As of this writing, I have over 100 MCP tools available for use for my home automation. The beauty of MCP is that - once you have all of your tools created - making automation happen is only a matter of assigning triggers or creating schedules. At that point, the LLM and the prompt perform...
If you follow this site you know that I LOVE to combine my passion for hobbies with my passion for technologies. While I am watching my favorite sporting events with my boys, it isn't uncommon for me to browse the internet for ideas for new fun things to do. The family got a 3d printer...
There has been a lot of conversation regarding the use of AI in software development. We all know that AI isn't (yet) a total or even useful solution for many problems. But when used in the right contexts, it is in fact a game changer. App Modernization in the New World When it comes...
Mostly review, but there are a few sections on data engineering in this course that I am interested in. My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e32TWhOzEHuRiYz2ClIks5_PNeI9GKqOAGLV0JwnW6A/edit?usp=sharing
I have a lot of experience with Fabric but not as much with its cousin Databricks. There is a ton of overlap between the two (Spark), but I wanted to focus on the differences. My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rbXq_2Gt1yd_B16Jf1CJ-t44pCUyXFLLtpHnRbvRqCE/edit?usp=sharing
I am all-in with MCP, so I want to stay on top of the most recent trends when it comes to using this approach. I recently became aware of the Fast python package and the benefits that come with it - it made sense to take a deeper dive. My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I0WHyXutimOxlmM3HaD10zamN-AMED8NO6nIAyyjY2k/edit?usp=sharing
I had previously demonstrated the power of Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools. In this video, I take MCP to Azure. One of the MCP servers is running in as an Azure Container app, and the other is running in my home (on prem, if you will). https://youtu.be/owWaMxJWoFs
I wanted to spend more time on the "big picture" instead of the micro. After all, I've been building a ton of tools - it was time to spend some time with some of the lesser-known orchestration platforms. The instructor is well known in the industry. Udemy course: https://netrix.udemy.com/course/flowise-essentials My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rkfiESxLjYgykKpD88jG4yqbmM6FMOkNyWp1NpTYDTM/edit?usp=sharing Update: While the...
