⭐ Latest Release
DeepSeek for coding: useful, still run the tests
Use DeepSeek for coding drafts, then run the tenant-scoped pytest that would catch a missing filter. Paste a function, not the secrets file.
📖 Knowledge Base & Tutorials
All Articles & Tutorials
Explore practical guides, step-by-step masterclasses, and foundational definitions across AI, SQL, and data systems — written in plain, human English.
🎓 Looking for structured masterclasses?
Explore our newly reorganized 5 Learning Tracks (Core Analytics, Everyday AI, AI Platforms, AI Engineering, and Data Systems) on the Learn Hub.
Showing 5 articles
All articles
DeepSeek thinking mode without treating scratch as proof
Treat DeepSeek reasoning_content as a scratch pad. Instant vs Expert vs thinking toggles change style, not audit rights. Verify margins in the sheet before Slack.
DeepSeek chat app and plans without hype
Use official chat.deepseek.com (Instant and Expert) before you buy a random Plus extension. Chat can be free; the API is the metered wallet. Confirm the publisher on mobile…
When Claude or ChatGPT is simply easier
Choose Llama when local or open weights earn the ops cost. Choose a closed $20 seat when the job is writing and the GPU project has no owner.…
Fine-tunes and community variants without the zoo
Avoid the Llama variant zoo. Keep one default Instruct stack, match the model card to the file, and remember license and Acceptable Use still follow the weights.
First useful Llama tasks
Start Llama with bounded tasks and a verify step. Quote-check summaries, run the transform yourself, and never paste unchecked SLA numbers into a steerco slide.
