Nik L. articles - 97 total
🧠 Pieces AI Memory: Built for Real Developer Workflows
Memory is the new frontier in AI. From OpenAI’s persistent memory in ChatGPT, to Claude’s evolving...
We Fine-Tuned our OCR to Read Code: Here’s What It Took (and What Broke)
What is Optical Character Recognition? Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a...
Top 10 AI Models Every Developer Should Know in 2025
Before diving into specific models, let's clarify the distinct categories of AI models available...
Nano-Models for Temporal AI - We created this new breakthrough to offload temporal understanding entirely to local hardware
⚡ Nano-Models for Temporal AI: Pieces’ LTM-2.5 Breakthrough Latency. Privacy. Cost. Until...
🔥 Introducing Pieces MCP Server: Your AI Tools Just Got a Memory Upgrade of 9 Months Context Window
Imagine your AI tools could remember what you did yesterday. Not just what files you opened, but why...
I Tested 50+ LLMs and The Results Were Surprising.
Large Language Models (LLMs) are everywhere now – GPT-4, Claude 3, Gemini, LLaMA, Mistral, and more....
4 Fun Techniques to Master Prompt Engineering 🎯
Prompt engineering is like mixing a perfect cocktail—get the right ingredients in the right amounts,...
5 Fun Copilot Prompts You Can Use Today 🚀
As a developer, you probably have your fair share of productivity hacks—custom shortcuts, aliases,...
Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs. GPT-4o
In this case study, I’ll explore a detailed comparison between these two AI models, based on their...
4 Techniques for Effective Prompt Engineering
In Casino Royale (2006), James Bond specifies the precise ingredients for his Vesper martini: 3...
VS Code + LLM = ?
If you're a developer looking to supercharge your workflow, streamline code documentation, or get...
Cursor + PiecesOS = Unlimited Context Window
Hey fellow developers! 👋 If you've been keeping up with dev tools lately, you've probably noticed...
Ask Anything in VS Code now for Development!
Ask Anything in VS Code without Giving Context - Generate Code,...
Ask Anything in VS Code without Giving Context - Generate Code, Fix Terminal Errors, Recall Past Work and all.
If you're a developer looking to supercharge your workflow, streamline code documentation, or get...
Why experienced developers never use regex for email validation?
The Problem No One Talks About Let's be real: email validation sounds simple, but it's a...
How to do Chain of Thought Prompting?
Ever felt like talking to an AI is like playing a weird game of charades? Let me introduce you to a...
Running a JAX Program from Dart Using C++ FFI
🚀 Why Combine Dart and JAX for Machine Learning? When building applications, selecting the...
Level Up Your C# Skills with Pieces!
Hey there, future C# whiz! 🚀 C# gets a lot of flak sometimes, but let's be real: it's an awesome...
How I Supercharged Cursor Editor with Pieces and Unlimited AI?
Hey fellow developers! 👋 If you've been keeping up with dev tools lately, you've probably noticed...
10 Best AI Tools for Developers
Before we jump into our curated list, let's understand why AI coding tools have become indispensable...
Top 10 AI Tools for Developers in 2024
What are AI Coding Tools? AI coding tools leverage artificial intelligence to assist...
How to Choose the Right Notification Infrastructure for Your App or Website
Breaking Down the Essentials of Notification Infrastructure To build a resilient...
Building a Real-Time Notification Center in React
Notifications keep users informed and engaged. A custom React notification center lets you control...
Building and Optimizing a Notification System and Infrastructure
If you're reading this, you likely understand how important it is to send timely notifications to...
Send emails using Java (Javamail API or Simple Java Mail or SuprSend Java SDK)
Method 1: Using JavaMail API for Email Notifications Overview: The JavaMail API...
App Inbox Notification Feed in Next.js
A notification center in a Next.js app acts as a central hub where users can access all their...
Building Batching Notifications Using MongoDB, Django, Celery and Sendgrid
What are Batched Notifications? Batch notifications consolidate multiple individual...
React is Slow? 6 Strategies for Performance Optimisation
React excels at managing complex UIs, but its virtual DOM reconciliation process can introduce...
How LinkedIn Uses Kafka, Samza and RocksDB to Smartly Route Notifications?
LinkedIn understands the importance of staying connected within your professional network, even when...
Is JavaScript Really as Insecure as They Say?
That's something I have heard sometimes over internet discussions. Let's see the truth to it....