The hottest Training Substack posts right now

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I have Shohei Ohtani Fever ⚾

Mehdeeka • 1 implied HN point • 02 Dec 25
🎾 Sports Training
  1. Planning slowly and iteratively helps create solid goals. It's better to take your time to reflect than to rush and end up with something you're not happy with.
  2. Using reflection exercises like 'stop, start, continue' helps in identifying what habits to change. This can apply to both personal and professional lives.
  3. Excellence comes from making small, consistent improvements rather than just doing the same thing faster. It's about paying attention to details and putting in the necessary work.

Cooper Flagg Will Have A Zion Williamson-Like Impact At Duke

Huddle Up • 17 implied HN points • 06 Nov 24
🎾 Sports Training
  1. Cooper Flagg is expected to have a huge impact at Duke, much like Zion Williamson did. He has a lot of talent and skill that can change games.
  2. Fans and analysts believe Flagg's presence will draw attention and elevate the team's performance. His style of play can inspire those around him.
  3. His performance at Duke may lead to a bright future in professional basketball, similar to fandom and support experienced by Zion during his college career.

Building CAUSL - Episode 7: Onboarding at Lightspeed

CAUSL Effect • 19 implied HN points • 02 Apr 23
💼 Business Training
  1. Onboarding at a new company can be really tough. It often takes new employees months to fully understand the business and their role.
  2. It's common for new hires to feel overwhelmed, especially when they have to learn everything quickly. Having a structured process can really help ease this transition.
  3. By creating an efficient onboarding system, employees can get settled in just weeks instead of months. This makes the experience much smoother for everyone involved.

Gilbert Arenas Shows Success is Built on Boring

House of Strauss • 33 implied HN points • 14 Mar 24
🎾 Sports Training
  1. Success often comes from mastering the basics and being consistent rather than seeking flashy shortcuts.
  2. Persistence and commitment to tedious tasks can lead to significant growth and improvement over time.
  3. Embracing boredom and putting in the repetitive work can be a key factor in achieving long-term success in various aspects of life.
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How Modern AI Arose Accidentally

Erik Explores • 61 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Modern AI systems like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion arose from solving small, narrowly defined problems.
  2. Today's AI systems are more of an emergent phenomenon rather than meticulously planned for general intelligence.
  3. The key to AI advancements lies in simple, iterative processes based on statistics and probabilities.

How to save a life

Force of Infection • 43 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Training
  1. Emergencies can happen unexpectedly, so it's important to know how to respond
  2. Watch short videos for quick refreshers on life-saving techniques like CPR and choking rescue
  3. Consider taking an in-person first aid course for more comprehensive training

Jab, Cross, Hook.

Carefree Sketches • 1 HN point • 17 May 24
🎾 Sports Training
  1. Boxing requires more than just physical prowess; it's a mental game that demands quick instincts and impulse.
  2. Starting boxing involves conditioning and learning basic skills like footwork and defensive techniques.
  3. The boxing gym environment introduces novices to experienced fighters, shows the intensity of sparring sessions, and highlights the need for controlled aggression.

Potential U.S. Space Force Changes

Ill-Defined Space • 19 implied HN points • 22 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Training
  1. The U.S. Space Force's missions, assets, and services are mostly about support to combat services like the Army and Navy.
  2. The Space Force relies on old systems which require specialized training, hindering transition to more modern, interoperable systems.
  3. The Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) will bring more capable and interconnected systems, requiring a shift in mindset and cooperation among space operators.

Train your employees

Klement on Investing • 2 implied HN points • 04 Aug 25
💼 Business Training
  1. Middle managers play a big role in how well training programs work in companies. If they support and encourage training, employees are more likely to participate.
  2. Teams with managers who focus on training tend to perform better and have lower absenteeism, especially during tough times. Good management leads to happier and more engaged employees.
  3. Simply having a training program isn’t enough; it needs strong support from management to make a real difference in employee growth and company performance.

Repairing the sales <> marketing relationship

Mehdeeka • 3 implied HN points • 28 May 25
💼 Business Training
  1. Sales and marketing need to work better together. Just being friends isn't enough; they should share feedback and support each other more.
  2. Pick one salesperson to collaborate with and understand their needs. This focused approach helps build a strong working relationship.
  3. Always acknowledge feedback from the sales team. When they see their suggestions used, they'll feel more invested and likely to collaborate in the future.

i-SOON Toolkit: What is “TZ”?

