Great overview of the Netflix architecture
Really helpful graphic comparing SDLC vs DevOps vs NoOps. Useful to guide conversations about org’s maturity and where they should sit.
Published study benchmarking open source LLM’s vs ChatGPT. Some useful insights for businesses
An MIT study on how people perceive content created by AI
Techie blog from Google and how they architecture their LLM training environments
10 takeaways from ‘Backable’
10 key takeaways from the book “Backable” by Suneel Gupta: Forget Yourself: Focus on the customer/audience you want to serve rather than yourself. Example: Dollar Shave Club’s viral video focused on the customer’s pain points rather than the company. Rule of 21: Spend …
10 takeaways from ‘True North’
Here are 10 key takeaways from the book “True North: Emerging Leader Edition” by Bill George and Zach Clayton: Discover Your Authentic Self: Knowing your deepest values, beliefs and motivations is crucial for authentic leadership. Example: GM CEO Mary Barra’s working-class …
Useful mental model for business leaders on how people make decisions and draw conclusions. Inc’s helpful worked example
Piece from the Google team on what AI can/can’t do when improve marketing for consumer brands
10 takeaways from ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’
Here are 10 key takeaways from Daniel Kahneman’s book “Thinking, Fast and Slow”: Two Systems of Thinking: Kahneman identifies two modes of thought - System 1 (fast, intuitive) and System 2 (slow, deliberate). Understanding this duality helps us recognize when each system is …
10 takeaways from ‘The Hard Thing About Hard Things’
Here are 10 key takeaways from Ben Horowitz’s book “The Hard Thing About Hard Things”: There are no shortcuts to knowledge: Relying on conventional wisdom and shortcuts can be worse than knowing nothing. Example: Horowitz emphasises that CEOs are always learning through …
10 takeaways from ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’
Here are 10 key takeaways from Dale Carnegie’s book “How to Win Friends and Influence People”: Don’t criticise, condemn or complain: Criticism puts people on the defensive and rarely changes behaviour. Example: Carnegie cites an old saying, “Any fool can criticise, …
10 takeaways from ‘Moneyball’
Here are 10 key takeaways from Michael Lewis' book “Moneyball”: Challenge Conventional Wisdom: Billy Beane questioned the traditional methods of evaluating baseball talent used by scouts. Example: Beane focused on undervalued skills like on-base percentage rather than tools like speed …
10 takeaways from ‘The Lean Startup’
Here are 10 key takeaways from Eric Ries' book “The Lean Startup”: Entrepreneurs are Everywhere: Entrepreneurship is a mindset that can be applied in any organization, not just startups. Example: Ries cites the example of “intrapreneurs” who innovate within established …
10 takeaways from ‘Wisdom of the Crowds’
Here are 10 key takeaways from James Surowiecki’s book “The Wisdom of Crowds”: Collective Intelligence: A diverse group of people can collectively make more accurate decisions and predictions than even the smartest individuals in the group. Example: At a county fair, the average …
10 takeaways from ‘In the Plex’
Here are 10 key takeaways from Steven Levy’s book “In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives”: Engineering Mindset: Google’s success is rooted in its engineering-driven culture that values speed, openness, experimentation, and risk-taking. Example: …
10 takeaways from ‘ Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success’
Here are 10 key takeaways from William Thorndike’s book “The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success”: Focus on Capital Allocation: The most important job of a CEO is allocating the company’s capital, not just managing …
Another good RoW article about bias in visual AI tools
Blog post on how copyright and competitions laws in the EU can be applied to GenAI
Guide for teachers on how ChatGPT can/can’t be used
The Russell Group principles on AI in education - russellgroup.ac.uk/news/new-…
Useful article on compute costs of training LLM’s - a16z.com/2023/04/2…
The modern SQL Injection attack - Prompt Injection - simonwillison.net/2023/Apr/…
Summary of some of the datasets used by popular LLM - www.washingtonpost.com/technolog…
UK International Tech Strategy - www.gov.uk/governmen…