Blake VentéI love Open Source because it’s… Cozy?Like any Zoomer, when I’m in bed, I worry about things. I worry if I worked as hard as I could. I worry if I am burning out. I ask “Do I…Dec 29, 2023Dec 29, 2023
Blake VentéTowards AI a11y Enhancement for Academic Research PapersA path to making the most accessible documents in existence!Dec 10, 2023Dec 10, 2023
Blake VentéHere is some counter-evidence to the notion that "KG is a dying technology"New Research Proves Knowledge Graphs Drastically Improve Accuracy of Large Language Models on Complex DataDec 3, 20231Dec 3, 20231
Blake VentéDon’t let anyone say you won’t make it in tech.The incentives of the current internet promote controversial content. Despite what those clickbait headlines want you to believe, poor…Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 2023
Blake VentéImpostor Syndrome is not a syndrome, but it is a symptom of a failing system.> Imposter syndrome is not a clinical diagnosis but has been studied in several populations and observed across disciplines, including…Sep 4, 2023Sep 4, 2023
Blake VentéThe “That’s just the way things are” AntipatternProgramming doesn’t have to be painful. Despite the impression that many many people have, there is absolutely no universal law that…Aug 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023
Blake VentéinAI Mind“Foundation Models” Are Not Foundational and Never Have BeenThe Stanford HAI Institute published “Reflections on Foundation Models” in which they admit explicitly “Foundation models are neither…Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Blake VentéSpending an Hour to Automate Away Minutes is Perfectly Fine.Relevant XKCD https://xkcd.com/1205/Aug 5, 2023Aug 5, 2023
Blake Ventéthinking out loud to become a better writerToday, I’m announcing a new podcast, Ephemeral Vagrant https://empath.substack.com/s/ephemeral-vagrant where I’ll be radically myself. A…Aug 5, 2023Aug 5, 2023
