Over the last few weeks, I have been reading up a lot on LLM stack. Tools such as LangChain, Aviary, Hugging Face. Over the weekend, I thought I’d explore creating a chatbot using Hugging Face and Gradio, two cutting-edge frameworks that simplify the development and deployment of conversational AI models. I started out with buildingContinue reading “Build a Chatbot with Hugging Face and Gradio”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
Managing vs Leading
In the realm of organizational dynamics, managing people and leadership are two distinct yet interconnected concepts. While both involve influencing individuals and achieving collective goals, they differ in their approaches, perspectives, and overall impact on the team or organization. Here are the key differences between the two A compelling example that illustrates the difference betweenContinue reading “Managing vs Leading”
St. Thomas, The Apostle
On July 3, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Thomas the Apostle. Best known for his initial unwillingness to believe the other apostles in their claim that Jesus had risen from the dead, St. Thomas can teach the faithful about believing without seeing. Little is recorded of St. Thomas the Apostle. Thomas wasContinue reading “St. Thomas, The Apostle”
Winning Faith
Photo, Poem by Fr. Terry Q Amidst the rough and rubblediscard and garbage heapthey stand firm base and stature tallwith promises to keepno matter what surrounds may bethey know they have a placeso grow and bloomthey must and willwhatever circs they facepapaya bougainvillea tallwith fruit and spread of bloomas woodpile grass and garbage pileconcede forContinue reading “Winning Faith”
How does SSO work?
We’ve just begun working on an internal portal for a client. One of the things our dev team has to work on is integrating SSO for authentication. Single sign-on (SSO) is a user authentication tool that enables users to securely access multiple applications and services using just one set of credentials. Instead of twelve passwordsContinue reading “How does SSO work?”
Optimising Frontend Bundle Size
In today’s digital landscape, where web applications are becoming increasingly complex, optimizing frontend bundle size has become crucial. JavaScript frameworks play a pivotal role in building dynamic and interactive user experiences, but they often result in bulky bundles that can adversely impact website performance. The bigger the project size, the longer it takes to downloadContinue reading “Optimising Frontend Bundle Size”
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (also known as Our Lady of Perpetual Succour) is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary as represented in a celebrated 15th-century Byzantine icon also associated with the same Marian apparition. The icon has been in Rome since 1499, and is permanently enshrined in the church of Sant’Continue reading “Our Lady of Perpetual Help”
The World of Fonts and Typography
In the vast digital landscape, developers are the architects and builders who shape the online world we inhabit. Their expertise is crucial in creating functional, visually appealing, and user-friendly websites and applications. While developers traditionally focus on code, algorithms, and functionality, a critical aspect often overlooked is the impact of fonts and typography on theContinue reading “The World of Fonts and Typography”
Small Gestures, Big Impact
What makes your day beautiful? What do you think about when you go to bed at night? Do you smile looking back at something that happened during the day? It might be a small thing, and that’s where the beauty lies. Every day we get dozens of chances to demonstrate style and class one small gestureContinue reading “Small Gestures, Big Impact”
Figma’s Dev Mode: Bringing Designers & Developers Together
Figma’s Config conference is on at California and there have been some pretty cool and much needed announcements! According to the company, the mission of this year’s Config is to bridge the gap between design and development. During the opening keynote, Figma announced a bunch of new tools and features, all geared towards its missionContinue reading “Figma’s Dev Mode: Bringing Designers & Developers Together”
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