Klarna was one of the first to go all-in on AI, replacing 700 customer service staff last year.
Now CEO @klarnaseb says they focused too much on cost and hurt quality, so they’re investing in humans again and will let customers talk to real people.
So many people think AI is just about promoting ChatGPT but if you want to secure your future in tech as a software developer, you need to know A LOT more.
We are at a stage right now where a lack of knowledge is not frowned upon but soon there will be a baseline that will be expected for you to know.
- Like the basics of understanding how much a call will be.
- How the tokens are broken down
- RAG
Things like this I feel like will be expected of devs. I don't think companies will expect you to do any ML operations but they will want to know that they can build a solution that can help prevent hallucinations from occuring with their internal tools.
Ohtani does something cool and is celebrated by media and former MLB players
Patty Mahomes or Saquan do something incredible and pre/postgame shows highlight their incredible skill.
NHL fans and former great spent the last month praising and honoring Ovechkin.
Meanwhile, in the NBA, Jokic has a 60-point triple-doubles and Shaq says “yeah but I’m better” and LeBron is putting up MVP numbers at 40 but the lead story is Stephen A saying he’d punch him
@halimah_kay It feels like your network at this point is the best place at this point. I've seen a number of people get opportunities from conferences and meetups.
@thdxr I think its used as an excuse not to try. People find power in the idea of doing something and as long as they never try and fail, they hold power. If they were to fail, the facade goes away.