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1 they are a fundamental shift in how we work, create, and innovate. But with all the noise, the real challenge is separating hype from reality and figuring out what matters. To mark this milestone, Iâm sharing 10 key lessons Iâve learned. Letâs dive in."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-1-developer-experience-is-driving-growth",style:{position:"relative"}},r.createElement(t.a,{href:"#lesson-1-developer-experience-is-driving-growth","aria-label":"lesson 1 developer experience is driving growth permalink",className:"anchor before"},r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Lesson #1: Developer Experience Is Driving Growth"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"Across the entire AI stack, the models, tools, and libraries gaining the most mindshare prioritize the developer experience of Applied AI engineers. Anthropic open-sourced ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"MCP"),". ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://www.langchain.com",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"LangChain")," and ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://www.llamaindex.ai",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"LlamaIndex")," made it easy to get started with RAG. ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://huggingface.co",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"HuggingFace"),"âs open source-first approach simplifies finding and distributing models. ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"http://together.ai",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"Together.ai")," is growing rapidly with an emphasis on easy deployments. ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://ollama.com",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"Ollama")," and ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"http://lmstudio.ai",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"LMStudio")," are my go-to tools running models on my machines. Make it easy for developers to adopt your solution."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-2-prompt-engineering-is-superior-to-finetuning",style:{position:"relative"}},r.createElement(t.a,{href:"#lesson-2-prompt-engineering-is-superior-to-finetuning","aria-label":"lesson 2 prompt engineering is superior to finetuning permalink",className:"anchor before"},r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Lesson #2: Prompt Engineering Is Superior to Finetuning"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"The reality is that prompt engineering enables much faster iteration than fine-tuning. While services like ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://unsloth.ai",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"Unsloth")," are simplifying fine-tuning, prompt engineering still offers a superior developer experience (Lesson #1). Itâs far easier to learn how to communicate effectively with existing models than to retrain them. My favorite resource for learning how to do effective prompt engineering is ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://github.com/dair-ai",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"DAIR.AI"),"âs ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://www.promptingguide.ai",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"Prompt Engineering Guide"),"."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-3-ai-is-getting-cheaper-faster-than-anticipated",style:{position:"relative"}}
1,r.createElement(t.a,{href:"#lesson-3-ai-is-getting-cheaper-faster-than-anticipated","aria-label":"lesson 3 ai is getting cheaper faster than anticipated permalink",className:"anchor before"},r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Lesson #3: AI Is Getting Cheaper Faster Than Anticipated"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"I canât believe how cheap it has become to run AI models, both locally and in the cloud. Two years ago, hosting and running models required massive CapEx investments in GPUs. Today, weâre running models that are significantly more powerful at a fraction of the previous cost per token."),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"The cost reduction isnât only being driven by competition among cloud and model providers, but also by fundamental engineering breakthroughs under the hood: ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.08608",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"Flash Attention"),", ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/introducing-new-kv-cache-reuse-optimizations-in-nvidia-tensorrt-llm/",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"KV Cache optimizations"),", and all the ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://readings.ramisayar.com/i/158244576/deepseek-ai-released-deepgemm-smallpond-and-fs-engineering-fundamentals",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"magic")," DeepSeek did."),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"Speaking of DeepSeek, I covered DeepSeekâs R1 ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://readings.ramisayar.com/p/ramis-readings-95-welcome-and-more-on-deepseek",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"multiple")," ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://readings.ramisayar.com/i/153558210/deepseek-r",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"times")," in this newsletter. While it shocked the broader stock market, the reality is that costs have been declining for years. In China, DeepSeekV2 triggered a staggering 90% price drop which I covered in ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://readings.ramisayar.com/i/144974856/deepseekv-forcing-price-drops-to-of-previous-prices",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"#64"),"."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-4-users-arent-replacing-themselves-with-ai-theyre-amplifying-their-skills",style:{position:"relative"}},r.createElement(t.a,{href:"#lesson-4-users-arent-replacing-themselves-with-ai-theyre-amplifying-their-skills","aria-label":"lesson 4 users arent replacing themselves with ai theyre amplifying their skills permalink",className:"anchor before"},r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Lesson #4: Users Arenât Replacing Themselves With AI, Theyâre Amplifying Their Skills"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2025/feb/impact-generative-ai-work-productivity",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"Study")," after ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://www.nber.org/papers/w31161",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"study")," shows that AI-driven productivity gains are benefiting workers at all skill levelsâas long as they integrate AI into their workflows. Donât buy into the hype that AI will replace you. The real shift is that AI amplifies productivity for those who know how to use it effectively. Form your own opinion and experience with each of the models and interfaces."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-5-knowing-when-to-automate",style:{position:"relative"}}
