The hottest Training Substack posts right now

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Unsecure Employee Behavior

Rod’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 04 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Unsecure employee behavior, like clicking on phishing emails and using weak passwords, poses a significant threat to an organization's data security.
  2. To address these risks, companies should focus on educating employees, implementing strict security protocols, and fostering a culture of security awareness and responsibility.
  3. Common unsecure behaviors include sharing passwords, using unsecured Wi-Fi networks, and failing to update software, all of which can lead to data breaches and cyberattacks.

OLMo: Accelerating the Science of Language Models

Gonzo ML • 0 implied HN points • 10 Mar 24
🔬 Science Training
  1. OLMo is an open language model created by Allen AI, differentiating itself by being completely open-source including logs, checkpoints, and evaluation scripts under the Apache 2.0 License.
  2. OLMo comprises three models: 1B, 7B, and 65B, demonstrating improvements in classic transformer decoders similar to GPT, such as specific tokenization for PII and non-parametric layer normalization.
  3. OLMo was trained on data from their own dataset Dolma with plans to expand beyond English, showcasing their training process with PyTorch FSDP and evaluation using their benchmark Paloma and the Catwalk framework.

Tiny Language Model

John Mayo-Smith's Substack • 0 implied HN points • 20 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. The Tiny Language Model is a small functional language model that runs in your browser and learns based on a six-word customizable vocabulary, providing insights into more complex models like ChatGPT.
  2. The Tiny Language Model's training involves a compact 'corpus' from the vocabulary, showcasing a scaled-down version of the training process compared to models like ChatGPT, enhancing understanding through patterns in text.
  3. Observing the changes in weights (parameters) of the Tiny Language Model visually displays how the model is learning and can help identify areas for improvement in its training and performance.

On challenges - How to effectively lead an inexperienced team of junior developers

Joseph Gefroh • 0 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
💼 Business Training
  1. Good leadership requires good planning. Freewheeling attempts to tackle problems as they come can lead to lack of focus and reduced effectiveness of the team.
  2. Figure out what kind of team you have by identifying individual strengths and weaknesses. Understand the different types of juniors - technical, process, and behavioral.
  3. Develop your team by providing focused training for technical juniors, emphasizing process understanding for process juniors, and addressing behavior challenges for behavioral juniors.

How should we deal with copyright and AI?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Copyright issues arise with AI training models because of the potential use of copy-protected content by generative AI providers.
  2. Fair use is a complex concept involving the balance between free speech, copyright protection, and the implications for AI training.
  3. An economic argument suggests that balancing creator rights with AI innovation can be achieved through a system that compensates content creators for lost profits due to AI use.
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Conflict Resolution For All

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
💼 Business Training
  1. Conflict resolution is becoming a crucial skill in the workplace due to various crises and the impact of interpersonal conflicts on organizational performance.
  2. All professionals can benefit from conflict resolution training to effectively handle disagreements that often stem from mismatched expectations.
  3. Conflict can often be resolved by clarifying shared definitions and addressing the root cause of miscommunication.

Get back precious time spent on useless meetings ⏰

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 19 Jan 21
💼 Business Training
  1. Reduce unnecessary meetings by declaring a meeting moratorium for a week to provide time for emails, documents, and thinking.
  2. Ensure meetings have clear purposes and success criteria to avoid wasted time and aimless discussions.
  3. Avoid meetings that could have been emails by considering simpler, more efficient communication methods.

Salut Les Frenchies. English First, Please.

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 19 Jun 17
💼 Business Training
  1. Introduce English-speaking habits early in your organization's journey to prepare for global expansion or hiring international talents.
  2. Offer tools and courses to help team members improve their English proficiency.
  3. Encourage consistent use of English in internal communication platforms like Slack to establish a language habit.

