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Turn your Substack into a Technical Book
The most underrated business model for technical writers.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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No, LLMs Still Cannot Reason - Part II
The follow-up you didn't know you needed—and neither did I...
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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September 2024

Fine-tuning Large Language Models
Or how to actually train your own chatbot.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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Why Large Language Models Cannot (Still) Actually Reason
Despite what OpenAI tells you...
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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New update for How to Train your Chatbot
Over 170 pages of practical advice on understanding and using large language models.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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Optimizing LLMs
Techniques to make a large language model run on commodity hardware.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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August 2024

A Pragmatic Workflow for Technical Writing
Introducing the CODER Framework, my home-made workflow.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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Is Science the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything? - Part I
Exploring the intricate world of scientific theory and practice.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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July 2024

Are brains and computers alike?
Exploring the boldest of all theories of mind.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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Will AI Ever Be Conscious?
The Biological Edge AI Can't Replicate (Yet)
Published on When Life Gives You a Brain • 
The Missing Introduction to Formal Language Theory
A new series on the foundations of Computer Science and the science behind Compilers
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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On LLMs, Technical Writing, and Creativity
A free-to-watch webcast with Lance Cummings from Cyborgs Writing.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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