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Building a path from purpose to action – outlining the 'How' behind my journey.
As we step into 2025, I’m reflecting on “why” I started this blog and the platforms I contribute to. If you’ve seen my About Me page, you already know that my “why” is rooted in representation, mentorship, and belief – belief in the technology I work on and belief that by showing up, I can help others do the same.
Learn 5 best practices for Product Managers to drive success – focus on customer needs, use data, and align stakeholders with a clear product vision
After catching up on some podcasts about Product Management, leadership, and effective communication, I felt inspired to document my own approach. This isn’t just for the community – it’s also a way to hold myself accountable as I grow in my product management journey.
I compared Llama 3.3 with older models like 3.170B and Phi 3, tested Microsoft Graph API integrations using OpenAPI specs, and explored function calling quirks. The results? Not all models are created equal!
Over the holiday break, I decided to dive deep into Llama 3.3, running it on my MacBook Pro M3 Max (128GB RAM, 40-core GPU). What started as curiosity quickly turned into a full exploration of local AI models, Semantic Kernel, and API integrations using Microsoft Graph.
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