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Should AI write tests? Does it write good tests? Will that lead to worse software? @brianokken and I debate that and more with live code...

Should AI write tests? Does it write good tests? Will that lead to worse software? @brianokken and I debate that and more with live code demos as we pick apart the generated code and discuss the risks and benefits.

https://youtu.be/a_V-BH_luJ4?si=niUqUs-05SBSBpcU

“Man of the People”

“Man of the People”

Sure, the stock market is crashing, and the US is probably headed for a recession, but at least the Department of Labor won’t be paying...

Sure, the stock market is crashing, and the US is probably headed for a recession, but at least the Department of Labor won’t be paying for those expensive VS Code licenses anymore 🧠

Microsoft are rewriting the SQL server driver for Python as a standalone package that doesn’t require ODBC. The new driver will be faster,...

Microsoft are rewriting the SQL server driver for Python as a standalone package that doesn’t require ODBC. The new driver will be faster, async, and much easier to install. At the moment it’s a very early Alpha build but checkout the roadmap.

https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-python

Basically.

Basically.

👋 headed to India for the first time for PyConf Hyderabad.

👋 headed to India for the first time for PyConf Hyderabad.

I did a live stream today on these “Reasoning”models (Llama 3.3, DeepSeek R1) and whether they can make complex C code faster given...

I did a live stream today on these “Reasoning”models (Llama 3.3, DeepSeek R1) and whether they can make complex C code faster given enough constraints. The function was CPython’s vector in-place add for integers and the results were… interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/live/aQlfYzgg3eo?si=dhGXiDiFcH9N_oeg

❄️ 🦊 VS Code Pets 1.29 is out. This update includes some amazing winter artwork from Kiana Mosser, snowfall effects ⛄️ and we now...

❄️ 🦊 VS Code Pets 1.29 is out. This update includes some amazing winter artwork from Kiana Mosser, snowfall effects ⛄️ and we now have orange cats 🐈

VS Code Pets 1.28 is out, now with Pandas, Frogs, and Snails. Plus the Chicken no longer grows larger than the dinosaur (hey, I'm a...

VS Code Pets 1.28 is out, now with Pandas, Frogs, and Snails. Plus the Chicken no longer grows larger than the dinosaur (hey, I'm a programmer not a biologist)

Non-LinkedIn URL https://tonybaloney.github.io/posts/the-big-fib-can-you-prompt-llms-to-tell-the-truth.html

Non-LinkedIn URL https://tonybaloney.github.io/posts/the-big-fib-can-you-prompt-llms-to-tell-the-truth.html

First day back. New blog post! I try and get the world’s smartest AIs to solve a game of Set, debate whether Harry Kane won the Ballon...

First day back. New blog post! I try and get the world’s smartest AIs to solve a game of Set, debate whether Harry Kane won the Ballon D’or, and test an LLM hack to get it to stop lying so much.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-you-prompt-llms-admit-when-dont-know-answer-anthony-shaw-7gjbc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via

After a good 4 hours of hacking on a Friday evening I got a working prototype working of bridging Python (above) and .net’s async APIs for...

After a good 4 hours of hacking on a Friday evening I got a working prototype working of bridging Python (above) and .net’s async APIs for CSnakes.

🧠 I have so many things to do this week how am I going to get them finished…10 minutes later— researching how much money it costs to...

🧠 I have so many things to do this week how am I going to get them finished…
10 minutes later— researching how much money it costs to build a cable car 🚠

Our new house has solar.. What do I need to know? Am gonna wait a bit before getting batteries

Our new house has solar.. What do I need to know? Am gonna wait a bit before getting batteries

Did you know there’s a static web server built into Python?python -m http.serverRun from the folder with your web app. No dependencies...

Did you know there’s a static web server built into Python?

python -m http.server

Run from the folder with your web app. No dependencies 👍 #python

Experimenting with localising the messages for the Python builtin exceptions (this is Indonesian). Should extrapolate from system locale

Experimenting with localising the messages for the Python builtin exceptions (this is Indonesian). Should extrapolate from system locale

Will Python get LTS releases? Seems to be a resounding no from the...

Will Python get LTS releases? Seems to be a resounding no from the maintainers…

https://discuss.python.org/t/python-lts-and-maintenance-cycles/68277/62

My keynote for this weeks’ PyCon APAC is in 15 different languages and only 1 of those is Python. Make sure you have a strong coffee...

My keynote for this weeks’ PyCon APAC is in 15 different languages and only 1 of those is Python. Make sure you have a strong coffee beforehand! ☕️ #pyconapac

Coming to PyCon APAC this weekend? I’ll be talking about what’s changing in Python 3.15.

Coming to PyCon APAC this weekend? I’ll be talking about what’s changing in Python 3.15.

Trying to follow the English instructions for Indonesian visa. Primary reason for visit options are- “Silver Hair”- “Diaspora”Am...

Trying to follow the English instructions for Indonesian visa. Primary reason for visit options are
- “Silver Hair”
- “Diaspora”
Am thinking maybe these translations weren’t done by a native speaker 🤔