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RSS FeedWelcome to my development / engineering blog. I make software using Elixir / Phoenix. I'm currently focused on building opsmaru.com. This blog is a collection of things I learned building projects over the years.
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The Intelligent Balance - Determinism and the Spark of Innovation
Published: at 12:00 AMThe distinction between determinism and non-determinism is often misunderstood as a measure of intelligence. In reality, it's a consequence of a system's design, influenced by a variety of factors. Truly intelligent systems require both deterministic and non-deterministic behaviors.
LLMs - A Ghost in the Machine
Published: at 12:00 AMThe landscape of Large Language Models (LLMs) is evolving rapidly, with powerful and open models being released at an unprecedented pace. As these technologies advance, so does the potential to integrate them into our existing systems. Traditionally, we've built systems with distinct layers such as the Application layer and Data Persistence layer.
Self provisioning Ecto based Application
Published: at 12:00 AMHow an elixir application that uses ecto can bootstrap it's own database.
Why I created the PAKman Build System
Published: at 12:00 AMWhy I created PAKman a build system based on Alpine packages using Elixir programming language.
Recent Posts
Data Visualization for Machine Learning in Elixir
Published: at 12:00 AMI show you the various ways you can visualize data for machine learning in Elixir. I start with doing a basic scatter plot and move to more complex examples like plotting the loss curve.
I Built a Home Server
Published: at 12:00 AMMy NAS broke down and I couldn't fix it and replacements are expensive, so I decided to build a home server to solve all my problems.
Learning Machine Learning in Elixir
Published: at 12:00 AMI highlight the various tips and tricks to how I'm learning machine learning with elixir. I also go through the difference between python and elixir for various steps in machine learning.
Work distribution with Jump Consistent Hashing
Published: at 12:00 AMHow you can use jump consistent hashing to distribute workload in a distributed system.