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ML for SWEs 7: Eval-driven Model Development?
Machine learning for software engineers 4-18-25
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Logan Thorneloe
How much does a 10 million token context window actually cost?
Some back-of-the-napkin math for Meta's Llama 4 Scout
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Logan Thorneloe
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ML for SWEs 6: RAG Is Not Dead
Machine learning for software engineers 4-11-25
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Logan Thorneloe
How I Became a Machine Learning Engineer Without an Advanced Degree
My path from knowing nothing about software engineering and machine learning to becoming an MLE at Google in 6 years without a master's degree or PhD
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Logan Thorneloe
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ML for SWEs 5: AI for Education is Bigger Than You Think
Machine learning for software engineers 4-4-25
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Logan Thorneloe
3 Ways You Can Sabotage Your Own Tech Career
What they are and what you need to understand to avoid them
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Logan Thorneloe
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March 2025

ML for SWEs 4: Waymo is the Perfect Example of ML Engineering, Gemini 2.5 Pro is #1, and GPT-4o Image Generation
Machine learning for software engineers 3-28-25
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Logan Thorneloe
ML for SWEs 3: AI Can't Be Copyrighted, Don't Fall for Misinformation, and Stay Safe Online
Machine learning for software engineers 3-21-25
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Logan Thorneloe
If you want to learn machine learning engineering, start here
How to get started and make the best use of Society's Backend
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Logan Thorneloe
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ML for SWEs 2: Wtf is MCP, Manus, and Why You Should Still Learn to Code
Machine learning for software engineers 3-14-25
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Logan Thorneloe
ML for SWEs 1: Apple Pushing Their AI Back Isn't as Bad as You Think
Machine learning for software engineers 3-7-25
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Logan Thorneloe
Why You Should Never Let AI Debug for You
And 3 ways you should be using AI to code
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Logan Thorneloe
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