Adam Codes in the 716

Learning for work, learning for fun.... eventually the two shall meet. Site created 4/5/2020 with new content being added regularly
September 24,2026 | Blog, Demo, Geeky Stuff, Project
Modernizing Your App on Your Lunch Break

Modernize an App on Your Lunch Break?! Note from Adam:  this article was originally written in 2025 There's been a lot of conversation about using AI in software development. We all know AI isn't (yet) a total, or even reliable, solution for many problems. But used in the right context, it's a genuine game changer....

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September 21,2026 | Blog, Demo, Geeky Stuff, Project
Fun With Agentic AI

"Agentic AI" gets used to describe everything from a single chatbot with a plugin to a fully autonomous back office. This demo is representative of applications that I create at the day job: a permit review workflow modeled on how a city building department actually processes a construction permit, end to end.   Don't get me...

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August 22,2026 | Blog, Demo, Geeky Stuff, Project
Interview with the Chicago AI and Data Group

I was interviewed by Bill Donofrio of the Chicago AI and Data group about my new project. https://youtu.be/Q3Wg6k93Ec0

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August 14,2026 | Blog, Demo, Geeky Stuff, Project
Using AI to Improve RFP Responses

How to Use AI to Respond to RFPs Let's face it: responding to RFPs can be a nightmare. Finding the right answers usually turns into a scramble that looks something like this: Check whether you've answered the question before. Find out you have answered it before, several times, in several different ways. Which answer is...

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July 16,2026 | Blog, Geeky Stuff, Project
PeeWee Termin Lives

A few weeks ago, I hinted at a project that was nearing completion. Rather, I thought was nearing completion. I had found a t800 model online and decided that I would learn how to 3d print using that model. Start small? Nah, lets just jump in. As if that wasn't hard enough, I also decided...

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July 6,2026 | Blog, Demo, Geeky Stuff
I Made a Video Game (?!)

Self-hosted · Personal project · 2026 Warhammer 40,000 Digital Tabletop While a parent's first choice is always going to be to have theirs children outside playing, I think a close second is going to be a board game. I get the struggle: when nintendo hit in the mid 80s, I no longer spent 16 hours...

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July 6,2026 | Blog, Demo, Geeky Stuff
LibreChat: Cowork for local LLMs

Most AI chat interfaces are basically fancy front‑ends slapped on top of an API call. They’re great for personal tinkering, but they fall apart the moment you try to scale them, standardize them, or enforce any kind of organizational structure.  As a consultant, my clients generally are not asking for help setting their users up...

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June 23,2026 | Blog, Geeky Stuff, Training
AI Agents: From Foundations to Enterprise Systems

Still trying to get more experience using these things at scale.  Taking this course:  AI Agents: From Foundations to Enterprise Systems (https://www.udemy.com/course/ai-agents-from-foundations-to-enterprise-systems/) My notes

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