7 April 2024

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Everything You Need to Know About Python - DeriveIt

Here are all the import Python language features you need to know. -- Basics These are all the built-in data structure types in Python: `` primitives x = 1 integer x = 1.2 float x = True bool x = None null x = float('inf') infinity (float) objects x = [1, 2, 3…

Beyond Foreign Keys

In a relational database, foreign keys are normally used to associate records stored in different tables, but wouldn’t it be nice to define relationships dynamically without having to add extra columns or tables? And while we’re at it, how about having sparse …

Ask for Permission to Ask

One of the most valuable lessons I've learned when it comes to fundraising or selling is to always ask for permission to make your pitch upfront. This approa...

My feelings about X (formerly Twitter)

This will be short, but I just wanted to rant and vent here because this is my space. I'll use X or Twitter interchangeably throughout the post, but they represent the same entity. Loss of integrity Since Elon's takeover of Twitter, a lot has changed. But l…

Reject minimalism

You’ve heard this one, I’m sure: Buy experiences, not things. Have you noticed how it’s always delivered with more than a hint of smug condescension? How it always seems to be a value judgment on the way you live your life? It seems to me that the advice is al…

Home · thmsmlr

One thing is certain in life: if you’re getting something for a steal, someone is getting screwed, and it’s probably you elsewhere. This isn’t an anti-capitalist rant, it’s just the truth. Companies don’t exist if they don’t make money. Unless there’s some inn…

More Agents Is All You Need

We find that, simply via a sampling-and-voting method, the performance of large language models (LLMs) scales with the number of agents instantiated. Also, this method is orthogonal to existing complicated methods to further enhance LLMs, while the degree of e…