Code, Chaos, and Copilots is a talk I gave in July 2024 as an intro to how I use AI/LLMs to augment my capabilities every day.

  • What I use AI/LLMs for
  • Prompting tips
  • Codegen workflow
  • Picking the right models
  • Model formats
  • Context windows
  • Quantisation
  • Model servers
  • Inference parameters
  • Clients & tools
  • Getting started cheat-sheets

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Disclaimer

I’m not a ML Engineer or data scientist, As such, the information presented here is based on my understanding of the subject and may not be 100% accurate or complete.

If you find errors, or have feedback on my understanding / assumptions - help me learn by raising an issue!

Recording

Personally I think the slides are more valuable than the recording, but if you’re interested in hearing me try to rush through some of the content, you can watch it here:

Code, Chaos, and Copilots - Integrating AI into Daily Development - Sam McLeod 2024-07-18