LLMs are Unique

LLMS are unique among human technology, because they can have thoughts and make decisions. You may think: this describes all software! When I try to log in to an online service, it makes a decision about whether to log me in or not based on my provided credentials. In one...

'Tidy First?' - A Tiny Takeaway

I recently read Kent Beck’s latest book, Tidy First?. I find the value of such books to be variable. Quite often, the whole exercise can be worth it for a few well-written sentences that crystallise a thought in your brain. The book doesn’t impart any new information, but helps you...

The 8th Wonder of the World

There’s an attraction on TripAdvisor called the Bude Tunnel. At the time of writing, it has 1401 reviews, and mine is pending to become 1402. The Bude Tunnel is a dull plastic tunnel that connects a Sainsbury’s car park to the actual building, to stop people getting rained on. (Sainsbury’s...

Frontier

As I write this, I’m sat in a coffee shop I’ve never been to before. It’s really not very far from my flat at all; my gym is only two minutes up the road, and I walk there almost every day. My theme for this year is Frontier, and it’s...