Seb Duerr

Leetcode Ideas

Coding Leetcode Algorithms

Ideas behind solving Leetcode problems

07 December 2024

Meta Leetcode Study Guide

Coding Meta

A few problems from Leetcode

15 November 2024

System Design in a Hurry

Life

HelloInterview Design Overviews

14 November 2024

Jane Street Leetcode Study Guide

Coding Jane Street

A few problems from Leetcode

13 November 2024

Google Leetcode Study Guide

Coding Google

A few problems from Leetcode

13 November 2024

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

Travel Central America Itinerary Adventure

A 2 week trip to Central America, of which, we will spend the majority in Nicaragua.

02 November 2024

Discover Southeast Asia - A Detailed 14-Day Itinerary through Indonesia, Laos, and Singapore

Travel Southeast Asia Backpacking Itinerary Adventure

Embark on an unforgettable 14-day adventure through Indonesia, Laos, and Singapore. Our comprehensive travel plan covers enchanting destinations, cultural treasures, and vibrant cityscapes, perfectly tailored for backpackers.

05 October 2024

Venturing into MIT OpenCourseWare

Study

Study Agenda

11 September 2024

Navigating Workplace Challenges

Life

A List of Must-Read Books

10 September 2024

Becoming a DJ

Life

What it takes to get started

28 August 2024

High Performance Python Summary

Life

A summary of all 14 chapters of the book High Performance Python.

13 August 2024

What should I do with rest of my life?

Life

A perspective by me.

11 August 2024

Getting better in Systems Design

Coding

Designing Systems

06 August 2024

My Takeaways from 'Robust Python'

Coding Python Best Practices

Elevating your Python code to new levels of robustness and reliability.

05 August 2024

Definition of Done

Coding

My take on when to call something done.

01 July 2024

Sasha and Simba at 8 weeks

Leisure

We adopted Sasha and Simba on June 3, 2024.

15 June 2024

Living in America as a German for Two Years

Leisure

My personal perceptions living in WA state and Seattle

02 June 2024

Moving back to the EU

Travel

Our plan of moving back to the EU earliest by 2030

06 May 2024

State of AI May 2024

Coding

The State of AI as of May 2024

06 May 2024

The Best Poker Books for Every Level - From Beginners to Advanced Players

Leisure

Getting good at Poker is about setting foundations.

21 April 2024

The Best Chess Books for Beginners to Masters - Your Ultimate Guide

Leisure

Getting good at chess is about setting foundations.

20 April 2024

Getting better at Pickleball

Pickleball

Memorizing Pickle Tips

24 March 2024

Level Up Engineering

AI Engineering

Next Steps in 2024

21 March 2024

NYC vs Seattle

Travel

Reflections on my Trip to Seattle

14 March 2024

Shifts in LLM Usage

Coding

Reflections on my State of AI review.

05 March 2024

FastAPI in Production

Coding

Key points from a tutorial on production-safe FastAPI service setup.

03 March 2024

How can LLMs be integrated into Machine Learning?

Coding

Or even replaced?

24 February 2024

State of AI

Coding

The State of AI as of Feburary 2024

21 February 2024

Paving the Future of Data Analysis with Large Language Models

Coding

Large Language Models revolutionize data analytics by simplifying SQL queries.

11 February 2024

Step 4 - Related Research

Coding

Insights from Text-to-SQL Conversion Research

09 February 2024

Step 3 - Where to go from here

Coding

Where to go from here

07 February 2024

Step 2 - Technical Implementation Details

Coding

An exhaustive explanation of the service

05 February 2024

Step 1 - Leveraging Large Language Models for Intuitive SQL Queries

Coding

An Overview Article

03 February 2024

Differences between Software Engineers and Data Scientists

Coding

In regard to object-oriented aspects

20 January 2024

Marketing as an LLM State

Coding

Thoughts about Building Cordial AI

12 January 2024

My Formula for Peak Performance - A Day in My Life

Lifestyle

A description of my life at Onni in 2024

10 January 2024

Alaska Plan

Travel

This is a template plan for our trip to Alaska.

08 January 2024

Getting started with CUDA

Coding

My summary of a video by Jeremy Howard, FastAPI

01 January 2024

My plan for NYC in March 2024

Life

A city of hustle and bustle

24 November 2023

Giving Thanks - The People Who Shaped My Journey

Language Communication Persuasion Writing Techniques

On the occasion of Thanksgiving 2023, this blog post delves into the power of gratitude. Reflecting on personal growth and the pivotal individuals who have guided, inspired, and shaped my path, it serves as a heartfelt homage to those who have made a lasting impact on his life.

