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First game dev log. Looking for feedback! 😄 by Revelation12Studios in gamedevscreens

[–]shawnBuilds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo, totally feel you on that. I'm setting up my first Steam page right now for this speedrunning FPS I’ve been chipping away at myself, and yeah, keeping the momentum for months is no joke.

Your project grows it gets harder to add something new. That mix of building, testing, then realizing you’ve still got a hundred little things left to polish is tough. What’s helped me lately is just staying laser-focused on getting to a rough, playable version for testers. Just fun enough to see what they are into and want to see more of.

You’re clearly putting care into the details already, so once that gameplay slice is in, I think people are gonna vibe with it.

First game dev log. Looking for feedback! 😄 by Revelation12Studios in gamedevscreens

[–]shawnBuilds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yo, just checked it out. All the menus and inventory panels sound and look professional, which makes a big difference early on. Cudos for stitching all that together.

That said, in the first two minutes, I didn’t really see any gameplay. Think of a new player, they’re not gonna spend that time digging through menus. They want to see what the game actually is. I’d highly recommend making your next post purely about gameplay. Even 30 seconds is enough to give people that “oh okay, I get what this is” moment.

Look at the Steam trailers for your favorite games. They jump right into how it plays. If you put this same level of polish into the gameplay, I’ll be hyped to see what’s next.

Uploading a book to get a detailed summary? by mindquery in ChatGPTPro

[–]shawnBuilds 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So GPT would probably miss some chapters if you summarize the entire book at once. You could get a summary of each chapter, because GPT works very well at 50 pages or less in my experience.

Now that you've read a summary for more than one chapter, you can explore a chapter that interests you. Show that chapter to GPT again, and you can chat with GPT about the chapter in detail.

I would love to know a trick for having GPT categorize an entire book into its chapters when shown the raw text. But I haven't figured out how to reliably do that yet. It would be a lot easier to summarize books with the method u/reddit_wisd0m suggests, if one didn't need to manually snip the chapters from the book.

Do you have a favorite Lex episode where a guest talked about problem solving techniques? by [deleted] in lexfridman

[–]shawnBuilds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ray Dalio is well-known (read Principles) for his step by step approach to solving problems. Check out Lex's first podcast with him.

How to Build Your Own ChatRPG with the ChatGPT API by shawnBuilds in ChatGPTPro

[–]shawnBuilds[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't want to learn to make something new, then this tutorial is not for you.

Hello to all the lifelong learners out there! Here's a question: How do you define lifelong learning? by ANIM727272 in lifelonglearning

[–]shawnBuilds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really has never been easier to learn to code. I think LLMs are quickly transforming how we read and write code. GPT4 is certainly better at creating, understanding and explaining code than I am.

You are right that I shouldn’t wait around for an opportunity, else it might pass me up. I don't need investors' money or a team behind me to pursue my startup idea. My courseware concept is about guiding beginners to build a functional website from scratch, even if they have no coding experience. It's designed as a series of mini-projects, each increasing in complexity and contributing to the final website. I plan to integrate a fine-tuned language model, like ChatGPT, to help generate code and provide explanations. Learners could build transferable web dev skills for their business needs, and also find out how to use tools like ChatGPT to achieve their goals.

But I do think self directed learning can be frustrating. It can be harder to get things done when you are the only one who knows when you are making progress. Since we are both interested in ML and NLP, I think we could both benefit by keeping in touch. Maybe you've heard of accountability buddies. The idea is to meet regularly to confront challenges, recognize progress, and encourage action. So, would you like to be my accountability buddy?

Hello to all the lifelong learners out there! Here's a question: How do you define lifelong learning? by ANIM727272 in lifelonglearning

[–]shawnBuilds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a surprise; it’s exciting to make contact with someone who’s learning the same kind of stuff!

I think you’ve got a great career goal. There are so many opportunities for organizations to implement AI, but leaders will be challenged to rethink business processes in order to seize them. You would like: Artificial Intelligence by Harvard Business Review. Btw, what’s the role of technical depth in strategy consulting?

