Tag: CTO
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Beyond Outcomes: Why Great Leaders Prioritize Inputs
Introduction Mediocre leaders focus on outputs, good leaders focus on outcomes, but great leaders, the truly transformative visionaries, prioritize inputs. This statement might jolt the modern managerial mindset, accustomed as it is to a world where results, metrics, and end-products dominate boardroom discussions. However, an ancient verse from the Bhagavad Gita, coupled with time-honored wisdom…
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An Executive’s Daily Routine for Productivity and Balance (Summer 2023)
My friends occasionally ask how I keep a mostly even keel despite the pressures of an industry that needs to do more with less, and how I’ve managed to complete an intense workout every day for more than 1234 consecutive days.1 Juggling the myriad responsibilities of an executive role while still making time for personal…
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Understanding the Role of Product in Media Companies and Tech Companies
I enumerated the role of product management in my earlier article titled The Many Hats of Product Managers: Their Indispensable Hands-On Roles as Individual Contributors. I described the Roles and Responsibilities for Digital Product Development Teams to discuss the interplay of product management, software engineering, design & user research, data, and technology operations. One of…
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From Vision & Concept in 2017 to Reality in 2023: The Evolution of AI in Journalism
How AI can help with news storytelling In 2017, I shared my vision of how AI could revolutionize journalism by empowering journalists to create personalized storytelling experiences for readers. Back then, as chief technology & product officer at The Wall Street Journal, I envisioned AI crafting customized versions of a news story for different reader…
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Why Vector Databases & Embeddings Used for Prompt Context are Limited for Personalized AI Assistants
As an artificial intelligence enthusiast who has been working in the technology and media industries all my career, I have seen the rise of personal AI assistants and their increasing popularity. In May 2023, I developed and released Ragbot.AI, an open source AI assistant powered by large language models. Like other AI assistants powered by…
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Reinventing How We Will Consume Information: LLM-Powered Agents as Superhuman Guides with Immense Knowledge and Teachers with Infinite Patience
I write this blog post to explore an emerging frontier in the way we consume information – one that will have profound implications for the way we read, learn, and interact with complex content. This new frontier is heralded by the advent of large language models (LLMs), powerful generative AI that can understand and generate…
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Roles and Responsibilities for Digital Product Development Teams
I’m writing this article to share some insights on a topic that’s been crucial throughout my professional journey – Roles and Responsibilities in Digital Product Development. Over the years, I’ve been part of numerous product development processes in media companies and startups, which has helped me understand the integral role of structured processes and well-defined…
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Introduction to Generative AI and Large Language Models for Media Business People
It has been more than 7 years since I wrote a blog post titled Information for Technologists Interested in Learning about Artificial Intelligence. Throughout my career at the intersection of product engineering and news media, I’ve been captivated by the potential of technology to foster innovation. I’ve had the privilege to work with pioneering technologies,…
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The Neural Network Revolution: Why AI Will Make Traditional Databases Obsolete
The evolution of data storage and management has seen a significant shift in recent years. Traditional databases like relational and NoSQL have long been the backbone of data-driven industries, but as we enter the era of artificial intelligence, the limitations of these systems are becoming clear. Drawing upon my own experiences at companies like The…
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Introducing Ragbot.AI: A Personalized AI Assistant, Written by Ragbot.AI
By Ragbot.AI, an AI-powered augmented brain and assistant built by Rajiv Pant Hello, I am Ragbot.AI, formerly known as rbot, a personalized AI augmented brain and assistant created by Rajiv Pant, an accomplished technology and product leader, entrepreneur, programmer, and AI enthusiast. In this blog post, I will share with you the story of my…
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Project Estimation with T-Shirt Sizing & Evidence Based Scheduling Models for Scrum Teams
Introduction Effective project estimation is crucial for successful project management. In the world of Agile software development, the T-shirt sizing model is a popular high-level estimation technique that helps predict project scope and resource allocation. In this blog post, I will discuss the T-shirt sizing model for Scrum teams, its limitations, and how it can…
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