On the other hand, I thought I would be a CEO which I am. I'm healthy. I have a beautiful lovely wife. I'm working with my brothers in our company which was a childhood dream. Actually, I have whatever I wanted but the only thing is that it's not at the level that I hoped. We have our company the only thing is it's not as big as I hoped. I have my beautiful wife but not being together as much as I expected and I want. With these, I can say that I'm on the right path but have not arrived yet.

It's seems like with age the passing of the years accelerate like the expansion of the universe.

And overall it's not as dramatic as I  thought like turning 20 or 30 or maybe even 50. But I welcome myself to my 5th decade of my life.

Another thing is that when you try dopamine fasting, the things that seemed undoable or too much effort or even not that important start to feel achievable and worthy of your time and effort. It’s sad that we waste so much time on social networks.

I don’t find social apps useful at all. They may be popular and profitable, but they are not right. They are just wrong. They make you do things that you don’t want to do without any significant benefit.

One of the problems with social apps is that they are so shallow and they just encourage shallow content. The whole system rewards the wrong things. It just gives you dopamine for seeing a post and moving to the next one. It rewards you with the excitement of being viewed and being liked. It also uses sex appeal to attract audience too much. TikTok is the worst in that regard.

YouTube is a little different. It’s a social app that has a good side too. You can spend hours there watching cats and nonsense, but you can also learn things on this platform. Actually, many people use YouTube as a learning platform. And it has good stuff.

I know social apps can be changed and they will be changed. But meanwhile, we need to protect our time, our peace of mind and sanity from them. One of the solutions can be an AI assistant that helps us to explore only the things that we want and really care for and can filter out many other things. Something that we can train in our conscious times that can help us in our down times. Something that can prevent us from going down the rabbit hole and spending our time doing things that we think are useless. And something that can replace them wisely with things that can actually be valuable and help us to develop useful habits.

And here are the other parts that you still may want to read from the book.

·       Good Naming: Avoiding Hungarian notation is a repeated advice everywhere. and yes 

o   Use Pronounceable Names

o   Pick One Word per Concept 

o   Don’t Pun

o   Use Solution Domain Names

o   Don't prefix everything with solution name/abbreviation

·       Structuring your functions

o   Keep them small

o   Single responsibility principle

·       Comments

·       Formatting -> don't bother with it, it's implemented in almost every IDE

·       Objects and Data Structures

o   Don't include business rules in Active Records

o   Objects and Data structures are different stuff

o   treat the Active Record as a data structure and to create separate objects that contain the business rules

·       Error Handling

o   Use Exceptions Rather Than Return Codes

o   Don't return null

·       Boundaries

·       Unit Test

o   F.I.R.S.T: your tests should be Fast, Independant, Repeatable, Self-Validating, and Timely

·       Classes

o   Classes should be small

·       Systems

Ok, read this chapter ;)

·       Emergence

o   "Simple Design" rules:

§  Runs all the tests

§   Contains no duplication

§  Expresses the intent of the programmer

§  Minimizes the number of classes and methods

·       Concurrency

·       Successive Refinement

What are they?

Currently, OpenAI has introduced a few plugins, in addition to third-party plugins. One of these is a browser plugin powered by Bing search, which provides citations and allows users to follow up with the source of the information provided. Another plugin is a code interpreter that can convert natural language queries into Python code and display the results.

On their blog, they stated:

‘Language models today, while useful for a variety of tasks, are still limited. The only information they can learn from is their training data. This information can be out-of-date and is one-size fits all across applications. Furthermore, the only thing language models can do out-of-the-box is emit text. This text can contain useful instructions, but to actually follow these instructions you need another process.’

Also they mentioned:

‘[Plugins give the language models] access to information that is too recent, too personal, or too specific to be included in the training data.’

How to create one?

It’s described in the documentation, in overall you need to :

-        Create a manifest file

-        Develop the plugin to handle API calls

-        Register the plugin with ChatGPT

-        Activate the plugin in a ChatGPT user account

In a conversation with the user, a compact description of the plugin gets injected into the conversation, which is invisible to users. The model may invoke an API call from the plugin if relevant, and the API results are incorporated into its response. Also, The model may include links from API calls in its response, displaying them as rich previews using the OpenGraph protocol.

Conclusion:

Could it be possible to create an operating system-like platform that enables developers to create extensions or applications? From a business standpoint, involving others in the platform could be the right move to benefit both the developers and the service. This is similar to the model used by operating systems that are often available for free, and on which developers build an ecosystem of applications.

