Steve Riggins

Have you ever wondered how video game Auto-Tiling in games works? Excalibur.js contributor Justin Young is on🔥with this latest post about authoring tile maps with aesthetically pleasing tiles! The algorithm is surprisingly grokkable and low effort to implement 🤯 https://lnkd.in/gsVHwc5V #gamedev #typescript #javascript

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This tutorial video walks you through what makes ShowMIDI special and highlights some of its features. #mpe #midi #opensource #linnstrument #dataisbeautiful https://lnkd.in/eREJKyzV

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I've been hard at work, getting ready to stand up Pixel Valley! Got a lot done on the conversation engine and created a quick StreamLit app to test it. Doesn't look like much, but I feel this is a big deal because it is "not just another chatbot". As you can see here, I am having a coherent conversation with an entire group of agents, that are each responding or not responding as appropriate. This was created with off-the-shelf gpt-3.5-turbo. Instead of using expensive fine tuning, it is accomplished using a combination of clever prompt engineering, RAG, and AI function calling. It's getting close!

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Posting this for John Skender and others who weren't able to make it to K24 or at least this presentation at K24. Much of the presentation was a live demo explaining how to use now-sdk but you can also check out the list of features expected for Xanadu+ release which were announced at the show including Sandboxes (controlled availability), Dev Studio Pro-Code, script level granularity (versus scope level) for modern JS features (including global) and the yet to be re-named Fluent DSL for defining ServiceNow metadata as code.

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Since I've had to update my game Auto Jump recently for mobile. I've started playing with getting it ready to run on consoles. Adding controller support has been fun so far. Current gamedev tools I use are Visual Studio 2022, Graphics Gale, Unity, Unreal Engine, Onenote, and Azure Devops. #gamedev #gamedeveloper #unity3d

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AI is useful, but not as much as it's being hyped. I typically use AI for explainers. Tell me how something works, with references/sources. Writing code with AI is a waste of time. The code is either wrong or it tends to bloat my code (too verbose or repetitive). https://lnkd.in/gDmQNwnk

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Open Source update - new sample app ImmersiveAware As this video demonstrates, I’m remembering the Sesame Street bit where Grover runs near and far. Move the window (in an Immersive Scene) near or far, and you will see and hear spoken near or far. https://lnkd.in/gXWmeu4c This simple sample app shows you how to capture the position of one of your Windows when your app is in an Immersive Space. This was added in visionOS 1.1 and I’m excited about the different potential this brings for having Windows and Volumes as Spatial “tools” which users can move around in an Immersive Space. Those 2D Windows and 3D Volumes can be aware of where they are in the Immersive Scene and apps can respond accordingly. How will you use this added spatial awareness? Maybe I move a 2D Window around to get information about different elements it is in front of, or use it as a camera to capture a photo of the content? If I overlap two (or more) Volumes containing different datasets, could they interact in interesting ways since they can be aware of how the user positioned them relative to each other? #openSource #visionOS #realityKit #spatialComputing

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I love Rick Rubin's book, The Cultural Act: A Way of Being. Each time I pick up something new. It's for artists, but the way Rick describes what an artist is, it's anyone who creates anything. The work we create and share with the world has a symbiotic loop. Our culture informs who we are. Who we are informs our work. Our work then feeds back into the culture, allowing the process to restart and evolve. This is why flow state is such a magical state of being. When we let the work drive, we are a part of and contributing to something bigger than ourselves. The thing holding us back is (typically) not the work. When we make the moment about the work, we allow ourselves to let the work take the wheel and drive. Image by AI (very cool)

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This is one of my favorite talks at #FigmaConfig2024 https://lnkd.in/gSnASah4 Peter Yang's insights resonated deeply with me, echoing what some of the best PMs I’ve worked with have taught me: ❤️ Feel the customer pain 👯 Design and build with the community 🎯 Strategy must have focus: Make intentional decisions about what to do, what not to do, and why. Have a plan and execute. 🏗️ Prioritize quality and speed over scope ✍️ Protect your craft and thinking time 💎 Set and maintain a high-quality bar: Aspire to be the person/team that upholds this standard, and hire people who embody this value. ⚡️ Leverage AI to focus on what truly matters 💥 Customers don't care about your career ladder! Give a damn to the product you bring to the customers/people! #FigmaConfig

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This is a great little mini-series on the myth of "No CGI" and "Practical Effects Only" in movies. It's fascinating to see both CGI so good no one notices it and to see how blatantly movie producers and promoters lie about using CGI https://lnkd.in/gtmvib82

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🌶🌶🌶 Hot take… Old problem: if we put more devs on the project, we can deliver it sooner. Same thinking, new manifestation: we can hire more overseas devs for less total money to produce the same result as our US staff. Flaw in that thinking: product development is not an assembly line. Devs are not “interchangeable”. Software is as much an art as it is science. It’s a team sport. The people on your team matters. #tech #staffing #management #hiring #jobs #layoffs #software #startup #teamleadership

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This is brilliant! Disenshittification as client-side services. Two very useful examples: https://lnkd.in/gv3HSFeg https://lnkd.in/gdNVtm3x

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Reminds me of the Pegionhole principle: If there are n items and m containers (where n > m), then at least one container must contain more than one item.

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It's been very cool watching this go from idea to reality. I'm glad to see this new tool making its way to customers! Check out the blog to see how you can use it to experiment with #RAG applications using #Elasticsearch

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I'm excited to announce that I'll be presenting at the Codeborging: AI-Powered Programming Meetup on June 12 on "Harnessing OpenAI Assistants for Dynamic Content Generation." In this session, I'll share insights from my journey of using OpenAI Assistants to streamline content creation and enhance productivity. Key highlights will include: - Knowledge Bot: A context-driven OpenAI Assistant that personalizes content generation using advanced GPT-4o models. - Amazon Treasures Chat: Enhancing the e-commerce experience with AI-driven conversational interfaces. We will dive into practical code examples, demonstrating how to set up these assistants, craft effective prompts, and integrate them into your projects. Key Takeaways: - How to prepare data and configure OpenAI Assistants - Practical Tips for Generating Natural Language Search Results - Real-world applications to boost daily productivity, like generating blog posts, handling communications, etc. Join us and unlock the potential of AI in your projects. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your content strategy and productivity with AI! #AI #ContentCreation #OpenAI #TechTalk #MachineLearning #Productivity #SoftwareDevelopment Artium LeanDog

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At the core of effective engineering leadership is the ability to stay connected with your team. This is perhaps the most challenging aspect because retaining the respect of your people is difficult unless you remain technically involved yourself. In my journey as an engineering leader, staying true to the individual contributor role that originally earned their respect has kept me close. This approach extends beyond technical expertise; it's about maintaining a deep connection with the core activities that propel product development forward at Gearflow. One of my biggest professional fears is becoming irrelevant or disconnected from my team and our work. This fear motivates me to continually reinvent and retool in response to market demands. Next month, I'll be sharing about my adventures generating synthetic data recently. And while I'm no expert when I start preparing for these talks, the process is incredibly valuable. It's less about delivering a perfect talk and more about how the preparation expands my thinking and exposes me to new capabilities. This helps me connect the dots to opportunities at Gearflow that bring real innovation to our customers. Speaking regularly holds me accountable and pushes me to learn ahead of the curve, ensuring I remain relevant and impactful day-to-day. Every talk is a journey of discovery, helping me to lead with humility, communicate clearly, and inspire a culture of innovation through a deep, technical understanding of our work.

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