Posts
Technical notes, essays, and experiments from sethjuarez.com.
How the Machine Guesses the Next Word
Before we can talk about agents, look at what a large language model actually does. It does exactly one thing: guess the next token. Everything agentic we build later stands on that single, humble mechanic.
Scribbling Machines: GenAI and the New Industrial Revolution
For 240 years we have petitioned against the machine, from the scribbling frames of Leeds to the ATM to generative AI. The argument never changes, and neither does the ending: GenAI commoditizes cognitive labor the way steam commoditized muscle, and augments the person using it.
Fixing Mixed-Content and CORS issues at ML Model inference time with Azure Functions
Resolve mixed-content and CORS errors when calling Azure Functions from web applications. Learn how to configure HTTPS-only access and proper CORS settings, with a bonus explanation of preflight OPTIONS requests.
Troubleshooting an ONNX Model deployment to Azure Functions
Navigate the deployment challenges of ML models to Azure Functions, from Python version mismatches to memory constraints. Discover how to use docker-based local builds with native dependencies to overcome remote build limitations.
Making Use of Unstructured Data with Form Recognizer
Extract structured data from unstructured forms using Azure Form Recognizer with just 5 training examples. Walk through the complete process from service creation to model training and analysis using Postman and Azure Storage.
3 Tips for Debugging Cloud Scale Machine Learning Workloads
Learn to validate ML workloads locally before expensive cloud deployment using Azure ML's docker-based local execution. Covers environment configuration, data mounting, and testing both training and inference pipelines as if they were running in the cloud.
Talking about Technology
A call to the .NET OSS community to showcase projects through video at BUILD 2016. Outlines the PSEC framework (Problem, Solution, Example, Conclusion) for creating compelling technical presentations that humanize software.
A New Position
Announcing a new position with Microsoft's Channel 9 team after 4.5 rewarding years at DevExpress. Committed to helping developers succeed with the Microsoft ecosystem through education, interaction, and community engagement.