I'm Caer — a maker and researcher who tells stories about AI, code, robots, and mechanical sympathy _
Right now, I'm a Principal at Thoughtworks AI Labs.
I've guided and worked on the teams behind Codas, Alicorn Systems, Wayfair, Onshape, Micronaut, OpenDDS, the Air Mobility Command, and even world champion robotics teams.
When I'm not guiding my teams, I'm exploring: My research on distributed systems like robot swarms and tokenless blockchains has been awarded fellowships, NSF funding, and even patents.
In my free time, I enjoy creating art and telling stories about what I learn from making things. Long ago, I wrote a book on interactive media.
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Making 'Layered', My First Game
This April, I competed in Ludum Dare, a biannual event that challenges devs to make an entire game in a weekend. This is a log of how I made my first game, Layered, during Ludum Dare #57...with my own 2.5D Rust game engine.
Large Language Bias
Fun fact: GPT-2 was trained entirely on Reddit. How much do you trust Reddit?
A Makers' Guide to Rhetoric
"It's a rhetorical question"—this statement comes up a lot, but do you know what "Rhetoric" actually is? Let's seize the Exigency, and find out.
A Makers' Guide to AI and GPT
Even though AI seems like magic, apps aren't built on magic. So what's going on with new, magical AIs like ChatGPT? Let's cast Dispel Magic, and find out.