Episode 390: It’s just a bunch of programming
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This week we discuss Werner’s AWS Keynote, Event-Based Architectures and the potential of ChatGPT. Plus, some thoughts on International Condiments.
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Rundown
- AWS re:Invent 2022 - Keynote with Dr. Werner Vogels
- ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue
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