Natto Thoughts • 1 HN point • 24 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Training
  1. The acronym "TZ" found in leaked i-SOON documents could stand for phrases like special investigation or special reconnaissance, and it is crucial for Chinese public security bureaus, hinting at its importance in network security efforts.
  2. In the context of Chinese acronyms, TZ might represent Chinese phrases with Pinyin initials T and Z, such as investment, special investigation, special military, or other relevant terms.
  3. Companies like i-SOON have seen business opportunities in offering products and training related to network investigation and reconnaissance, indicating a high demand for capabilities in this area among Chinese public security bureaus.

The Importance of Engineering Managers

Fish Food for Thought • 20 implied HN points • 04 Oct 23
💼 Business Training
  1. Effective management is crucial for organizational success, as evidenced by various studies and theories.
  2. Investing in managerial development and providing training for new managers is essential.
  3. Poor management can have significant negative impacts, leading to disengagement, decreased productivity, and attrition.

Structured rollouts boost Copilot adoption and satisfaction

Engineering Enablement • 6 implied HN points • 19 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Training
  1. A structured rollout of tools like Copilot can significantly improve user satisfaction and adoption, with increases seen by up to 20%.
  2. Training and support during the rollout process lead to better tool usage, helping teams realize the full benefits of their tools.
  3. Creating community spaces for users to share experiences and asking for feedback can enhance overall satisfaction and engagement with the tool.

✅ Monday briefing: Word play, training new talent, agency globalisation stalls, data science analysis, levelling up, ad platform data failure, web accessibility, and more…

Wadds Inc. newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 07 Feb 22
💼 Business Training
  1. There's a new training program called 3THINKR'S Academy that offers free sessions for people starting their careers in communications. It's a great chance to learn skills like time management and social media strategy.
  2. Big advertising agencies are slowing down their global expansion plans. Many are focusing more on local markets due to challenges like supply chain issues and political situations.
  3. Facebook experienced a decline in daily users for the first time recently, partly because of competition from platforms like TikTok. This has worried investors about the future of the company's ad revenue.

Attention is all you need to understand

Gradient Ascendant • 24 implied HN points • 19 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. The key technological breakthroughs propelling the AI revolution are diffusion models and transformer models.
  2. Transformers, particularly through the breakthrough 'Attention is all you need' paper, have made large language models possible.
  3. Understanding the attention mechanism in transformers is crucial to grasp how modern AI works.

What's Wrong With This Picture (Team Training Exercise)

The Rotten Apple • 10 implied HN points • 04 Mar 24
🍲 Food & Drink Training
  1. The post discusses a team training exercise for front-line workers in food service to identify food safety issues.
  2. The activity aims to get team members thinking about food safety, engage in a risk assessment, and learn about food safety principles such as hygienic design and hand hygiene.
  3. The exercise involves showing an image of someone slicing bacon and asking team members to identify potential food safety problems, errors, or non-conformities.

Nature of "Focus"

Building Rome(s) • 9 implied HN points • 21 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Focus in software engineering and product development is dynamic and multifaceted.
  2. Different stages of a project require different types of focus.
  3. Technical Program Managers face various challenges in maintaining focus.

The fine art of fine-tuning

Gradient Ascendant • 11 implied HN points • 28 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Modern AI models are stateless and need fine-tuning for specific tasks.
  2. Fine-tuning involves adjusting a base model to respond accurately to particular inputs.
  3. Fine-tuning makes models more flexible and competitive with superior closed-weight models.

Data Science Weekly - Issue 341

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 04 Jun 20
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Mathematics often requires new methods to solve problems, showing how innovation is crucial in research.
  2. GPT-3 is a massive language model that significantly improves deep learning and natural language processing capabilities.
  3. Many people find data science jobs disappointing, and it's important to manage your expectations in any job field.

You can't miss a day

andrewglynch • 2 implied HN points • 04 Nov 24
🎾 Sports Training
  1. Consistency is key to success. You need to practice regularly, even if it's just a little bit each day.
  2. Commitment is important. You can't skip practice for any reason; find a way to get it done no matter what.
  3. Small daily efforts lead to big achievements over time. A simple 30-minute practice can change your life if you stick with it for years.

The Journey of KAGED: Kris Gethin's Impact on the Fitness Industry

The Healthtech Initiative • 3 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Training
  1. Kris Gethin made a lasting impact on the fitness industry by reshaping supplement industry norms and promoting a health-focused approach to fitness.
  2. KAGED's journey reflects dedication to empowering individuals with knowledge and resources for holistic well-being and transformative physical changes.
  3. Kris Gethin's innovation in training methodologies and commitment to transparency set the foundation for KAGED's success in the supplement industry.

