Martin Heller
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Martin Heller is a contributing editor and reviewer for InfoWorld. Formerly a web and Windows programming consultant, he developed databases, software, and websites from his office in Andover, Massachusetts, from 1986 to 2010. More recently, he has served as VP of technology and education at Alpha Software and chairman and CEO at Tubifi. Disclosure: He also writes for Hewlett-Packard’s TechBeacon marketing website.
Llama Chat and Code Llama are good at coding
Llama 2 Chat can generate and explain Python code quite well, right out of the box. Code Llama’s fine-tuned models offer even better capabilities for code generation.
What is LangChain? Easier development around LLMs
LangChain is a modular framework for Python and JavaScript that simplifies the development of applications that are powered by generative AI language models.
7 low code platforms embracing AI
Many low-code and no-code development and RPA platforms now include AI capabilities, often using a version of GPT.
Low code AI with Power Apps and Power Automate
Microsoft's AI Builder introduces low-code generative AI capabilities to Power Apps and Power Automate. Let's see how the preview features stack up.
The engines of AI: Machine learning algorithms explained
Machine learning uses algorithms to turn a data set into a model that can identify patterns or make predictions from new data. Which algorithm works best depends on the problem.
Review: CodeWhisperer, Bard, and Copilot X
Amazon CodeWhisperer, Google Bard, and GitHub Copilot X plod through our AI pair programming challenge. Each tool has its strengths, and none of them are perfect.
LLMs and the rise of the AI code generators
Large language models like GPT-4 and tools like GitHub Copilot can make good programmers more efficient and bad programmers more dangerous. Are you ready to dive in?
14 popular AI algorithms and their uses
Large language models have captured the news cycle, but there are many other kinds of machine learning and deep learning with many different use cases.
First look: wasmCloud and Cosmonic
Here's a first look at the developer preview of Cosmonic—a WebAssembly PaaS with its own graphical cloud user interface, robust networking, and CLI.
Preview: Google Cloud Dataplex wows
Google Cloud Dataplex is an amazingly complete system for turning raw data from silos into unified data products ready for analysis. And a bit overwhelming to learn.
What is Jenkins? The CI server explained
Jenkins offers a simple way to set up a continuous integration and continuous delivery environment for almost any combination of languages and source code repositories.