1,r.createElement(t.a,{href:"#lesson-5-knowing-when-to-automate","aria-label":"lesson 5 knowing when to automate permalink",className:"anchor before"},r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Lesson #5: Knowing When to Automate"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"Lesson #4 naturally leads to Lesson #5: Knowing When to Automate. In a talk I gave at ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ramisayar_genai-mit-microsoftai-activity-7190737522233090049-bf1-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAFc-0IBIeShWjvXlGjwkHp7-W7abNDXAy8",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"MIT"),", I broke down the key variables of LLM and AI systemsâvariables like cost (yes, even after the DeepSeek-driven price drops), quality of data and output, speed of the system, and delivery time all play a role in deciding whether automation makes sense. The reality is that every AI system requires tradeoffs between these variables. Not everything should be automated. The key is to evaluate whether the benefits outweigh the costs for your specific problem."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-6-own-your-data-and-benchmarks",style:{position:"relative"}},r.createElement(t.a,{href:"#lesson-6-own-your-data-and-benchmarks","aria-label":"lesson 6 own your data and benchmarks permalink",className:"anchor before"},r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Lesson #6: Own Your Data and Benchmarks"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"âData is the new oilâ has been a popular analogy for years, but in todayâs AI and LLM world: high-quality, structured, and proprietary data is the real competitive advantage. Raw data alone isnât enough. Data requires constant cleaning, restructuring, re-engineering, and maintenance to retain its value. AI models are only as good as the data they are trained on, but owning your data also allows you to create your own benchmarks to evaluate new models that I constantly publicize in this newsletter (Sorry for making you work so often ð). ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://huggingface.co/collections/open-llm-leaderboard/the-big-benchmarks-collection-64faca6335a7fc7d4ffe974a",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"Public benchmarks")," are useful, but custom benchmarks tailored to your use cases are critical."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-7-companies-that-ignore-ai-will-be-outpaced",style:{position:"relative"}},r.createElement(t.a,{href:"#lesson-7-companies-that-ignore-ai-will-be-outpaced","aria-label":"lesson 7 companies that ignore ai will be outpaced permalink",className:"anchor before"},r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Lesson #7: Companies That Ignore AI Will Be Outpaced"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"AI-native startups are achieving revenue-to-headcount ratios that have never been seen before. Thereâs even a ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://leanaileaderboard.com",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"leaderboard")," tracking these companies.\nStartups are scaling using internal revenue, reducing their dependence on VC fundraising, and are no longer throttled by money cycles. This shift means they can move faster, stay lean, and outmaneuver slower incumbents weighed down by debt. Companies that ignore AI wonât just fall behind, theyâll be outpaced entirely by nimble, AI-powered competitors. A ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/15-871-introduction-to-system-dynamics-fall-2013/",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"System Dynamics")," analysis of your organization is what you need to make the most of AI."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-8-engineering-fundamentals-rule",style:{position:"relative"}}
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1,"SWC"),")! The shift is clear. The software engineering fundamentals of performance, memory efficiency, and parallelism matter more than ever in modern development."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-9-edge-ai-is-the-future",style:{position:"relative"}},r.createElement(t.a,{href:"#lesson-9-edge-ai-is-the-future","aria-label":"lesson 9 edge ai is the future permalink",className:"anchor before"},r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Lesson #9: Edge AI Is The Future"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"As I shared in ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://readings.ramisayar.com/p/ramis-readings-94-5-ai-predictions-for-2025",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"#95"),", open source LLMs optimized to run on devices with consumer-grade hardware are becoming the norm. ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://ollama.com",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"Ollama")," and ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"http://lmstudio.ai",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"LMStudio")," are making it so easy for any developer to just build local AI apps. At CES 2025, Edge AI was all the buzz with nearly every OEM marketing local AI-powered hardware. Appleâs M4 chip run state-of-the-art LLMs on battery power. In 2025, Edge AI is the future."),"\n",r.createElement(t.h4,{id:"lesson-10-dont-stop-reading-and-learning",style:{position:"relative"}},r.createElement(t.a,{href:"#lesson-10-dont-stop-reading-and-learning","aria-label":"lesson 10 dont stop reading and learning permalink",className:"anchor before"},r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Lesson #10: Donât Stop Reading and Learning"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"Business environments and AI are evolving at a frenetic pace, and the engineers, founders, and builders who stay ahead are the ones who keep adapting. The fundamentalsâdata structures, algorithms, and systems engineeringâstill rule, but the tools and best practices are shifting fast. Stay curious. Experiment. Ship. Iterate. As I shared in ",r.createElement(t.a,{href:"https://readings.ramisayar.com/i/158244576/tyler-cowen-the-man-who-wants-to-know-everything",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow noopener noreferrer"},"#99"),", I will do my best to keep reading and learning, and bring you, my beloved community, along for the ride!"),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"Andiamo!"),"\n",r.createElement(t.hr),"\n",r.createElement(t.p,null,"Celebrate with me today by grabbing a cupcake!"),"\n",r.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<span\n class="gatsby-resp-image-wrapper"\n style="position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; "\n >\n <a\n class="gatsby-resp-image-link"\n href="/static/2f8ea7be0efa398117773015170f0828/47311/ramis-readings-100-0.jpg"\n style="display: block"\n target="_blank"\n rel="noopener"\n >\n <span\n class="gatsby-resp-image-background-image"\n style="padding-bottom: 66.875%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url(\'data:image/jpeg;base64,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\'); background-size: cover; display: block;"\n ></span>\n <picture>\n <source\n srcset="/static/2f8ea7be0efa398117773015170f0828/81b0c/ramis-readings-100-0.avif 160w,\n/static/2f8ea7be0efa398117773015170f0828/297e5/ramis-readings-100-0.avif 320w,\n/static/2f8ea7be0efa398117773015170f0828/e6133/ramis-readings-100-0.avif 640w,\n/static/2f8ea7be0efa398117773015170f0828/542bc/ramis-readings-100-0.avif 960w,\n/static/2f8ea7be0efa398117773015170f0828/d8ca6/ramis-readings-100-0.avif 1080w"\n sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100v
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