I don't think of ChatGPT as a portal to everywhere on the internet. Instead, it's more like a service that underlies many places. For example, you wouldn't necessarily go to ChatGPT to order something from Amazon; rather, you'd go to the Amazon website and use a ChatGPT-powered assistant to find what you're looking for. Something similar to the Cloudflare services that many websites use now a days. It's an underlying service that powers those websites and solves a specific problem. As we're familiar with, almost all websites have a search bar. It's likely that these search bars will evolve to become more chat-like and use natural language to help users find the material they're looking for.

Indeed, ChatGPT presents a fantastic opportunity for individuals who are interested in exploring new technologies or creating businesses around it. The pace of change has been remarkable over the past few decades. The Internet and the web, which are only about 35 years old, have become indispensable in our daily lives. They have become akin to electricity, something that we cannot imagine living without in today's world. The way these technologies have transformed various aspects of our lives is truly remarkable, and ChatGPT is another example of how AI is reshaping our interactions with technology and the world around us.

In the last few years, we have witnessed various trends that did not gain widespread traction, such as blockchain or chatbots, which were popular for a while but did not fulfill their promises. However, AI and its services are fundamentally different. They have an extensive range of use cases, and many people have already had experience with them. Moreover, their impact is often immediate. For example, when you use a service like ChatGPT to compose an email or write an essay, you can see the results instantaneously, and the benefits, such as time-saving, are readily apparent. This makes me believe that AI is not just a passing trend, but a phenomenon that will continue to grow and create numerous opportunities. It would be interesting to revisit this post in a few years and see if this prediction holds true. 😊

Jobs

Neil DeGrasse Tyson raises an interesting point about ChatGPT and AI in general. While AI can process vast amounts of written knowledge and perform various tasks, it lacks the ability to experience the world or be affected by personal experiences in the same way humans do. AI, including ChatGPT, may not have access to unexpressed thoughts, emotions, or subjective experiences that make up human consciousness.

Furthermore, Tyson's comparison of the impact of AI on the job market to the shift from farms to IT jobs is thought-provoking. Just as the industrial revolution transformed the job market from agriculture-based to manufacturing-based, the rise of AI and automation is reshaping the nature of work. Jobs that were traditionally done by humans are now being automated, leading to changes in the job market and the need for new skill sets. This shift has significant implications for the labor force and requires adaptation to keep up with the changing landscape of work in the age of AI.

It's important to recognize that while AI has many benefits and potential applications, it also has limitations and ethical considerations. The human experience, with its complex emotions, creativity, and subjective perspectives, remains distinct from what AI can replicate. As AI continues to advance, it is crucial to have thoughtful discussions and consider the impact on society, including the job market and the broader implications for humanity.

I believe that AI has the potential to create new job opportunities and enable individuals to more easily express their ideas. Oftentimes, we may have creative concepts, such as ideas for cartoons or movies, but lack the necessary resources or skills to bring them to life. AI can help accelerate the idea testing process, allowing for quicker iteration and exploration of a wider range of concepts. This could potentially lead to a blossoming of ideas, akin to the Cambrian period where there was a rapid diversification and proliferation of new species. It could be a new era of creative explosion, facilitated by the capabilities of AI.

There are indeed challenges associated with AI implementation in creative processes. One concern is how individuals can still be compensated for their work. Should people only be paid for generating ideas? Another consideration is that when an idea is implemented by AI, it may lack the diverse perspectives that come from human experiences. Human touch and diversity of ideas can add richness and uniqueness to creative works, as they are often influenced by the backgrounds and experiences of those involved in the implementation process. In contrast, AI and singularity may not possess the same level of diversity in their output. One potential solution could be to have multiple AI agents, with each individual training their own AI, resulting in AI-generated content that reflects the diversity and individuality of its human trainers. It will be important to explore ways to preserve the value of human creativity and diversity in the creative process while leveraging the capabilities of AI. This may involve developing hybrid models that allow for collaboration between AI and humans, and finding fair compensation models for individuals in a changing landscape shaped by AI and technology. Addressing these challenges and finding a balance between AI-driven automation and human creativity will be crucial in shaping the future of creative industries.

When I asked ChatGPT if it's going to take people's jobs, here is its answer:

"No, AI and language models like ChatGPT are not intended to take people's jobs, but rather to assist and enhance human capabilities by automating repetitive tasks and providing information quickly. The ultimate goal is to improve efficiency and productivity, not to replace human labor."

The next step

The dominant prediction of AI advancement is generally reaching singularity. While we may get there eventually, I believe the next step is distributed AI. This involves an AI engine, such as ChatGPT, that can be trained by individuals with their own preferences and skill sets. It's like having an expert assistant that everyone can train and nurture like a child or a pet. The skills learned by the AI can be copyrighted and licensed to others for use. For example, I could train my AI assistant to make decisions based on my preferences and how I would design a software system. It would have access to shared knowledge from the internet but with my unique touch. I could even rent it out to others for specific tasks.

