values shortcuts over meaningful experiences.

If YouTube was a Chatbot

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 26 Sep 23
🕹 Technology AI Chatbots YouTube Analytics Learning
  1. YouTube is a great place for learning, offering a wide variety of content like DIY tutorials and recipes. People often prefer it over traditional text-based sources for quick and engaging explanations.
  2. OpenAI's latest chatbot, ChatGPT, has limitations such as outdated information until January 2022. This shows how YouTube can complement AI by providing updated and practical knowledge.
  3. Many people, including tech leaders, use platforms like YouTube for their learning needs, highlighting its importance in education and skill development.
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Large Language Model Programs

Cobus Greyling on LLMs, NLU, NLP, chatbots & voicebots • 0 implied HN points • 12 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Applications NLP Development Learning
  1. Using Large Language Models (LLMs) can improve many applications without needing to fine-tune them. Just accessing their capabilities as needed can work well.
  2. Breaking complex tasks into smaller steps makes it easier to manage, and LLMs can handle each part effectively. This helps in getting better results from these models.
  3. Data plays a big role in how LLMs work alongside other tools. Having clear strategies for handling data can really enhance the performance and flexibility of LLM systems.

Rebirths and Fresh starts!

Musings on Markets • 0 implied HN points • 26 Jan 09
🚌 Education Teaching Learning Curriculum Assessment Research
  1. Teaching allows for a fresh start every semester, making it unique compared to other jobs. You can leave the past behind and embrace new beginnings.
  2. The excitement of starting a new class motivates the teacher, and they hope to share that enthusiasm with students.
  3. The opportunity to connect lessons from past experiences into fresh classes enriches the learning process for everyone involved.

#32: Missing the point

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) • 0 implied HN points • 10 Jun 20
🚌 Education Learning Assessment Curriculum Technology Failure
  1. Fear of failure is often unnoticed, especially in organizations. If we can't see it, we can't talk about it or fix it.
  2. People tend to create excuses to avoid actions that might lead to failure. Recognizing these excuses is key to overcoming them.
  3. Technology makes it easy to find answers, but it can prevent true understanding. Students need to learn that it's okay not to know everything.

Learning to Learn

polymathematics • 0 implied HN points • 16 Mar 22
🚌 Education Learning Skill Building Personal Development Teaching Methods Psychology
  1. Being a beginner helps you stay humble and connected to others. It reminds you how it feels to not know something, which can make you more understanding of others' struggles.
  2. Staying in your comfort zone can make you less approachable. If you only focus on what you know, you might come off as stuck-up or distant to those who are learning.
  3. Embracing the learning process, even when you're not the best, can broaden your perspective. It allows you to appreciate the challenges others face and encourages growth.

"Beginning" Workshop Recording + Prompt

The Fairest Writer • 0 implied HN points • 19 Sep 22
🚌 Education Teaching Writing Learning Workshops Exercises
  1. Watch the 'Beginnings' workshop recording if you missed the live session. It's available for a month and gives good insights into writing.
  2. A writing exercise involves comparing a general word with a specific synonym. This helps you see how precise language can shape your memories and descriptions.
  3. Take your time with writing exercises and feel free to pause if you need a break. It's important to explore your thoughts without rushing.

How Teaching Can Help Your Writing

The Fairest Writer • 0 implied HN points • 15 Nov 21
🚌 Education Teaching Writing Workshops Literature Learning
  1. Teaching can help clarify your own writing challenges. When you teach, you often find answers to problems you're facing in your own work.
  2. Leading discussions can boost your focus and motivation. It makes reading more engaging when you know you'll talk about it with others.
  3. Anyone can teach, no matter their writing level. You can start small, like organizing a book group or sharing ideas with other writers.

Indian- vs American-style wisdom

Kartick’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 19 Oct 24
🎭️ Culture Philosophy Communication Learning Tradition Society
  1. American-style wisdom is clear and straightforward, often summed up in catchy phrases that are easy to remember. This makes it simple to share with others and helps people apply the advice quickly.
  2. Indian-style wisdom is more about personal experience and learning by watching others. It focuses on feelings and principles, rather than explicit rules, so understanding can be more challenging.
  3. When American and Indian wisdom clash, American wisdom often wins because it's easier to communicate and remember. People tend to prefer advice that is direct and can be shared easily.

