A hands-on exploration of OpenAI Deep Research through a simulated car-buying scenario, demonstrating how AI elevates research efficiency and enables deeper strategic thinking about negotiation and decision-making.
Why Is the First Step to Learning Agentic AI to Forget All Frameworks?
Don't start Agentic AI with frameworks like AutoGen or LangGraph—they lock you into a worldview. Build from first principles while the field is still evolving rapidly.
Reflections on Using DeepSeek r1
A critical review of DeepSeek r1 comparing it to GPT-4o and o1, finding it lacking in instruction following and reasoning depth, but exceptional in Chinese language mastery and creative writing.
From the All-Purpose Hospital to Smart Triage: Using a Hospital Analogy to Understand the Evolution of DeepSeek's Models
Explains DeepSeek v2 and v3's Mixture of Experts architecture using a hospital analogy, covering expert specialization, routing, load balancing challenges, and cross-node communication.
When AI Becomes Your Direct Report: Three Management Pitfalls Tech People Must Overcome
Uses a debugging session to illustrate three key AI management skills: resisting the urge to take over, providing visual context instead of vague complaints, and teaching methodology rather than giving answers—the shift from IC to manager mindset.