How BASIC Shaped a Generation of Programmers

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:36:00 +0100

BASIC was the gateway drug for a generation of programmers. Not because it was elegant, but because it was the only option - and that constraint created a programming culture that shaped how millions thought about code.

What Does 'Expertise' Mean When AI Can Pass Any Exam?

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

If AI can pass the bar exam, the CPA exam, and every technical certification, what are we actually certifying? Expertise becomes something else entirely - and much harder to fake.

AI Explainers

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:05:35 +0100

A curated collection of clear, technical explanations of foundational AI concepts. These resources help build intuition about how modern AI systems actually work.

Fundamentals

Yes you should understand backprop - Andrej Karpathy’s definitive explanation of backpropagation, the fundamental algorithm behind neural network training
Deep Learning in a Nutshell: Core Concepts - NVIDIA’s accessible overview of deep learning architectures and their applications

Transformers & Language Models

What is ChatGPT doing & why does it work? - Stephen Wolfram’s phenomenal breakdown of transformer architecture and the surprising effectiveness of next-token prediction
Word2Vec Explained - Foundation for understanding how words become numerical representations that models can process

Generative Models

How Stable Diffusion Works - Detailed technical walkthrough of diffusion models for image generation, with clear diagrams and intuitive explanations

Courses & Practical Learning

Practical Deep Learning - Fast.ai’s top-down course that teaches you to build working deep learning systems before diving into theory