A critique of successor representations as a model of learning in the hippocampus

Artificial General Ideas • 0 implied HN points • 14 Sep 24
🔬 Science Neuroscience Psychology Cognition Learning Models
  1. Successor representations (SR) does not explain how place cells in the hippocampus learn or form. It assumes inputs that are already perfect place fields, so it can't help in understanding their development.
  2. Many claims about SR's abilities, like making predictions or forming hierarchies, actually relate to simpler models like Markov chains. SR doesn't add much value to those features.
  3. Experiments often used to support SR in humans might actually show evidence for more general planning methods. Model-based reasoning seems to fit the observed behavior better than SR does.

🗒️ Decision Journaling 101

The Wisdom Project • 0 implied HN points • 27 Oct 24
🚌 Education Learning Self-Improvement Productivity Personal Development Decision-making
  1. Decision journaling helps you track and analyze your choices to make better decisions in the future. It removes bias and allows for reflection on what you've done right or wrong.
  2. Each journal entry should include context, a decision framework, and a review section to understand outcomes and learnings. This structured approach helps clarify your thought process.
  3. To get the most out of decision journaling, avoid overthinking smaller choices and remember to review your decisions regularly. This will help identify patterns and improve your decision-making skills.

Smarter Reasoning, Efficient Fine-Tuning, and Learning with LLMs

HackerPulse Dispatch • 0 implied HN points • 27 Dec 24
🕹 Technology AI Modeling Optimization Learning Education
  1. OREO uses offline reinforcement learning to help language models improve multi-step reasoning for tasks like math and control, making them smarter and less data-hungry.
  2. Memory layers make models more efficient by using key-value lookups, which can cut computational costs in half while maintaining performance even at a large scale.
  3. LoHan allows fine-tuning of huge models on regular GPUs, making the process cheaper and more effective, while LearnLM enhances teaching capabilities of AI, making it a preferred choice among educational tools.

Statistical Concepts Useful in Life

Kartick’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 21 Jan 25
🚌 Education Statistics Learning Data Analysis Critical Thinking Life Skills
  1. Variance helps us understand risk in different jobs. A steady job is low risk, while a startup can be very unpredictable.
  2. The median is a strong way to find a typical value because it's not easily affected by extreme numbers. So, when data is messy, the median usually gives a better answer than the mean.
  3. To get better estimates, look at a lot of data over time. More data usually means less error, helping you make smarter decisions.

When Perfect Targets Go Bad: The Pitfalls of Over-Optimizing Our Measures

Anima Mundi • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jan 25
🚌 Education Learning Assessment Society Efficiency Goals
  1. Over-optimizing a goal can cause it to backfire. Instead of improving, your real goal might actually get worse.
  2. This issue, known as the strong version of Goodhart's law, shows that when we focus too much on a specific measure, we can end up harming our original aim.
  3. To avoid these pitfalls, we need to make sure our measures align closely with what we really want and be cautious about pushing for too much efficiency.

Beyond the tutorial ...

Multimodal by Bakz T. Future • 0 implied HN points • 03 Feb 25
🚌 Education Learning Mentorship Skills Craft AI
  1. Tutorials are just the start; real skills come from deep practice and experiences that you won't find in a guide.
  2. Mentorship and hands-on experiences are essential for moving from beginner to expert, as the nuances of a craft are often learned through observation and practice.
  3. AI could play a role in personalized learning by tracking individual journeys, but true mastery likely requires the guidance and insights of a real mentor.

Optimizing for learning vs results

CodeFaster • 0 implied HN points • 17 Feb 25
🕹 Technology Learning Results Coding Engineering AI
  1. Learning is really important for long-term success. Understanding how things work helps you solve problems better in the future.
  2. Sometimes, learning can be hard and frustrating. But even when you fail, you learn what not to do, which can help you next time.
  3. Optimizing for quick results might seem tempting, but it can limit your growth. Balancing learning and results is key to becoming better at what you do.