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Personal Finance: Advice from Dr. Adam Link (E. 30)


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The conversation delves into the scale of finance and the concept of 'enough' in relation to wealth. It explores the value of money, safe withdrawal rates, financial mistakes, and the transition to wealth management as a career path. The conversation delves into the use of AI-based coding assistants, the importance of guardrails and testing focus, AI oversight and refactoring, workflow and quality assurance, code review dynamics, human-in-the-loop review, coaching and career development, and the metaphor of 'testing in prod' for human interactions. The key takeaways include the adversarial prompting approach for AI-based coding assistants, the significance of soft power and people skills for senior engineers, and the metaphor of 'testing in prod' for human interactions and relationships.

Takeaways

  • Finance operates on a different scale
  • The concept of 'enough' varies based on individual circumstances AI-based coding assistants benefit from an adversarial prompting approach
  • Soft power and people skills are essential for senior engineers
  • Testing in prod is a metaphor for human interactions and relationships

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Scale of Finance
  • 11:02 Defining 'Enough'
  • 17:54 Safe Withdrawal Rate
  • 22:56 Financial Mistakes and Overconfidence
  • 29:56 AI-Based Coding Assistance
  • 37:59 Human-in-the-Loop Review
  • 51:57 Testing in Prod: Human Interactions
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Free Form AIBy Michael Berk