23 November 2023

Unlocking the Secrets of the Memory Palace

Memory Knowledge Canon Learning Lifelong

Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer explores the powerful mnemonic device known as the method of loci or the memory palace technique.

22 November 2023

The Transformative Power of Reading - A NLP Engineer's Perspective

reading cognitive development stress reduction empathy book recommendations

Discover the profound impact of reading on knowledge acquisition, cognitive development, empathy, and stress relief from the perspective of an NLP engineer. Explore a curated reading list and learn why reading is essential for personal growth.

19 November 2023

Cultivating Connections - Social Activities for Friends and Spouses

Lifestyle Relationships Cooking Technology Photography Arts

An exploration of diverse and enriching activities designed to strengthen bonds with friends and loved ones, with a personal touch.

18 November 2023

Mastering the Code - A Coder’s Strategic Roadmap to Professional Expertise by Q1/2024

Coding Mastery Software Development Professional Development Tech Skills Programming Languages Code Challenges Software Engineering Philosophy Coding Education Career Roadmap Tech Community

Elevate your coding skills with our strategic Q1/2024 roadmap, featuring hands-on practice, learning resources, and sharing expertise through teaching and community engagement.

16 November 2023

The Ultimate City Living Guide

Relocation City Life Lifestyle

Discover the perfect city to call home based on climate, culture, safety, and more with our in-depth city living analysis.

15 November 2023

Navigating the Tech Landscape - Finding Your Ideal Job in AI and NLP

Career Job Search Artificial Intelligence NLP Technology

An analytical approach to choosing the right company for your tech career.

15 November 2023

Setting Personal and Professional Life Goals for 2035

Life Goals Personal Development NLP Career Growth Health and Fitness Real Estate Investment

Envisioning our future can often feel like an exercise in navigating through a fog of uncertainty. However, it’s possible to craft a strategy for the read more...

15 November 2023

Mastering the Art of Balance - A Guide to the Perfect Weekly Schedule

Productivity, Health and Wellness, Work-Life Balance, Time Management, Healthy Eating, Fitness Routine, Socializing

Dive into the art of crafting a balanced weekly schedule that promotes productivity, health, and well-being. Learn how to blend work, fitness, nutrition, and social activities into a harmonious lifestyle that not only fulfills your duties but also nourishes your soul and brings joy to your everyday life.

14 November 2023

Trip Itineraries for 2024

Travel

Discover Seb Duerr's 2024 trip itineraries crafted with GPT-4 assistance, blending nature, culture, and city experiences across global destinations.

12 November 2023

Oaxacan Wonders and Mexico City Marvels

travel

A Nomadic Adventure Like No Other

06 November 2023

My Global Journey - Living in Seven Different Countries

Travel

Another life goal ticked.

20 August 2022

A Glimpse of Every Country I've Journeyed To

travel

An exciting visual journey through 75 countries.

19 August 2022

Dense Passage Retrieval of 10-k Reports with Haystack

Instructions

Gaining valuable insights by questioning a 10-k report

14 April 2022

Finetuning a DNN for Extroversion

Coding

This micro-service allows to find paraphrases for a given text based on T5.

30 August 2021

Technical Implementation in SpaCy.

Persuaide engineering

Technical Implementation in SpaCy.

25 August 2021

Implementation Strategy extroverted writing.

Persuaide engineering

Implementation Strategy.

20 August 2021

The theory of extroverted writing.

Persuaide engineering

The theory of extroverted writing.

15 August 2021

Using a lot of mails.

Persuaide engineering

Using a lot of mails.

10 August 2021

Finding a base datasets

Persuaide engineering

Finding a dataset for your purpose.

05 August 2021

Data-Centric Modeling

Persuaide engineering

Finding a dataset for your purpose.

04 August 2021

What makes a message persuasive?

Research

An attempt to define persuasiveness in a natural text context.

20 March 2021

4 Steps to Create Synthetic Datasets with T5, PAWS and Your Text Corpus

Coding

Extending T5's capabilities with paraphrasing for synthetic dataset creation.

16 November 2020

Invoking more Creativity with Pawraphrases based on T5

Coding

This micro-service allows to find paraphrases for a given text based on T5.

10 November 2020

How to Use the Generative Text Infilling Model

Coding

This micro-service allows infilling multiple words into a context. This article explains how to use it.

02 October 2020

Hosting your text infilling (based on GPT-2) through FastAPI on GCP

Coding

This micro-service allows infilling multiple words into a context through AI. Researchers from Stanford addressed this. I made their work available through an API.

01 October 2020