What is Prompt Engineering?

Welcome to the 9th edition of the We ❤️ Open Source newsletter!

Our goal is simple: To increase your open source IQ and introduce you to the people making open source possible in the process. What you know and who you know will get you where you want to go. 🙂 

In this edition we'll look at…

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Meetups are a great way to network and learn something new

Did you know we host three large in-person (and often virtual) meetup groups, including the largest technology meetup in NC, the largest in SC, and a large meetup in NYC? Check them out and join one or all three today - they're 100% free. We often offer special deals through our meetups, like free passes and scholarships to our events, and the programming is always world class. 

In this keynote summary article, Rachel-Lee Nabors reflects on the web’s shift from an open space to platform-controlled walled gardens, they introduce “enshittification,” Cory Doctorow’s term for how platforms lure users with free services, attract creators with incentives, then prioritize profits at their expense, and they make several arguments we think you'll find interesting.

WHY WE ❤️ IT: Rachel-Lee is an amazing speaker and author with a long history in web standards, open source, and developer education. *The keynote talk this article summarizes was one of the most popular at the AI event we just hosted. It has nearly 4,000 views on YouTube.

In this summary article Sriram Raghavan, VP of IBM Research AI, introduces us to three (3) major projects - Data Prep Kit, Docling, and BeeAI, each of which aim to streamline AI data preparation, document processing, and multi-agent orchestration and composition.

WHY WE ❤️ IT: Sriram's keynote at ATOAI was extremely popular and made huge worldwide news in the open source space. IBM deepened its commitment to open source AI by contributing all three projects to the Linux Foundation.

In this article the great Don Watkins shows us how to boost our macOS workflow with these must-have open source tools.

WHY WE ❤️ IT: Don was inspired to purchase an M3 MacBook Air after returning from All Things Open 2024 last October. He wanted to experiment with some of the artificial intelligence applications he had seen at the conference. In this article, he shares his favorite open source tools he uses almost every day. 

This article boldly states content strategy in developer marketing isn’t just about publishing articles, hosting webinars, or creating social media posts. It’s about delivering the right content, in the right format, through the right channels, to meet developers where they are. It specifically examines the balance between educational content and community content.

WHY WE ❤️ IT: Content strategy in developer marketing is of great interest to many in our community, including us. And whether we realize it or not, it impacts just about everyone daily.

In this article, Ganesh Jayaraman outlines guiding principles designed to improve your next presentation and build slide decks that will have the desired effect.

WHY WE ❤️ IT: Unless you're one of the chosen few, or a gifted prodigy, you've most likely wrestled with creating a presentation where the stakes are high. This article identifies common presentation mistakes to avoid and 4 anchor principles to let your presentations shine.

What's in your technology toolbox?

"Most people treat AI like a search engine. That's a mistake."

Mark Hinkle deep dives into Prompt Engineering and shows you how to get started. Learn 3 prompt styles that unlock better AI results, and when to use each one.

From the We ❤️ Open Source Podcast

AI is pushing data centers to their limits, and open hardware is playing a key role in meeting the demand. In this podcast video, we explore how industry experts are addressing challenges like scaling AI workloads, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

If you've made it this far be sure to check out the latest All Things Open event email, our YouTube channel that includes thousands of open source talks, the just-dropped "Hacking AI - How to Survive the AI Uprising", or sign up for more open source goodness if you're not currently subscribed.

Thanks so much for reading. We hope you learned something new!!

- Jason & Todd

*note, this newsletter is curated by humans that love open source 🙂