Allan D. Butler

Data Scientist @HEB, I enjoy public transportation and long walks to the fridge.

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6. He learns through feedback. Not lectures. Agents, like toddlers, learn through guided experiences, not commands.

Raising a toddler is the most chaotic, real-time RL experiment I’ve ever lived through. Turns out: the best agent architectures are built w/ feedback and patience.

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I’ve been building AI agents for months.
But it turns out… my 2-year-old is the best teacher I’ve had.

Here’s a few lessons from the world of AI, agents, and raising a toddler. 🧠🍼👇
(a thread)

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5. The world model matters.
If I don’t update his understanding (like why we dont drink bath water), he operates on faulty assumptions. Same with agents: Bad context = Bad outputs.

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@thesamparr Choosing the right partner is arguably the most important decision you’ll ever make—it shapes not just your family, but your life trajectory. Timing matters, but who you’re doing life with matters even more.

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@thesamparr Totally agree that having kids sooner can be a huge blessing, but the timing isn’t just about careers or finances—it’s about finding the right partner. I feel lucky to have found mine, but I can’t imagine anything worse than having kids too early with the wrong person.

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You don’t wanna miss this one! (https://t.co/DHiwjX421w)

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Excited to be headin’ to #PyDataNYC! On Nov 7, I’ll be diggin’ into ‘Why Your Machine Learning Model’s Probabilities Are Lying to You.’ It’s gonna be a ride, folks, so grab your ticket, and let’s dive deep. See y’all there!
@PyDataGlobal @NumFOCUS

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@JamesLucasIT Africa pool in Kenya.

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@bp22 I want the 30 minutes of my life back spent reading that article.

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@ShaanVP How many SKUs?

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New Post: What's In A Baby Name?🍼👶
Written for soon-to-be parents by soon-to-be parents (@sara_makenzie92 & myself).
https://t.co/IxZOxHBGBe
#Python #100DaysOfCode

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Power. https://t.co/dOFkQZL4tD

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@JackSoslow @profgalloway I’m having cognitive dissonance after hearing the @PivotPod prediction show. Is this a fluke or a sustainable trend?

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@TurkeryStuffing @NoraKAli FYI.

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@ramit My wife and I joined a boat club after she was diagnosed with cancer this past June. Firm believer that you can’t buy happiness but a boat can sure help numb the pain.

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@TurkeryStuffing @NoraKAli Don’t be ridiculous. You can’t wakesurf off a yacht.

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@joelgrus Somehow this is the search engines fault.

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@tayloramurphy Multi-level marketing organization.