Chris

While working as a researcher in distributed systems, Dr. Christian Mayer found his love for teaching computer science students.To help students reach higher levels of Python success, he founded the programming education website Finxter.com that has taught exponential skills to millions of coders worldwide. He's the author of the best-selling programming books Python One-Liners (NoStarch 2020), The Art of Clean Code (NoStarch 2022), and The Book of Dash (NoStarch 2022). Chris also coauthored the Coffee Break Python series of self-published books. He's a computer science enthusiast, freelancer, and owner of one of the top 10 largest Python blogs worldwide.His passions are writing, reading, and coding. But his greatest passion is to serve aspiring coders through Finxter and help them to boost their skills. You can join his free email academy here.

Python hasattr() – Easy Examples and Use Cases

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Python’s built-in hasattr(object, string) function takes an object and a string as an input. It returns True if one of the object‘s attributes has the name given by the string. Otherwise, it returns False. Syntax hasattr() The hasattr() object has the following syntax: Syntax: hasattr(object, attribute) # Does the object have this attribute? Arguments object … Read more

The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling OpenAI API Freelancing Services on Upwork

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The OpenAI and Upwork Partnership The partnership between Upwork and OpenAI aims to connect businesses with highly skilled independent professionals experienced in working with OpenAI technology. This collaboration brings together Upwork, the world’s work marketplace, and OpenAI, a leading AI research and deployment company, to offer a trust-driven platform for companies seeking OpenAI expertise. The … Read more

Chain-of-Verification: This Novel Prompting Technique Fights Hallucinations in LLMs

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Large language models (LLMs) often hallucinate—generating plausible yet incorrect information. Recent research by Meta AI researchers explores a promising technique to address this issue, termed Chain-of-Verification (CoVe). Quick Overview of Chain-of-Verification (CoVe) CoVe takes a systematic approach to enhance the veracity of the responses generated by large language models. It’s a four-step dance: This technique … Read more

Diving Deep into ‘Deep Learning’ – An 18-Video Guide by Ian Goodfellow and Experts

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Welcome to the ultimate video guide on the groundbreaking book “Deep Learning” by Ian Goodfellow, Yoshua Bengio, and Aaron Courville! Why “Deep Learning” the book? It’s the definitive textbook in the field, “Deep Learning” covers a comprehensive range of topics, from the foundational concepts to the advanced techniques driving the latest innovations in artificial intelligence. … Read more

10-Step Learning Path: From Python Beginner to Advanced AI Coder on the Finxter Academy

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🧑‍💻 10 Steps Learning Path: Do you want to learn Python but are unsure where to start? I’ve curated an optimal learning path, taking you from a complete beginner to an advanced Python programmer using Finxter Academy courses with downloadable PDF certificates. All courses can be freely accessed by Finxter Premium Members (no restrictions). Level … Read more

[Fixed] OpenAI Playground Speed Differences – GPT-3.5 API 30x Slower Than ChatGPT?

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Problem Formulation I encountered a significant delay in the response times on OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 Turbo API as compared to the ChatGPT — and I’m not alone with this (source). The latency is particularly noticeable when using certain accounts, with the delay making the API almost unusable for real-time applications. Solution Idea: Experiment with Difference User … Read more

Chat(GPT) with Images – These Five Prompts Will Impress Your Coworkers

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Example 1 – “Find Bug in Code Screenshot” In the following ChatGPT interaction, I tried pasting an image of a code snippet with a bug. Note that I didn’t paste the code, only the screenshot of the code as an image! I also gave it the prompt “Find the bug!“. First, it does fix the … Read more

Moats – What One-Person Coding Startups Can Learn From Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett emphasizes building a business with a strong “moat,” or barrier to entry, likening it to an economic castle. For coding businesses, increasing this barrier involves enhancing skills, investing more money in high-ROI activities, and dedicating focused time. This approach, as Buffett suggests, makes a business more robust and profitable. I just watched the … Read more

Llama vs Llama 2 – Still No Sign of Saturation!

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Llama 2 is the next generation of our open-source large language model. It is available for free for research and commercial use. Inside the Llama 2 model, you’ll find pretrained and fine-tuned language models like Llama Chat and Code Llama. These models range from 7B to 70B parameters and have been trained on 2 trillion … Read more