The Inflection Point of Large Language Models with Grant Barrett
.NET Rocks!9 Maalis 2023

The Inflection Point of Large Language Models with Grant Barrett

ChatGPT, BingAI, and Google Bard are the latest examples of large language model machine learning - are we at an inflection point in technology? Carl and Richard talk to Grant Barrett of A Way with Words about the power of these new technologies to solicit reactions from many folks, including many tech journalists. Grant talks about how language conveys a sense of intelligence even when there is none to be had and the problems created by those assumptions. It is still the early days for these chatbots - will they rapidly improve or fade into another AI winter?

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Security Nightmares with Troy Hunt

Security Nightmares with Troy Hunt

Troy is back, put on your tinfoil hat and get under the bed! Carl and Richard talk to Troy Hunt about the latest security exploits going around. Ransomware is hitting new highs, where a user's files g...

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Ditching the Hourly Crusade with Jonathan Stark

Ditching the Hourly Crusade with Jonathan Stark

Ready to get off the hourly treadmill? Carl and Richard talk to Jonathan Stark about ditching the hourly crusade. Jon talks about the fact that software development really isn't an hourly business - y...

25 Touko 201759min

Azure Functions with Yochay Kiriaty

Azure Functions with Yochay Kiriaty

What can Azure functions do for you? Carl and Richard talk to Yochay Kiriaty about his work creating Azure Functions as part of the App Service Platform for Azure. Azure Functions get you focused on j...

23 Touko 20171h

Hypersonic Vehicles Geek Out

Hypersonic Vehicles Geek Out

How fast can you go through the air? Time for a Geek Out! Richard chats with Carl about the challenges of flying in the hypersonic regime - above Mach 5! Lots of experiments were done in the early day...

18 Touko 20171h

Enterprise Angular and Azure with John Papa

Enterprise Angular and Azure with John Papa

Is Angular ready for the enterprise? Carl and Richard talk to John Papa about the latest version of Angular and it's applicability in every day enterprise development. John discusses how the fast-movi...

16 Touko 201753min

Deploying Apps using Chef with Robb Schiefer

Deploying Apps using Chef with Robb Schiefer

How do you deploy software? Carl and Richard talk to Robb Schiefer about his experiences using Chef to do application deployment. Chef comes from the open source Linux world, and is free to use with a...

11 Touko 201757min

Serverless Azure with Jeff Hollan

Serverless Azure with Jeff Hollan

Azure with no servers? Carl and Richard talk to Jeff Hollan about Azure's Serverless offerings. The idea is to stop worrying about virtual machines and operating systems and focus on the stuff you rea...

9 Touko 201753min

The Evolution of Software Development Careers with Erik Dietrich

The Evolution of Software Development Careers with Erik Dietrich

How are software careers changing? Carl and Richard talk to Erik Dietrich about his new book, Developer Hegemony. Erik digs into the struggles that many developers have with the typical large enterpri...

4 Touko 201751min