Llama 3 Release - Performance Benchmarks

Performance Improvements
source: https://ai.meta.com/blog/meta-llama-3/

🔥 Meta's latest release, Llama 3, has delivered an impressive set of Large Language Model (LLM) benchmarks. While the 8B and 70B parameter models show impressive results against closed-source and open-source models such as Claude, Gemini and Mistral, it's interesting to compare improvements of …

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Hidden Potential By Adam Grant - Key Takeaways Relating to Education

Hidden Potential By Adam Grant

I recently read the exceptional book, Hidden Potential by Adam Grant. It's choc-full of insights backed up by world class research. I captured my key takeaways around education.

Finland excels in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) - Maths, Reading and Science - due to its unique culture:

  • Emphasis on potential …
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Functional and Non-functional Design

Functional and Non-functional Design

Over the years, I’ve been part of the design/architecture process for countless technology engagements. Sometimes as the lead architect, sometimes as a reviewer and sometimes in the early discovery phase. Something that still surprises me is how frequently non-functional requirements are not given enough consideration. Ensuring that both …

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