Transformers (Part 1)

Laszlo’s Newsletter • 5 implied HN points • 26 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Transformers are like fuzzy dictionaries in deep learning.
  2. Training transformers involves skip connections to map input-output mismatches.
  3. Transformers are trained as fuzzy KNNs, using fixed-size dictionaries for lossy compression.

Teaching Innovative Entrepreneurship

New Things Under the Sun • 2 HN points • 19 Feb 24
🚌 Education Training
  1. Entrepreneurship training programs overall show a modest but positive impact on encouraging people to start a business and improving outcomes.
  2. Programs targeted towards science and engineering undergraduates have shown mixed results, with some studies indicating a small impact on entrepreneurial intentions.
  3. Highly selective programs for technology ventures, with intensive mentoring and networking opportunities, have demonstrated more compelling results in increasing entrepreneurship rates and success.

Why didn't we get GPT-2 in 2005?

DYNOMIGHT INTERNET NEWSLETTER • 3 HN points • 21 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. GPT-2 likely required around 10^21 FLOPs to train, involving various estimates and approaches.
  2. The BlueGene/L supercomputer from 2005 could have trained GPT-2 in about 41 days, showcasing the progress in computing power.
  3. The development of large language models like GPT-2 was a gradual process influenced by evolving ideas, funding, and technology, distinct from targeted moon landing projects.

From Couch to 10K

The Next Chapter • 2 implied HN points • 04 Sep 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Training
  1. Discovering harmonious passion in running after struggling with self-doubt in other activities.
  2. Starting small and gradually building up in running led to enjoying the journey more than the end goal.
  3. Facing challenges and doubts in training for a 10K race, but finding joy, connection, and fulfillment in the running journey.

The Journey of the First Cycling Power Meter: A Story of Innovation with Uli Schoberer

The Healthtech Initiative • 1 implied HN point • 14 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Training
  1. Uli Schoberer created the first cycling power meter to enhance performance and revolutionize training for cyclists worldwide.
  2. The power meter faced challenges in development, particularly in data transmission, but was eventually adopted by national cycling teams and used in space fitness research.
  3. The evolution of cycling technology included advancements in power meters with features like Bluetooth, memory storage, and high-resolution data collection, providing cyclists with valuable training insights.

Constitutional AI, Law and Freedom

Autonomy • 1 HN point • 30 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Claude, an AI chatbot was trained with 'Constitutional AI' principles based on UN's human rights and Apple's terms of service.
  2. The term 'Constitutional AI' is problematic because principles are applied only during training, not during actual AI responses.
  3. The concept of free will is complex and AI self-consciousness raises questions about autonomy and responsibility in decision-making.

Demystifying Model Space

The Grey Matter • 0 implied HN points • 26 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Understanding the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) involves thinking in terms of model space, a multidimensional representation of all possible configurations of a model's parameters.
  2. The vast model space for models like GPT-3 contains a wide range of possibilities, from promoting human flourishing to leading to catastrophe.
  3. The training process of models like GPT involves phases like next-word prediction and reinforcement learning through human feedback, where the model gradually moves through model space to improve its responses.

Using ChatGPT for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs)

The War Room • 0 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Training
  1. ChatGPT can enhance customer service for SMBs by powering chatbots and virtual assistants, reducing workload on human staff and improving the customer experience.
  2. Using ChatGPT can streamline operations for SMBs by automating routine tasks like scheduling, email management, and document preparation, freeing up time for strategic activities.
  3. ChatGPT can assist SMBs in content creation, marketing, market research, personalized customer experiences, training development, and innovation, providing a versatile tool for growth and efficiency.

Everything to know in running⏱

The Lap Count • 0 implied HN points • 10 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Training
  1. Drew Griffith, a talented runner, signed an NIL deal with New Balance.
  2. Grant Fisher, a record holder, returned to his high school coach for training.
  3. Changes in rules may impact the US Olympic Marathon team selection process.

How Onboarding Should Look Like

ExpandAI Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
💼 Business Training
  1. The first week of onboarding should focus on fundamentals and setting a strong foundation for learning and growth.
  2. To help new hires become fully autonomous, focus on teaching concepts and abstractions rather than detailed specifics.
  3. Building trust through personal connections and strong relationships is essential, especially in remote work environments.

Business-in-a-Box 2.0

Digital Native • 0 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
💼 Business Training
  1. Franchises are not only about fast food but have a long history; businesses like hair salons and Great Clips have thrived through franchising.
  2. The rise of 'business-in-a-box' companies is fueled by AI and a cultural shift towards self-driven work, with Gen Z showing a strong desire for entrepreneurship.
  3. These companies provide training, customer discovery, and administrative support to help people launch businesses in various industries, leveraging AI to automate tasks and streamline operations.