Vendre

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 29 Jul 16
💼 Business Training
  1. Methodology, tools, and techniques are essential for successful sales, beyond just natural talent.
  2. Training and mastering various aspects of sales, from mindset to closing, are crucial for becoming an exceptional closer.
  3. True closers are those who confidently stand by the products they sell, like the subtlety of the 'Wolf of Wall Street.'

NO MBA PROGRAM

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 03 Jun 16
💼 Business Training
  1. Intensive 12-month program looking for individuals who are driven, efficient, and solution-oriented, with a focus on practical experience and various learning tracks.
  2. Unique opportunity offering practical experiences like working on real projects, analyzing startups, and international work experience, with an emphasis on personal growth and decision-making.
  3. Selection process emphasizes humility, ambition, and flexibility, with a focus on simple questions and inclusive criteria rather than standardized tests like the GMAT.

This Landscape Does not Exist: Generating Realistic Landscape Imagery with StyleGAN2

Jake Ward's Blog • 0 implied HN points • 29 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Training
  1. GANs like StyleGAN2 can produce highly realistic images, but training them requires significant resources like powerful GPUs and large datasets.
  2. Building a dataset for training a model like StyleGAN2 can involve sourcing high-quality imagery, using tools like GIS, and ensuring data cleanliness.
  3. Even with limited resources, it's possible to achieve reasonable performance on state-of-the-art networks by optimizing training methods and creatively working around constraints.

Andrea Leopardi's training at ElixirConf Europe 2023

Elixir & Erlang • 0 implied HN points • 24 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Andrea Leopardi is conducting a training session at ElixirConf Europe 2023 showcasing the use of Livebook for concurrent data processing in Elixir.
  2. The training will involve writing concurrent code like scraping an API in parallel for currency conversions with Tasks, demonstrating hands-on applications.
  3. Participants will learn how to leverage the power of the right tools for the right job and design efficient applications at the training course.

Film Study: Learning from North Kansas City High basketball game shooting

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 0 implied HN points • 09 Apr 24
🚌 Education Training
  1. After a shooting incident, school officials should analyze security plans and procedures by studying the events similar to how coaches review game film.
  2. Many schools lack specific plans or training for shootings during sports events, highlighting the need for better emergency coordination, notification systems, and radio interoperability.
  3. Security technology like acoustic gunshot detection systems and CCTV image classification software can provide valuable insights, but their effectiveness relies on proper implementation and resolution of cameras.

The ‘Matrix Problem’ for School Security

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 0 implied HN points • 23 Mar 23
🚌 Education Training
  1. The 'Matrix Problem' in school security occurs when staff are unprepared to handle an armed assailant at security checkpoints or during searches.
  2. Success in addressing school shooting threats hinges on staff having formal training, appropriate equipment, and taking the threat seriously.
  3. Ensuring school security requires proper training and equipment for staff, avoiding forcing unprepared personnel into security roles.

What is ‘school security’?

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 0 implied HN points • 28 Jul 22
🚌 Education Training
  1. School security is complex and not as simple as just adding more security measures.
  2. Components of school security include the physical campus, security equipment, procedures and training, and personnel.
  3. Various security equipment and measures for schools have pros and cons, and not all solutions are effective in preventing school shootings.

Simulating the World (Pt. 3)

Homo Ludens • 0 implied HN points • 12 Mar 24
💾 History Training
  1. Simulating the world through games and gaming is a distinguishing trait of humankind, separating us from animals.
  2. Academic interest in war games, especially traditional ones, has grown significantly in recent decades and offers valuable analytical tools for studying military history.
  3. War games have played a crucial role in the training of military officers throughout history, with a notable influence on strategy development and operational effectiveness.

Tại sao các công ty nên gửi người đến TetCon

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 26 Dec 15
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Companies should invest in sending their employees to specialized conferences like TetCon to ensure their cybersecurity knowledge is up-to-date.
  2. Quality of software security in devices like FireEye is often not guaranteed, posing significant risks due to vulnerabilities like remote command execution.
  3. Establishing a culture of professional development by sponsoring employees to attend conferences and trainings is crucial for enhancing expertise in cybersecurity.

