Yaz Erkan
@yaazz.bsky.social
Engineering Leader in Software Development | Leadership Coach | Future expert in many things.
Boulder, CO
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLeadershipJourney
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yagiz
Boulder, CO
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLeadershipJourney
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yagiz
This is a great summary of the current situation: "LLMs have their place, but anyone expecting the current paradigm to be close to AGI is delusional."
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
Game over. AGI is not imminent, and LLMs are not the royal road to getting there.
First slowly, and then all at once, dreams of LLMs bringing us to the cusp of AGI have fallen apart.
open.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is a great summary of the current situation: "LLMs have their place, but anyone expecting the current paradigm to be close to AGI is delusional."
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It's strange that Google Gemini Flash 2.5 spits out a Japanese Kana instead of a space between two english words:
"...It is not anんencouragement..."
"...It is not anんencouragement..."
May 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's strange that Google Gemini Flash 2.5 spits out a Japanese Kana instead of a space between two english words:
"...It is not anんencouragement..."
"...It is not anんencouragement..."
I think the success of Cursor and Windsurf doesn't come from vibe coders, but from traditional coders who are in search of the promised productivity gains.
The company behind Cursor, the AI coding assistant, is now making $300M ARR and has turned down an acquisition offer from OpenAI.
Not to be deterred, OpenAI has made a $3B offer to buy Windsurf, a Cursor competitor which has $100M ARR.
Vibe coding is an extremely hot space right now.
Not to be deterred, OpenAI has made a $3B offer to buy Windsurf, a Cursor competitor which has $100M ARR.
Vibe coding is an extremely hot space right now.
Why OpenAI wanted to buy Cursor but opted for the fast-growing Windsurf | TechCrunch
OpenAI initially approached Anysphere, maker of the AI coding editor, Cursor, about an acquisition, but is now in talks to buy Windsurf.
techcrunch.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I think the success of Cursor and Windsurf doesn't come from vibe coders, but from traditional coders who are in search of the promised productivity gains.
Firefox + Notion seems to be a bad combination for memory consumption: 5.4GB of RAM used for 3 measly tabs! 🤯
April 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Firefox + Notion seems to be a bad combination for memory consumption: 5.4GB of RAM used for 3 measly tabs! 🤯
OpenAI Announces GPT-4.1 Family
yagiz.medium.com/openai-annou...
yagiz.medium.com/openai-annou...
OpenAI Announces GPT-4.1 Family
Yesterday (April 14, 2025), key members of the OpenAI team, including their CPO Kevin and engineers Michelle and Ishaan, held an engaging…
yagiz.medium.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
OpenAI Announces GPT-4.1 Family
yagiz.medium.com/openai-annou...
yagiz.medium.com/openai-annou...
I love where O'Reilly's going with their online library's AI-powered features. 👏
"Ask a question" is an amazing concept. To be able to chat with a book, let alone an entire online library. 🤯 If it's well-implemented, this would create a much improved learning environment.
"Ask a question" is an amazing concept. To be able to chat with a book, let alone an entire online library. 🤯 If it's well-implemented, this would create a much improved learning environment.
March 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I love where O'Reilly's going with their online library's AI-powered features. 👏
"Ask a question" is an amazing concept. To be able to chat with a book, let alone an entire online library. 🤯 If it's well-implemented, this would create a much improved learning environment.
"Ask a question" is an amazing concept. To be able to chat with a book, let alone an entire online library. 🤯 If it's well-implemented, this would create a much improved learning environment.
Tech Debt as a Service!
But, what is that?
It's another name for what the AI-assisted coding tools provide in the hands of the vibe-coders who don't necessarily know what they're doing.
But, what is that?
It's another name for what the AI-assisted coding tools provide in the hands of the vibe-coders who don't necessarily know what they're doing.
March 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Tech Debt as a Service!
But, what is that?
It's another name for what the AI-assisted coding tools provide in the hands of the vibe-coders who don't necessarily know what they're doing.
But, what is that?
It's another name for what the AI-assisted coding tools provide in the hands of the vibe-coders who don't necessarily know what they're doing.
Things are getting more interesting 🍿
"A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI"
www.reuters.com/markets/deal...
"A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI"
www.reuters.com/markets/deal...
Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI, WSJ reports
A consortium of investors led by billionaire Elon Musk is offering $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Things are getting more interesting 🍿
"A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI"
www.reuters.com/markets/deal...
"A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI"
www.reuters.com/markets/deal...
