Matthew J.W. Fala

I'm honored to be mentioned by Werner Vogels in his latest blog post, where he explores the importance of tinkering and the potential of Rust for building efficient and sustainable systems. The post highlights how experimentation and leveraging new technologies can drive innovation in software development. If you're interested in the future of building systems, this is a must-read! 🦀

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Introducing Clicky, A computer that executes code on a piece of paper. I've explained how the computer works in the video below and showed how it executes a program at the end of it. It feels awesome! Computation in the old days with punch cards was really fun. For the next post, I'm thinking of trying some sorting algorithms on it. If you have any ideas or suggestions about what I should execute on it next, please leave a comment or DM me on LinkedIn. cc: buildspace #intel #intel8008 #punchcard #assembly #computer #oldcomputers #3Dprint

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Writing is such valuable skill! ✏️💰 This is a great post that highlights the importance of that. #growthmindset #mastery #hacking

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Do not miss out on this. Monarch Wadia , the creater of Ragged, will show you how you can create an AI powered UI from scratch using the library he is creating called Ragged. Its gonna be live at 10:30 pm (Indian time) at https://lnkd.in/grMtH5iK. It will be an interesting session. Tune in folks to learn what Ragged can do for you. Also he is building Ragged in public(open source) so you can contribute as well. Think of Ragged as a library that makes it easier for your apps to use language models like Chatgpt. Not only, it would empower your apps become ai-powered but also create intelligent tools for you like bots(which can replicate the tasks your users are supposed to do). It will improve developer efficiency by automating the boring stuff. See you tonight at https://lnkd.in/grMtH5iK

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💻🚀 Excited to share my progress from a recent mock interview with Headstarter AI! 💻🚀 Tackled a challenging 'Two Pointers Nearly Perfect Sequence' problem, scoring 75%. Proud of my problem-solving approach and code implementation, while identifying areas to boost efficiency and quality. Key takeaways: Earned a Career Capital point Improved my 'Rook' score by 11 points in just a week Focusing on balancing speed with accuracy for future growth Grateful for this learning experience as I continue to refine my coding skills. Always striving to improve! #HeadstarterAI #CodingJourney #TechInterview #ContinuousLearning

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🚀 Excited to share VisionRAG – a cutting-edge AI-powered solution that transforms image-based search and query! Using Llama 3.2, LitServe, and Qdrant on RunPod, VisionRAG enables users to send any complex image (architectures, ER diagrams, etc.), ask relevant questions, and retrieve intelligent insights. Hugging Face, Qdrant, Lightning AI

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2 things: - become FAANG engineer - make 3,251xxx+ per year Both goals are worth admiration but not tied to each other. Your income not always tied to your qualifications and you may be prone to survivor bias. We may never know the stories of those other amazing engineers with same traits that did not get there.

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📘 Just Finished an Incredible Book! 🤖 📖 Engineer's Pocket Guide to Surviving AI, by Manning Publications Co. If you're in tech and want a deeper understanding of AI’s strengths and limitations, this book is perfect for you! Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, it answers the critical question: “When should I use AI, and when not to?” 💡 Key Takeaways: 🔹 Simple & Clear Explanations: AI concepts are broken down in a way anyone can understand, making it accessible to all tech audiences. 🔹 Practical Focus: It emphasizes building solutions based on real customer needs, not just following the AI hype. 🔹 Real-World Examples: From LLMs to autonomous driving, the examples are up-to-date, showing how AI impacts various industries. 🔹 Comprehensive Insights: It covers a range of AI applications, offering a full perspective on how and where AI can make the most difference. Highly recommend this book for anyone looking to explore AI in a practical and meaningful way! 🌟 #AI #MachineLearning #TechReading #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinTech #BookRecommendation

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The improved version of Alexa that Amazon’s expected to release this year will primarily be powered by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence model, according to Reuters. The publication reports that initial versions of Amazon’s smarter, subscription-based voice assistant that used the company’s own AI proved insufficient, often struggling with words and responding to user prompts. Amazon’s minority stake in Anthropic is currently under investigation by the UK’s competition regulators. The company invested $4 billion into the startup last year with the promise that Amazon customers will get early access to the company’s AI tech. The development of the new Alexa technology, dubbed “Remarkable Alexa,” has been rife with issues since it was announced last September, according to Fortune. Mihail Eric, a former machine learning scientist for Alexa AI, also said on X that the division was “riddled with technical and bureaucratic problems.” Meanwhile, Amazon’s currently dated but market-leading voice assistant is facing greater competition from challengers like OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT, Google Gemini’s voice chat mode, and even Siri’s upcoming Apple Intelligence update. #genai #ai #claude #amazon https://lnkd.in/g5kK6tXQ

