Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)

The AI infrastructure stack with Jennifer Li, a16z

Getting better at LLMs, with Zvi Mowshowitz

In this episode of Complex Systems, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) and Zvi Mowshowitz discuss how to effectively use Large Language Models (LLMs) for various tasks. They delve into the importance of system prompts for customizing LLM behavior, sharing personal examples of prompts they use. The conversation covers strategie...

Machine learning meets malware, with Caleb Fenton

How to negotiate your salary package

The capitalist's guide to podcasting, with Ross Rheingans-Yoo

Killing viruses with light, with Jacob Swett

Life insurance and your money, with Zac Townsend

Fixing government technology, with Mikey Dickerson

Understanding and wielding power in local government, with Daniel Golliher

The AI energy bottleneck, with Tim Fist

Taking stablecoins seriously, with Haseeb Qureshi

The past, present, and future of AI, with Stripe

No, poor people aren’t funding your credit card rewards

Points, profits, and packed planes, with Gary Leff

Tax the dirt, with Lars Doucet & Greg Miller

A tale of two Americas in one $50K cash withdrawal

AI, data centers, and power economics, with Azeem Azhar

You can’t retract the facts

Stablecoins and shenanigans, with Zeke Faux

Power plays: grid economics and engineering, with Travis Dauwalter