AI/ML

We Were Wrong About GPUs

A detailed account of Fly.io's venture into GPU infrastructure reveals challenges in meeting market demands, as developers primarily seek LLM APIs rather than raw GPU access. Despite significant investment in GPU machines and security measures, the project faced technical hurdles with Nvidia drivers and virtualization, while market trends shifted towards API-based AI solutions.

🏆 100 Most Watched Software Engineering Talks Of 2024

A comprehensive compilation of the top 100 most-watched software engineering talks from 2024, featuring presentations from major tech conferences with topics ranging from AI and language models to system architecture and programming languages. The most-viewed talk reached 139k views, focusing on Large Language Models, while other popular topics included OpenTelemetry, DuckDB, and web development.