I'm sure there's a piece of twitter code in the "See Less Often" functionality that goes something like this:
if (message.getAuthor().equals("Elon Musk")) {
// show this ungrateful twitter user more Elon wisdom
} else {
// some algorithm
}
if (message.getAuthor().equals("Elon Musk")) {
// show this ungrateful twitter user more Elon wisdom
} else {
// some algorithm
}
February 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I'm sure there's a piece of twitter code in the "See Less Often" functionality that goes something like this:
if (message.getAuthor().equals("Elon Musk")) {
// show this ungrateful twitter user more Elon wisdom
} else {
// some algorithm
}
if (message.getAuthor().equals("Elon Musk")) {
// show this ungrateful twitter user more Elon wisdom
} else {
// some algorithm
}
This is amazing!
Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
thebullshitmachines.com/table-of-con...
How to thrive in a ChatGPT world?
"This is not a computer science course; it’s a humanities course about how to learn and work and thrive in an AI world."
Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
thebullshitmachines.com/table-of-con...
How to thrive in a ChatGPT world?
"This is not a computer science course; it’s a humanities course about how to learn and work and thrive in an AI world."
TABLE OF CONTENTS
thebullshitmachines.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This is amazing!
Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
thebullshitmachines.com/table-of-con...
How to thrive in a ChatGPT world?
"This is not a computer science course; it’s a humanities course about how to learn and work and thrive in an AI world."
Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?
thebullshitmachines.com/table-of-con...
How to thrive in a ChatGPT world?
"This is not a computer science course; it’s a humanities course about how to learn and work and thrive in an AI world."
Reposted by Yaz Erkan
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Reposted by Yaz Erkan
We're celebrating #valentinesday this month with an 0.99 eBook sale exclusive to our website!
Inc: @natania.bsky.social, @maryrobinettekowal.com, @isabelcanas.bsky.social, @alexdecampi.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social & more!
Are you ready to Fall In Love with Solaris? geni.us/Solarissale
Inc: @natania.bsky.social, @maryrobinettekowal.com, @isabelcanas.bsky.social, @alexdecampi.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social & more!
Are you ready to Fall In Love with Solaris? geni.us/Solarissale
February 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We're celebrating #valentinesday this month with an 0.99 eBook sale exclusive to our website!
Inc: @natania.bsky.social, @maryrobinettekowal.com, @isabelcanas.bsky.social, @alexdecampi.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social & more!
Are you ready to Fall In Love with Solaris? geni.us/Solarissale
Inc: @natania.bsky.social, @maryrobinettekowal.com, @isabelcanas.bsky.social, @alexdecampi.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social & more!
Are you ready to Fall In Love with Solaris? geni.us/Solarissale
“What did you do this morning that most people would find very unusual?”
I fed the tortoises. 🥬🐢
I fed the tortoises. 🥬🐢
January 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“What did you do this morning that most people would find very unusual?”
I fed the tortoises. 🥬🐢
I fed the tortoises. 🥬🐢
I'm going to watch this one!
"Common Ground", environmental and food documentary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-M4...
"Common Ground", environmental and food documentary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-M4...
Common Ground documentary (2023) - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Common Ground Film
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm going to watch this one!
"Common Ground", environmental and food documentary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-M4...
"Common Ground", environmental and food documentary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-M4...
Reposted by Yaz Erkan
This year marks the 10th anniversary of THE GOBLIN EMPEROR's first publication in the US! In 2018, we were delighted to bring @pennyvixen.bsky.social's novel following reluctant emperor Maia to the UK. Readers' love for this story is still going strong 💙
Buy here: https://geni.us/TheGoblinEmperor
Buy here: https://geni.us/TheGoblinEmperor
December 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM
This year marks the 10th anniversary of THE GOBLIN EMPEROR's first publication in the US! In 2018, we were delighted to bring @pennyvixen.bsky.social's novel following reluctant emperor Maia to the UK. Readers' love for this story is still going strong 💙
Buy here: https://geni.us/TheGoblinEmperor
Buy here: https://geni.us/TheGoblinEmperor
Beautiful morning for a good cup of coffee + reading + thinking.
December 24, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Beautiful morning for a good cup of coffee + reading + thinking.
People crave “autonomy”, but they freeze at the mention of “accountability” that goes with it.
#leadership
#leadership
December 24, 2024 at 4:23 PM
People crave “autonomy”, but they freeze at the mention of “accountability” that goes with it.
#leadership
#leadership
December 24, 2024 at 4:17 PM
December 18, 2024 at 8:44 PM