Something kinda crazy is happening. We are in an age of over-stimulation, convenience, and materialism. A time of pings, alerts, and one-click checkouts. Of Instacarted groceries, same-day deliveries, and smart fridges that judge me for my snacking habits. It's the golden era of convenience, and yet, somehow, a growing number of us are quietly backing away from it. Backing away [...]
After more than 27 years of working with and writing ColdFusion code, I've come to a weirdly emotional fork in the road. This fork isn't just about saying goodbye to a framework or language I know, but to an entire phase of my professional life. Almost a year ago, I wrote a lengthy LinkedIn post about how I felt ColdFusion [...]
Let me paint you a picture (I'm an artist, what did you expect): It's 5:30am. The house is quiet, the coffee's just starting to kick in, and I've got a solid 90-minute window to study before the world I help hold together wakes up. By 7am, it's time to rouse the troops - kids to school, husband to work, and [...]
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 [...]
Let's get one thing straight: aging is not for the weak. And if you're still young enough to sneeze without peeing a little, I don't want to hear it. :) The other morning, I stretched while getting out of bed. You know, just one of those casual "I'm awake, let's get our day started" kind of moves, and pop, something [...]
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 [...]