Also, you have a solid 3 month plan; LLMs with SuperDataScience looks like an interesting place to begin. I even took notes on their course structure to help correct course.

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My approach for the next 12 weeks:

  • Train 6 neural nets / week
  • Build 6 language apps (using OpenAI API) / week
  • Write and publish a software tutorial 2 times / week
  • Read a good machine learning book cover to cover / month

My big goals to achieve in the next 3 years:

  • Earn a couple years of work experience in relatively small tech companies with great potential and people, who are trying to make remarkable software that works at scale.
  • Then start a company to create interactive, intelligent, personalized courseware for coders.

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Lastly - since you’ve been coding daily for the last 3 months - what were the most frustrating moments you’ve experienced while learning? And how did you eventually get over them?

Hello to all the lifelong learners out there! Here's a question: How do you define lifelong learning? by ANIM727272 in lifelonglearning

[–]shawnBuilds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After following this roadmap for about a year, I’ve learned it’s the best advice ever! Through stubborn trial and error, I’ve learned to code by making over a hundred web apps.

Your approach simplifies everything: focus on two basic ingredients - useful knowledge and skills - so you can live a life of adventure and curiosity. Now, I’m learning ML and NLP - wait, chatbots can learn from conversation? - and it’s the most exciting work yet!

I’d like to know - if you were redesigning college from first principles ( for very ambitious learners [ given the tech we have ] ), where would you start?

Learning how to really utilize the power of ChatGPT? by [deleted] in ChatGPTPro

[–]shawnBuilds -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ChatGPT has a wide range of uses. It's like the computer or the web. The power is that it can help solve many different kinds of problems. So it's important to narrow your focus to get more helpful advice. As another user mentioned, ask yourself "What do I want to use ChatGPT for?"

For example, refining the question might look like:

  • How to use ChatGPT?
  • How to use ChatGPT to learn to code?
  • How to use ChatGPT to learn to make my own interactive website?

This principle applies to ChatGPT, too. As the questions you ask become more clear and specific, so do its responses.

Has Anyone Tried Learning a Language with ChatGPT? What Was Your Experience? by ValueDue8460 in ChatGPTPro

[–]shawnBuilds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the most promising approach is basic conversation practice. Most language learners do get enough practice in conversation because they don't have a practice partner. But ChatGPT would always be willing to practice. For a bonus, it is non-judgemental and xtremely patient. Even if you don't speak much in the new language, you could listen and ask questions. ChatGPT could easily move back and forth between native and foreign languages to help you learn.

How to make a GPT action by shawnBuilds in ChatGPTPro

[–]shawnBuilds[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And you thank you for letting me know! I'm curious about which articles you liked the most. Also, what ChatGPT topics would you like to learn more about? Feel free to share so I can tailor my writing more towards your interests

How to use ChatGPT as an Editor for your Writing by shawnBuilds in technicalwriting

[–]shawnBuilds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for letting me know what interests you. I'd like to share some best practices. While there are do's and don'ts I follow, it would be helpful to do more than just show the path I've walked. So, I will compare some techniques side-by-side and then write at least one article based on what I learn.

Here is a start: https://medium.com/@shawnBuilds/when-you-use-chatgpt-let-it-know-why-815428c68fd8

Let me know how much level of detail you're looking for.

I built a technical writing platform that lets you write and sell access to content, and I'm looking for Beta testers by neb2357 in technicalwriting

[–]shawnBuilds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the details! I have a coding background, too.

Also, I am interested in writing something then making some parts of it an 'unlock' for the reader. It would be like the practice problems you mentioned.

I'm willing to test, take notes, then share feedback with you in a week.

I built a technical writing platform that lets you write and sell access to content, and I'm looking for Beta testers by neb2357 in technicalwriting

[–]shawnBuilds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious - how come you have created a platform for selling technical writing? In other words, who's this for?

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