TetCon 2016 Last Call For Papers

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 05 Dec 15
🚌 Education Training
  1. The deadline for submitting papers to TetCon 2016 is approaching, and the committee is providing feedback to the submissions.
  2. There are 13 submissions so far, with a mix of Vietnamese and foreign participants, but more sign-ups are needed to avoid cancelling the training program.
  3. Attendees have the chance to learn about Bitcoin, Windows kernel reversing, and crypto at a competitive price compared to other conferences.

TetCon News

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 02 Dec 15
💼 Business Training
  1. Submit to TetCon before the CFP deadline, which is by the end of this week.
  2. Sign up for training classes at TetCon now, as a minimum of 10 attendees is required per class.
  3. TetCon is looking for sponsors to help cover costs; if interested, reach out to the organizer for more details.

TetCon Saigon 2016

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 28 Sep 15
🔮 Crypto Training
  1. TetCon Saigon 2016 event will be held again, with details like time, venue, CFP, tickets, and volunteer opportunities to be announced soon
  2. There will be training sessions at TetCon Saigon 2016 on subjects like crypto and reversing, with scholarships available for promising students and young researchers
  3. Profits from the event and classes will go to charity and civil society organizations in Vietnam

TetCon Saigon 2015

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 02 Dec 14
🏝 Travel Training
  1. TetCon Saigon 2015 will focus on creating connections between attendees, speakers, and organizers by having shorter talks, longer tea breaks, and more time for Q&A and roundtable discussions.
  2. The conference will still be primarily in Vietnamese, but English presentations will be simultaneously translated to and from Vietnamese.
  3. There will be training sessions on software reverse engineering and Windows by Bruce Dang and Nguyễn Phố Sơn, with more details to be released on the conference website soon.

Why isn't there a degree called a Bachelor of Contact Centre Adminstration?

Solresol • 0 implied HN points • 04 Mar 24
🚌 Education Training
  1. A degree focused on Contact Centre Administration could cover topics such as IP networking, VoIP, AI applications, compliance, training, and queue behavior.
  2. Contact centres have unique challenges like high turnover and tailored training needs, making a strong case for a formal degree program.
  3. Many individuals in contact centre management learn on-the-job, highlighting a gap in formal education opportunities in this field.

A Crash Course on Incident Response, Part 1

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 01 Jun 20
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Incidents are inevitable, but effective incident management practices can help recover quickly and efficiently with minimal stress and impact.
  2. Proper incident management involves clear communication to stakeholders, focusing on reducing stress and unnecessary decisions and engaging the minimum resources needed for resolution.
  3. High-quality incident communication is crucial, including standardized formats, clear titles, severity assessments, impact indicators, and information on engaged teams and next updates.

A tool to gauge the effectiveness of your succession planning

Ruben Ugarte's Growth Needle™ • 0 implied HN points • 02 Jul 24
💼 Business Training
  1. You need a clear way to check if your team is ready to lead when you're gone. It’s not enough to guess; you want to feel confident in their abilities.
  2. Taking sabbaticals is a smart move for leaders. It lets your team show what they can do without you, which helps you plan for the future.
  3. When planning a sabbatical, set up tasks for both your team and yourself. Preparing them well will help you see how ready they are when you step away.

Indian IT ‘GenAI’ Quarterly Report

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 23 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Indian IT companies are focusing heavily on generative AI, with big players like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro training thousands of employees in this area.
  2. Despite this training effort, many firms are seeing a decline in total employee headcount, as they prioritize upskilling over hiring new freshers.
  3. Wipro is leading in employee training for generative AI, while TCS is ahead in adopting AI products and services with their clients.

