Eric J Ma's Website

🤖 I've been playing with Large Language Models and found some common patterns. 🧠 So, I created a new package called llamabot! 😎 It lets you make your own Python LLM bot, all with just a few lines of code. 🌬️ It should make experimenting a breeze! 🚀 Are you curious? Read on!

Today, I cracked the code on downloading files from Dropbox programmatically! 🎉 Using Python and the Requests library, I can now store large data files for my tutorials on Dropbox, making my Jupyter notebooks portable and internet-friendly. 🌐 It's like having my own personal CDN! 💽

Are you looking to improve your LinkedIn game? 🚀 In this blog post, I explore the best practices and common mistakes when connecting with others on LinkedIn. Learn how to create quality connections, avoid cold connecting without a note, and ensure your profile is up-to-date! 💼 I also share examples of great LinkedIn messages and resources to help you connect like a pro. Don't miss out on these valuable tips to enhance your professional network! 🌐🤝

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I built one application using three different GPT libraries 📚, and figured out that it can give me a 100X ROI! 💰 In this blog post, I compare their outputs, developer experiences, and ⏰ discuss how future application developments may look. Curious about the future of GPT and its value proposition? 🚀

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Just tried out the Arc browser and I'm loving it! 😍 It's a game-changer for tab management and focus. With features like expiring tabs, tab spaces, and a side-by-side view, it's like having a personalized workspace right in my browser. 🚀 Even has a developer mode for locally hosted sites. Can't wait to see where they take this!

How can a 15th-century explorer teach us about modern goal-setting strategies? In this blog post, I explore Andy Grove's part-historical, part-fictional take on Christopher Columbus in his quest to find a trade route to the Far East. By looking at Columbus' story through the lens of Grove's book "High Output Management," we can learn that OKRs are not a contract but something more useful... Come check out what I learned recently while listening to High Output Management!

I've just automated the creation of Google Docs using Python! 🐍 I used a Google service account to authenticate, then created the doc content using Markdown. I converted the Markdown to HTML, then uploaded it as a Google Doc. I also learned how to set multi-line environment variables and programmatically set document permissions. It was a fun and enlightening project! 🎉

I built a translator using GPT3 for Ark Channel, a daily devotional written in Chinese. The translator parses the text into structured data, translates the devotional and additional texts, and generates cover images.

I also built a UI using Panel and deployed it on a Dokku server on DigitalOcean. The result? My translation time went from 10-15 minutes to just 2! 🚀

I discuss two Twitter threads that outline potential business ideas that could be built on top of ChatGPT3, a chatbot-based language model. What's the tl;dr? As mankind has done over and over, we build machines to solve mundane and repetitive tasks, and ChatGPT3 and other generative models are no exception!

I gave AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot a try and found them subtly valuable. They're not replacements but augmentations for skilled practitioners who can verify their output. Incorrect outputs can spark creative solutions, making these tools powerful. So, no, AI won't take our jobs, but will supercharge our skills. 🚀👩‍💻🤖