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Day 22 of my Headstarter journey! 🔥 🖥 The Project: Rafik Shukralla & I finished our Anthropic Claude-Instant Headstarter support chatbot, deployed using Amazon Web Services (AWS)! Of course, there were a plethora of tasks we wish we could've completed: 1️⃣ Hosting a custom web domain using Namecheap, Inc and securing with SSL 2️⃣ Implementing authentication with Auth0 by Okta - login page UI was completed but we needed https to use Auth0. An SSL certificate from AWS costs 💲 3️⃣ Informing our model with RAG - we finished setting up an AWS knowledge base with Pinecone, but a persistent secret key error kept us from connecting to our app Github: https://lnkd.in/giDnkYhe Project Demo Vid: https://lnkd.in/gr9Pkzx9 AWS EC2: 13.56.253.155:3000 - because it's http, LinkedIn might give you a page not found error. If that happens you have to copy/paste the link in your browser manually 🔎 Reflection: This was a challenging first endeavor into AI. Seeing others' amazing projects gives me the feels: enthusiasm to catch up, pride that I get to work alongside them, and frustration at my lack of knowledge. Yasin Ehsan 🚀 encourages us to submit something, anything. Make those deadlines, even with imperfection. ⏭ Next Steps: Preparing for Project 4 - AI-powered Flashcards #Headstarter #softwareengineering #fellowship #artificialintelligence #claude #aws

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Just got back from the AI Engineer World's Fair in SF, and wow, what a ride! 🚀 3 days, 2000 AI nerds, and more mind-blowing ideas than I could count. For once, I didn't have to explain what I do for a living – everyone just got it. The event was packed with insightful presentations, hands-on workshops, and cutting-edge demos that truly showcased the future of AI. Industry experts from Google, Perplexity, Discord, Tinder, and Zapier shared their experiences and insights into building AI products. Key takeaways that are still buzzing in my mind: 1. Evaluation is everything: What can't be measured, can't be optimized. 2. RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) is more than just vector embeddings. Hybrid, modular, and graph retrievers (neo4j) are the new hotness for handling complex scenarios. 3. Inference speed is getting cheaper and faster. Startups like Fireworks AI, @Grokk are pushing the boundaries here. 4. Co-Pilots are here to stay. Companies across finance, legal, insurance, and storage are all trying to integrate co-pilots into existing applications. 5. Engineers with product sense will have an edge in this rapidly evolving field. But the real magic? Those unplanned hallway chats. I met startup founders, working on Agents/Memory/Inference, geeked out with industry counterparts about NL2SQL, Evals, Generative UI, and nearly missed a session brainstorming with a fellow hacker. Vinay Pinnaka Anil Krishna C. Matthew Ambrogi Eugene Yan Abhinav Gupta Patrick Debois John Knox Jayasimhan Masilamani The conference was a stark reminder that the field is moving at lightspeed, and it's clear that continuous learning is the name of the game. I will most definitely be back to soak in more of this vibrant atmosphere next year. Until then, I am looking forward to applying the insights I picked up this year. https://lnkd.in/ge5A5eXS #AIWorldFair #SFTech

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A lot of talk about the potential rise of the "prompt engineer," but we haven't seen this actually come to fruition within the industry. Is the prompt engineer DOA? Not quite, but I believe the role is evolving significantly. Have you heard of DSPy? It's a framework developed by Stanford NLP Group that's shifting us from model-centric to pipeline-centric AI. By providing a layer of abstraction for different language models, we're moving toward greater interoperability and a broader approach to AI system design. This could redefine so-called prompt engineering, focusing less on crafting individual prompts and more on designing AI pipelines. The future will be about interactions between many models.

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🌟** Hi friends! Need 2 Expert Competitive Competitors **🌟 I’m excited to share that I’ll be competing in the CALICO Spring '24 programming contest hosted by UC Berkeley on November 16, 2024! 🧑‍💻💡 This competition is all about solving tricky algorithm problems in a limited time. I’m looking for 2 skilled competitive programmers to join my team. If you enjoy solving complex problems and want to collaborate on this challenge, let’s team up! Here’s a quick overview of the competition: - There will be 6-12 problems of different difficulty levels, and we have 3 hours to solve them as a team. - You can code in C, C++, Java, or Python3. - The problems will test both your coding skills and how efficiently your code runs. - The team with the most points wins, and in case of a tie, the fastest correct solutions will decide the winner. If you’re experienced in competitive programming on platforms like Codeforces, LeetCode, or CodeChef, I’d love to work together! 🚀 This is a great chance to improve our skills, learn from each other, and have fun competing. Send me a message if you’re interested in joining the team. Let’s make this competition one to remember! 🔥 Read this pdf for more info: https://lnkd.in/dBVTe2xZ Competition website: https://lnkd.in/dnvqUCd6 #CompetitiveProgramming #CALICO #CodingCompetition #TeamBuilding #ProblemSolving

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Diving into FHIR and Android Development I've been on a deep dive lately exploring #FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) and the fantastic Google/Android FHIR SDK. Huge kudos to HL7, Google, and the amazing maintainers like Aditya Bhadragond, Jing Tang, and Madhuram Jajoo for their efforts! While exploring the SDK, I identified some areas for code improvement and even submitted pull requests with refactoring suggestions. This was a great way to get hands-on and contribute to the project. Looking ahead, I'm excited to leverage the Google/Android FHIR SDK in some personal side projects. This will allow me to gain a deeper understanding of its capabilities and explore its potential in the health tech space. Speaking of health tech, with my background in #medicine and strong #software engineering skills, I'm actively seeking #opportunities to make a real impact in this field. If you're working on interesting #health_tech projects, I'd love to #hear about them!

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