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Morphing into James McAvoy
Playing with AI to transform a selfie into a stylistic portrait inspired by James McAvoy’s movie “Pose.” After describing the desired photo detail to Gemini Pro, they generated an impressive monochrome image. The process evolved into animating the image, showcasing a novel technique for creating unique personalized visuals. Read Post ⇢
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Change Management
As a CTO, effective change management is crucial for delivering solutions to users who may resist significant changes. Develop a detailed project plan outlining responsibilities, timelines, and success criteria. Communicate extensively with stakeholders, providing training on new systems to ensure users understand the changes. Over-communicate throughout the process for success. Read Post ⇢
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Only takes a minute
Navigating the rapidly changing technology landscape can be stressful. It’s essential to engage in regular, small learning increments, such as 15 minutes daily, to build knowledge over time. Embrace a self-learning model without pressure, prioritize your time effectively, and share your insights to reinforce understanding. Progress comes from consistent, bite-sized efforts. Read Post ⇢
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Quality
Quality is a multifaceted concept recognized through tangible attributes, such as performance, reliability, and aesthetics. In software, quality is critical, impacting user experience and operational safety. By adhering to quality dimensions and maintaining vigilance in development, teams ensure high standards, preventing failures and fostering client trust essential for business sustainability. Read Post ⇢
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Consistency
The importance of consistency in both bourbon production and software development. It emphasizes that, like distillers who maintain quality through careful processes, software developers must ensure strong quality control at every stage. By taking individual responsibility for output quality, producers can enhance consistency and overall effectiveness in their work. Read Post ⇢
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Empathy
The importance of empathy in product development, encouraging creators to consider the end user’s experience. By understanding users’ perspectives and needs, developers can enhance productivity and create solutions that resonate emotionally. The goal is to foster a positive connection with users, ensuring outputs are accessible and valuable. Read Post ⇢
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Art of Keep It Simple, Stupid (KISS)
We, humans that is, love to complicate things and it seems to come naturally without too much effort. The longer we work with a given project, the more complex it becomes. I am not just talking about software engineering, but pretty much anything we undertake. Yet how does this seem to happen? The short answer Read Post ⇢
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A day in the AI life of a CTO
Let me take you through a typical day in the life of a Chief Technology Officer in the age of AI and how it has woven itself into every aspect. Read Post ⇢
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Open Source Means Never Being Stuck
Reflecting on the advantages of open source software in development, using a recent experience with the libvips library as an example. Faced with limitations I adapted and improved the library, significantly enhancing performance. Open source provides autonomy and opportunities for contributions, embodying freedom and progress. Read Post ⇢
the leg-end that is, Alan Williamson.
For over 20 years, I’ve shared my thoughts whenever the muse strikes. It’s unpredictable, honest, unedited, and occasionally witty. I’m living the best years of my life, working harder than ever, and enjoying every second.
Alan Williamson 