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7 posts tagged with Industry

How I Used ChatGPT Over A Long Weekend

Jan 1, 2025 | 16 min read
AIIndustryProductivity

Real-world examples of how I used ChatGPT over a four-day weekend, providing practical insights for anyone curious about working with large language models.

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The Rule of Small and Large

Dec 16, 2024 | 5 min read
IndustryProductivityProgramming

A personal framework for choosing projects: focus on either small projects for quick learning or large projects for meaningful impact, while avoiding the medium-sized trap.

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Empower Apps Podcast: Building Plinky as an Indie Developer

Nov 20, 2024 | 1 min read
IndustryiOSPodcastProgrammingSwiftPlinkySwiftUI

Leo Dion and I discuss building Plinky from scratch, the technical decisions behind using SwiftUI and Vapor, creating delightful user experiences, and the journey from working at Twitter to becoming an indie developer.

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A Mental Model For Prompting Large Language Models

Nov 14, 2024 | 6 min read
AIIndustryProductivity

A practical analogy for understanding and improving how you work with AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, moving beyond tips and tricks to develop better judgment.

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Empower Apps Podcast: Large Scale Teams

Feb 12, 2021 | 1 min read
IndustryiOSPodcastProgrammingSwift

Leo Dion and I discuss scaling app development to thousands of people and millions of users at Twitter, communication, documentation, and the complexity of holding moral frameworks at a global level.

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The Learn Swift Podcast: Episode 28

Jun 24, 2018 | 1 min read
IndustryiOSPodcastProgrammingSwift

Join me on The Learn Swift Podcast where Steven Sherry and I discuss contracting, computing history, philosophy, Smalltalk, and even a little bit about Swift.

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Dev Chats - Joe Fabisevich

Oct 24, 2017 | 8 min read
IndustryInterviewiOSProductivityProgramming

An interview with Sam Jarman covering my career journey, the NYC tech scene, consulting vs full-time work, and advice for building a successful software career.

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