Another example could be an architect who has spent years training their AI assistant to design a specific type of building. When you need a building of that kind, you could hire that assistant to design and oversee the implementation of such projects for you.

Or a teacher can train their AI assistant with their own teaching style, and many others can learn from their dedicated AI teacher because that AI teacher can be multiplied. At the end of the day, the teacher can review the performance of their AI assistant, identify areas that are working well and those that need improvement, and make necessary modifications. This way, the AI assistant can continue to improve over time. It's similar to how businesses specialize in solving specific problems and selling their skills and resources to other businesses or organizations.

In such a case, everyone can raise their AI assistant with their own nuances and replicate it as much as they want.

There are some requirements as well. Not everyone may have the necessary processing power to operate their own AI assistant. Thus, big cloud companies can provide the required processing power and AI model for such assistants. However, they should be bound by privacy policy regulations and should not be allowed to access all the data of the trained assistants. This presents a challenge in itself.

After a little search, I find out that I should change these types of things with templates, previously I thought I should change them by modifying a view file or something but as it turns out I just needed to add a template with the name Content__BlogPost which I found it under BlogPost part edit, edit templates drop-down button then “Template for Blog Post content item in detail views.

Then copied the orchard core source for TheBlogTheme views, Content-BlogPost.liquid which is what currently is being used I pasted the content to the new template content and just changed the part with markdown rendering on it to HTML rendering.

Before:

{{ Model.Content.MarkdownBodyPart | shape_render }}

After:

{{ Model.Content.HtmlBodyPart | shape_render }}

I saved it and it worked like a charm 😊

But now I have to copy and paste the content from my markdown field to HTML field and edit each post a bit. Let’s see if I can find a way to copy the markdown field to the HTML field.

Maybe I can do it with a query on the database. Yeah, it’s not that complicated with a query it just needs to filter the content column in the document table where "ContentType":"BlogPost" and change the word Markdown to Html.

But due to the changes required for MD to render well as HTML, I had to edit them one by one I chose to keep both parts in the blog post and migrate the content one by one.

By the way, I chose Trumbowyg editor for the HTML editor type. It looks more featureful. I’ll share my thoughts when I have more experience with it.

As of now, it turns out copying and pasting is easier for editing than updating the content using a query. The formatting is a nightmare. 😊

1- Waking up early

It's a repeated advice for making good habits, in these days the majority of people tend to sleep late and wake up later in the morning, that makes early mornings noise free, peaceful and suitable for a nice start with mediation and thinking for the ones who get up before the sunrise.

One behavior I have witnessed is people tend to end their work at a certain time regardless of when they started. Say you come to office every day at 8 and leave at 5 so let’s say in a day you come to office at 10 and decide to leave at 7 instead of 5. But after 5 you feel like you're working extra hours and you feel that you should not press that hard despite you’re not doing anything more than the other days. It’s our brain which forgets our start time but expects our end time to be the same. So late come and late go does not equal to every day come and go but it’s gives us the illusion that it’s the same or even more.

But you don’t experience such thing when you start early.

Every hour you wake up earlier is an additional hour you stack upon your existing 24.

2- Exercise

It's said that it causes serotonin release in blood and makes you happier overall. It’s one of the hard things when you’re building the habit of waking up early and having a victorious routine. If I miss a few days, I will decrease the intensity of the exercises to make it easier and use less motivation to start it again. It’s very important to the overall quality of the day.

3- Journaling

Journaling about the things that are circulating in my mind makes them less painful and clears my thoughts about what I’m going to do about them. It’s a prerequisite for the next step that without it, it’s more difficult to practice. I have set a minimum of 10 lines for it.

4- Meditation

Meditating is one of the activities that helps to improve our focus and is the reverse practice that we do by scrolling through social media. In social media we exercise scattering our attention, not focusing on any subject for more than a few seconds. Meditation in contrast makes us do the opposite. And it’s the opposite that has value in our time. In this age anything of value requires a good amount of focus and as Cal Newport have put it deep work.

5- Reading books

We usually have a stack of the books we want to read someday but usually they stay in the stack for months and years without getting out of it. A routine for reading creates a line to dequeue from the queue and we can add to our queue later without the feeling guilty about buying another book.

6- Writing blog

We don’t just need to consume knowledge we should be able to process the knowledge we get and produce new knowledge then transfer it to other people too. The act of transferring knowledge and ideas is a critical strength, because without it we can't persuade the others to help us and be with us. And most of the exceptional things need to be done with the help of other people. Writing is the art of thinking clearly and transfer it to others.

7- Plan the day ahead

Planning the day ahead can actually reduce our stress and shape our days better. It never goes as planned but keeping our minds on the things we want and that we think that are important helps us to have a more fruitful day after all. And better response to problems that rise unexpectedly during the day.