Tag: mlops

OpenAI's custom "Jalapeño" chip and Anthropic's chip efforts signal a major strategic shift. The discussion explores why labs are vertically integrating rather than working with NVIDIA and other providers to meet custom requirements. This reflects concerns about compute availability, cost control, and long-term strategic independence.

Automation consultant built system that handled logistics exceptions so efficiently that the ops coordinator appeared unproductive. The automation (Shippo + Airtable + Slack integration) eliminated 3 hours of daily work, but management questioned the employee's value. Important case study about AI automation's impact on visibility and evaluation of knowledge work.

Comprehensive llama.cpp optimization guide covering VRAM fitting, KV cache, MoE placement, MTP, CPU tuning, and common OOM traps. Compiled from year of experiments into practical reference. Highly valuable resource for anyone running local models and wanting to maximize performance and avoid common pitfalls.

GoodSeed v0.3.0 is a self-hostable ML experiment tracker positioned as a Neptune replacement, featuring GPU/CPU monitoring, stdout streaming, and a clean UI. At a subreddit median of 26, a score of 85 with 19 comments represents real traction. For teams running local training loops, having a lightweight open-source tracker that doesn't phone home is a real gap — this is worth watching.