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This is a feed of links I've run across and found interesting or noteworthy. The images, content and opinions in them are owned by their respective authors.
Optimize Your AI - Quantization Explained
Matt Williams - youtube.com
Learn AI model optimization via quantization techniques (q2, q4, q8) to enhance performance on basic hardware while saving costs.
AI Optimization, Quantization, Ollama, Machine Learning
Can We Fix Software Engineering Estimation?
Kent Beck & Kevlin Henney - youtube.com
Exploring the feasibility of software estimation and techniques in modern engineering practices.
software estimation, no estimates, techniques, software engineering

Google's New LLM Runs on Just 0.5 GB RAM — Here’s How to Fine-Tune It Locally
Civil Learning - medium.com
Google's new AI model, Gemma 3 270M, requires only 0.5 GB RAM for local fine-tuning, enabling efficient use for software engineers.
Google, LLM, AI, Gemma 3, Fine-Tuning

Why software developers burn out, and how to fix it
Unknown - infoworld.com
Developer burnout is a significant issue exacerbated by AI. Learn about its causes and solutions.
developer burnout, AI, solutions
Kickstarting your libraries with the .NET Library Starter Kit
Dennis Doomen - dennisdoomen.com
A reliable starter kit for crafting open-source and internal NuGet libraries, proven by extensive usage.
NuGet, libraries, .NET, open-source

Top 10 GitHub Copilot Features Every Developer Should Know
C# Corner - c-sharpcorner.com
Explore essential GitHub Copilot features to enhance developer productivity, including smart code completions and Copilot Chat.
GitHub Copilot, features, developer, productivity, code completions

GPT-OSS - A C# Guide with Ollama
N/A - devblogs.microsoft.com
Learn to run GPT-OSS locally using C# and Ollama for efficient, private, and offline AI development.
GPT-OSS, C#, Ollama, AI, offline

The Real Cost of Abstractions in .NET
Milan Jovanovic - milanjovanovic.tech
Explore how certain abstractions can protect systems while others lead to complexity. Understand when to use abstractions or risk incurring technical debt.
abstractions, .NET, technical debt, complexity, performance
The Fastest Way to Add AI to Your .NET App: Amazon Bedrock
Milan Jovanović - youtube.com
Learn to integrate Generative AI into .NET apps using Amazon Bedrock, covering model selection, configuration, and chat app development for production readiness.
Amazon Bedrock, .NET, AI, Generative AI, SDK
Live Stream Thursday for Marten 8 Projections
N/A - linkedin.com
Demonstrating recent improvements to Marten's projection model in the 8.0 release.
Marten, projections, improvements, stream