[ Ai and llms ] Part 2 of 6 3 min read
Prompting ClaudeI'd like to claim I've never taught a model a bad habit by accident. A model learns from every part of an example, including the parts you didn't mean to teach, so here's how to pick them, on one chart. Part two of six.
[ Tech field day ] [ Security ] 5 min read
I'm headed to Tech Field Day Extra at AWS re:Invent to hear what AWS has to say about security, how it compares with Azure, and where the rest of the industry is going.
An introduction to a six-part series on how large language models work, from a network engineer who understands most of it and a little of the math.
[ Ai and llms ] Introduction 3 min read
Prompting ClaudePrompting advice ages faster than the models it was written for, and a lot of what's still online, including my own notes, now backfires. An introduction to a six-part series where the infographics do the heavy lifting.
[ Ai and llms ] Part 1 of 6 2 min read
Prompting ClaudeI used to write prompts the way I wrote change-window emails to the NOC: in capital letters, with the word CRITICAL in them. Eight prompt habits that helped on 2023-era models and backfire on the current ones, on one chart. Part one of six.
Architecture and design for AI, ML, LLM, and agentic systems that solve a specific business problem, scoped to what your data, budget, and people can actually support.
Independent guidance for the technology leaders you already have, or part-time leadership until you hire one: a strategy built around your constraints that the business can actually execute.
Getting ready for SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and other security and compliance audits, with the policies, documentation, and daily processes in place well before the audit begins.
Independent assessment and design for enterprise networks and infrastructure, backed by hands-on experience designing, building, and fixing networks from mid-market to Fortune 100.
Landscape assessments, vendor evaluations, and market briefings, written for practitioners rather than procurement committees and without the analyst-firm retainer.
Custom writing projects, from white papers to technical guides, by a long-time member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors with a deep portfolio of published and private work.
[ Leadership and career ] 5 min read
After 17 years in the industry I have decided that it is time to pass down some advice to the newer entrants in to the field of Information Technology. If you’re just out of school with a freshly minted degree, looking …
[ Leadership and career ] 4 min read
“I think we invent jargon because it saves times talking to one-another.” — John Maynard Smith Every industry has unique jargon, and most people fall, at one time or another, into using terminology specific to their …
[ Industry events ] 1 min read
I just wanted to drop a quick note here to let everyone know that I plan on blogging a little more frequently this week, as I’ll be in Las Vegas for the annual North American Cisco conference: Cisco Networkers/Live. I …
[ Industry events ] 1 min read
Everyone–My schedule (as it stands currently) for Cisco Live in San Diego this year is below.