Building a Management Training Curriculum at Avvo

It Depends / Nimble Autonomy • 0 implied HN points • 10 Mar 24
💼 Business Training
  1. Involving everyone in the management training process makes them feel included and valued. It's better to gather ideas from the team instead of simply giving them a top-down list.
  2. The group can identify essential leadership qualities through discussion and voting. This opens up conversations and helps everyone agree on what qualities are most important for their roles.
  3. After deciding on key qualities, self-assessment can help managers identify their strengths and areas for improvement. This shared understanding can guide the future training curriculum.

🐿️ Racewalking - The IPT Newsletter

Squirrel Squadron Substack • 0 implied HN points • 21 Jan 25
🎾 Sports Training
  1. Racewalking is a competitive sport with strict rules, requiring athletes to keep one foot on the ground and their legs straight. This makes the sport challenging yet fascinating to watch.
  2. Just like racewalkers practice their skills for years, leaders should also work on their conversation techniques to build better relationships and trust in their teams.
  3. Improving communication takes effort and practice, much like training for a race. Small changes in how you talk can lead to big improvements in team culture and effectiveness.

Issue #10: Pay Bonus? To Drive AI Copilot Adoption? Sure!

OSS.fund Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 22 May 25
💼 Business Training
  1. Offering bonuses can increase the use of AI tools like Copilot in businesses. When people are paid to use these tools, it often leads to better results.
  2. Different roles in a company may require different incentive strategies to promote AI usage. For example, software engineers might benefit from bonuses, while some roles might not need them yet.
  3. Creating a fun and engaging training environment helps employees learn to use AI tools effectively. Simple activities can keep teams motivated and increase their usage.

Issue #3: The Rise of the Full-Stack Client Leader

OSS.fund Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 03 Apr 25
💼 Business Training
  1. Salespeople today need to have technical skills, not just good people skills. Understanding the tech products you're selling is crucial to close deals.
  2. There's a new type of salesperson known as the 'full-stack salesperson.' They can talk tech and solve problems, making them more valuable in today's market.
  3. It's important for sales teams to adapt to changes in customer expectations. Knowing when to use technical knowledge or relationship skills can make a big difference in winning sales.

A Comprehensive Guide to Glass Policy and Procedures (+ templates)

The Rotten Apple • 0 implied HN points • 28 Jul 25
🍲 Food & Drink Training
  1. Food businesses need a clear glass policy to handle risks related to glass and brittle plastic in food areas. This helps ensure safety during production.
  2. Key parts of a good glass prevention system include written procedures, risk assessments, and training for staff on how to handle glass safely.
  3. It's important for businesses to regularly check their glass policies and update them as needed to keep everyone safe.

Poisoning LLMs, parasitic ants, & AI technology stack strategies

The Strategy Toolkit • 0 implied HN points • 01 Dec 25
🕹 Technology Training
  1. Even a small number of bad documents in training data can harm large language models. Just 250 malicious documents can create serious security issues.
  2. The risk of poisoning attacks doesn't increase with the size of the model. This means defenses against such attacks are essential for all models, big or small.
  3. Current findings suggest that keeping training data clean and safe is crucial, as small amounts of poison can easily compromise model safety.

Food Safety News and Resources | December

The Rotten Apple • 0 implied HN points • 01 Dec 25
🍲 Food & Drink Training
  1. US inspections of imported foods have dropped to their lowest levels in years, which could weaken oversight of overseas food safety.
  2. Peanut allergy rates in children are declining, likely because new guidance encourages introducing peanuts earlier in life.
  3. A revamped IFS Foreign Body Management guideline is now more operational and risk‑based, with practical checklists and greater focus on optical systems and plastics as detection priorities.

🐿️ Keep Hot Food Hot… - The Insanely Profitable Tech Newsletter

Squirrel Squadron Substack • 0 implied HN points • 09 Feb 26
💼 Business Training
  1. Short, catchy phrases repeated often stick in people’s heads and change how they act.
  2. Repeating the same message across channels and meetings turns it into an internalized habit—keep at it until people start begging you to stop.
  3. Repetition is a powerful influence tool that can be used for good or ill, so use it intentionally and ethically to reinforce important behaviors.