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Past to Future: Software Development Revolutionized by LLM
I remember, two decades ago, when Google fundamentally disrupted the programming landscape. By revolutionizing the way, we decipher error messages, it made the process as effortless as a quick search, rendering traditional manuals obsolete. Major tech entities who produce software, programming tools, frameworks, compilers, runtime, and operating systems began to step back from maintaining extensive knowledge bases and providing detailed explanations for their software-generated error codes. Instead, they trusted the collective wisdom of tech communities to fill these knowledge gaps. As we stand today, we’re on the brink of another monumental transformation in the world of tech. Low-Level Machine (LLM) tools are poised to reshape the contours of software development,…
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ChatGPT4 and Bing Chat Are Better Than Google’s Bard
I’ve been testing out a bunch of different AI chatbots lately, and I’m finding that ChatGPT4 and Bing Chat are better at the tasks I’m using them for. Google’s Bard is still pretty new, so it’s not quite ready for primetime yet. But I’m sure it will get better in the future. Here’s are some quick sample outputs I got from each chatbot when I asked them to predict the rating of a movie I never reviewed in my blog: ChatGPT4: 4.5 stars Bing Chat: 4 stars Google Bard: 3 stars As you can see, ChatGPT4 and Bing Chat were both able to make a more accurate prediction than Google…
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Gamified Software usability session
Last week, I had a blast hosting a gamified session for a group of techies! We played Red vs Blue style games to spot software usability and quality issues, and it was so much fun! I strongly believe that software usability should not be an afterthought or left solely to UX designers or testers. It’s essential that all stakeholders in a software team are aware of it and actively practice it. It cannot be enforced by a process alone; it must be ingrained in the culture. And what better way to encourage a culture of software usability than by gamifying it?😉
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Murasu Anjal keyboard is now in Windows 11
Rejoice! Murasu Anjal is now part of Microsoft Windows 11. After decades of waiting, Tamilians the world over can now use out-of-the-box the gold standard for Tamil language input in PC, the one-and-only Murasu Anjal in Windows 11. It is now an operating system feature. No need to install the app separately, just go to language settings, and add the keyboard. Please use it and share your feedback with Microsoft using the Feedback Hub app in Windows 11. It is currently available only for Windows 11, Version 10.0.22621.1344 and above. The Tamil99, the keyboard layout standard prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu has been available in Windows 10, from…
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Tribute to a legendary software engineering guru
As a tribute to the ‘legendary’ Frederick P Brooks Jr., who passed away on the 17th of November 2022, I have started re-reading his classic “The Mythical Man-Month”. The book amazes me every time I read it and I keep learning new things. #SoftwareEngineering #projectmanagement
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Ten things not to learn from Big Tech on customer support
TEN things every #SaaS founder should NOT be learning from the #BigTech & other popular apps. The bigger firms have great tech stacks and scale, but their DNA was never created for supporting individual consumers – they may have a good heart, but their size makes it impossible for them to care for a single consumer. #saasboomi #not_to_be_learned 1️⃣ Don’t publish contact details, no phone numbers & definitely no email. 2️⃣ Have support forums answered by the community. Give them stars (save $$$). No usable Search, better a broken one. The genuinely interested can use Quora and Reddit, with no liability to the product owners for the accuracy of the…
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The future for Software Engineers by 2040
How latest trends will impact software engineering by 2040 and how developers can thrive. For the next three days, Azure Community Conference is happening online. With over 200+ talks across ten tracks, speakers from around the world, this is one of the largest technology conferences organized by Microsoft community enthusiasts. I was invited to deliver a talk on the future trends that are under way in the software industry. Titled “The future for Software Developers by 2040” I presented on four topics: First, the current job market, immediate changes expected post pandemic and long-term trends. Second, the changes that have in the last eighteen months around the practice “Work from…
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Using Windows Sticky notes in iPhone & iPad
I found a neat tip for #iPhone & #iPad if you are also using the OneNote/Sticky Notes app in Windows. Add #Outlook or #Hotmail in the iOS accounts & enable Notes. Now, you can use the Apple #Notes app to access the same notes that you have in Windows and Outlook.com.
