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Automating Taxonomy Generation The Future is Here with Compound AI and Agents on Azure Databricks

June 18, 2025

Recently, I had the privilege of attending an insightful session on "Automating Taxonomy Generation With Compound AI and Agents on Azure Databricks," presented by Sudhir Gajre, Managing Director of GenAI at Lovelytics. Sudhir, a recognized thought leader in the GenAI space and a frequent speaker at Data and AI conferences, shared how his team is revolutionizing one of the most historically challenging aspects of data management taxonomy.

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AI Under the Hood with Head of IT Renard Henry of Toyota Connected

June 5, 2025

We recently had the distinct pleasure of hosting Renard Henry, Head of IT at Toyota Connected North America, on "Engineering in the Loop." The conversation was a fascinating dive into the realities of AI in the automotive industry, Toyota's innovative spirit, and the leadership principles that drive success in a fast-paced tech environment. Renard brought a wealth of experience, not just from his current role but from a diverse career spanning finance, healthcare, and even a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu!

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Getting AI to Write Code to Your Standards!

May 31, 2025

Tired of AI-generated code that almost hits the mark? 😅 With GitHub Copilot, you can actually guide it to write code to YOUR standards! By using custom instructions (like a .github/copilot-instructions.md file in your repo or personal settings), you can ensure consistency, enforce best practices, and make Copilot aware of project-specific needs. Spend less time tweaking and more time building.

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Transforming Work with AI

March 9, 2025

In a recent episode of Azure Cloud Talk, hosts Alec Harrison and Brian Gorman welcomed Chris Thompson, founder and principal at OptQuality.

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Current State Of AI In The Market

February 5, 2025

This is an opinion post of where I think AI currently sits in the market, how you can navigate vendors, and how skeptical you should be when people are trying to sell you something.

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My Hands-On Experience with Descript A Game-Changer for Content Creation

January 20, 2025

Have you ever come across a piece of software that feels so intuitive, you wonder how you managed without it? That’s exactly how I felt when I first started using Descript. As someone who regularly edits podcasts, creates videos, and transcribes interviews, Descript has quickly become one of my go-to tools. Below is a rundown of my experience and honest thoughts on this all-in-one platform.

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Gimmie a Newsletter

January 7, 2025

This entry is my goal to explain why I have created a newsletter, what I plan to include in it, and what you should expect from it!

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Interviewing a Senior Developer

January 3, 2025

In this blog post, I share my experience interviewing a seasoned senior developer and the wealth of knowledge they brought to the table. From their journey navigating the ever-changing tech landscape to their strategies for mastering complex challenges, this conversation dives deep into what it takes to excel in the world of software development.

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Using Cursor to Effortlessly Pass Advent of Code

December 13, 2024

In this article we are going to talk about how Cursor can help you pass Advent of Code with ease! This is just a quick example of how AI can help you solve complex programming problems with ease, and if it can do this imagine what it could do for your day to day work problems.

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Why AI Is Important

December 12, 2024

We will discuss the reasons why AI is so important in today's world and a little catch up of where I have been!

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Which Microsoft AI is Right For Me?

May 22, 2024

This blog post provides an in-depth comparison of Microsoft's three main AI products, helping readers understand their unique features, use cases, and benefits. It aims to guide you in choosing the right AI product for your specific needs, whether it's for natural language processing, computer vision, or reinforcement learning. The post also offers insights into how these AI products integrate with Azure and other services, ensuring you can seamlessly incorporate AI capabilities into your existing workflows.

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Vibe Coding

April 13, 2024

My own opinion on vibe coding. Why I think people not using AI are misunderstanding how people are actually using it.

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Azure AI Assistants

February 15, 2024

We are going to discuss what an assistant is in Azure Open AI, what they are, and why I would want to use them?

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Azure AI Search with CSVs

January 30, 2024

We are going to use Azure AI Search to index a simple CSV file and show how we can use that to query the data. We can also take the index and further use it to answer questions using Azure Open AI.

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Using Azure AI and Logic Apps to Reverse Engineer SMS Search Engines

April 26, 2023

In the 2000s and early 2010s the world was a strange place. Mobile phones were reaching so many people in so many parts of the US and texting was quickly becoming the way people communicated. Lol, OMG,BRB, etc., were all being engrained in the lexicon of the world. Now that mobile networks were speeding up and texting was becoming more common, unlimited texting quickly became common. This is around the time the first iPhone came out and smartphones weren't nearly as mainstream as they are today. That means web browsing was super expensive on mobile devices if you could even get it.

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Getting Started with Azure OpenAI

March 28, 2023

As you may know, Microsoft has major investments in OpenAI, one of the top artificial intelligence companies creating such leading products as ChatGPT and DALL-E. They clearly believe AI is a huge piece of the future of technology, and they’re beginning to integrate OpenAI products and features throughout Microsoft platforms.

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