I've been studying to get my PSPO Certification (Professional Scrum Product Owner) by utilizing the Professional Product Owner by Don McGreal and Ralph Jocham, and I thought I'd dump a little knowledge here on my blog because, well, this is after all all about my lifestyle. It has to do with software release cycles, and while I 100% already believed [...]
So, you're back for more prompt engineering ideas? Awesome, let's see what we can learn today! If you've ever felt like arguing with ChatGPT because it just didn’t get what you meant, congratulations! You've met the joys of prompting and I'm hopefully going to help you stop that from happening today. As a software engineer, I've seen how AI models [...]
Mastering prompt engineering isn't just about knowing what to ask, it's about knowing how to ask it. The way you structure, format, and even write in the tone you do for your prompt can mean the difference between a vague, unhelpful response and a clear and contextually relevant answer. So, before you keep tossing prompts at AI like a game [...]
Remember that time you asked ChatGPT to "write a short story about a cat" and somehow got a full-blown Shakespearean tragedy filling up your screen? Yeah. Been there, done that (ok not really but it was a good example and included a cat)! One minute, you're expecting a cute little bedtime story, and the next, you're staring at "Ode to [...]
After my last post about why I believe software engineers should develop their skills in prompt engineering, I figured it would be fun (yes, I'm a nerd, and this is my idea of fun!) to put together a series of articles on how to actually "get good" at it. So, welcome to the first installment of Foundations of Prompt Engineering, [...]
Let's be real: being a software engineer is already a never-ending game of keeping up with new frameworks, debugging cryptic error messages, and explaining to non-tech folks why "turning it off and on again" actually works sometimes. So, why would I want to add prompt engineering to an already ever-growing list of skills? Buckle up buttercup because if you are [...]
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere and for many people, that brings about feelings of fear, doubt, and chaos. From social media influencers predicting the end of the human workforce to movies making AI the villain in a dystopian future (I'm looking at you, Terminator!), there's a lot of misinformation out there. Before I go off on a tangent here, let me [...]
Education is no stranger to change. From my early childhood days of chalkboards and copious amounts of printed worksheets to the integration of Chromebooks and Google classrooms, every new decade has brought with it new challenges and opportunities in education. Now, we are in the thick of a new challenge and opportunity (depending on your perspective): Generative AI tools like [...]
Like anyone whose AWS certification is about to expire, I received a friendly reminder to renew my AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification. This time, however, I was given a new recertification option available for existing AWS Certified Cloud Practitioners. I was faced with a choice: take the traditional exam or try a new, gamified recertification method through their platform called AWS [...]
