Using LLMs for dev work successfully
I’ve been using an LLM for some of my dev / architecture work. Here is my advice on how to use them successfully on real production systems.
Patrick’s Perusals
My personal blog about technology, hobbies, faith, and anything else the world might like to know.
Latest posts
I fixed my hybrid water heater
I own a hybrid heat pump hot water heater, an AO Smith HP10-50H45DV. It’s like a normal 50 gallon electric water heater, with a tiny air conditioner on the top. When it’s running in “efficiency mode”, the little HVAC system pumps heat from your house into the hot water, which is great during the summer. It uses about 33% as much electricity as a regular water heater. Remember the arrows in your…
CSS cat simulator
Go on, try to pet him.
Should we cancel student loans?
I believe we should try to keep all of God’s commandments, so I thought I could provide some interesting commentary on this tweet:
Holiness and current events
I want to propose how believers in Christ should approach discussions about current events in a holy way. I’m not referring to any event in particular, just generally the kind of events that draw a lot of attention across the news and social media. But first, I should give context by explaining my political background.
Anything Ratio Calculator
View the calculator at https://locofocos.com/anything-ratio-calc/
Come work with me at Upright Labs
My team at Upright is hiring for a software engineering position. I’m writing this to give a more personal impression of what the job and team looks like. Thanks for reading, and I hope you’ll consider applying!
Overcoming the Flesh
This post is still in a mostly-draft state, but I wanted to publish it anyways for sharing.
Timezones are hard
Timezones are hard. I learned a lot about handling them in a recent project at work. I was given the task of designing and implementing a React frontend application to show a list of events. As the project unfolded, I learned that timezones, in the right context, can present more edge cases than anyone would think during early design phases. Thankfully, there are ways to manage the complexity and…
Holy Unto the Lord
These are my notes from a teaching/sermon I presented at our home church, Freedom Hill KC. Feel free to contact me if you’d like more information about our church.