Sustainability in the Age of Local LLMs: Who’s Watching the Electricity Bill?

tl;dr The rise of AI, particularly large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, has been transformative, making advanced technology accessible and widely used. However, with their growing adoption comes a pressing concern: the sustainability of their energy consumption. This article explores a practical approach to evaluating the power usage of different LLMs using a sample chatbot […]

This isn’t just any Tech Conference

Welcome to the Women+ in Data and AI (W+DAI) event—a true highlight in the tech community calendar that’s all about embracing diversity and empowerment. This isn’t just any tech conference; it’s a celebration where the latest in AI and data science meets a vibrant and supportive network. Here, everyone from industry veterans to budding speakers […]

Sailing away on the Steam Deck with OpenShift Virtualization (Part 1)

When on the road, some of us bring a handheld Linux computer such as the Steam Deck for entertainment. But after some time of hunting ghosts and shooting portals the desire to be productive returns. How about quitting the game and starting OpenShift on our handheld gaming companion? In late 2023 I was on a […]

Enhancing Code Project Documentation through Automated Changelogs

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grand_Turk(34).jpg (Georges Jansoone) Abstract In the rapidly evolving landscape of software development, documentation of modifications and updates is crucial for maintaining project continuity and ensuring team alignment. This blog article introduces Conventional Changelog, a tool developed to address this very challenge. The tool transforms a project’s commit history into a detailed, readable changelog. Its […]

Open Source in the Public Sector (Germany/Europe)- some spotlights

Introduction In this article I will put the spotlight on some aspects of the Open Source activities in the public sector in germany. While I have a few insights in some of these, I am currently unable to cover everything that is going on. So if I missed parts, please let me know through the […]

A Path to a More Sustainable IT by Effective Power Monitoring

The Problem It’s getting worse. Every day. The global emissions of carbon dioxide are still increasing , while our global budget to stay in the range of 1.5° C and 2° C is rapidly exhausting. The main emissions are produced by burning fossil fuels for energy generation, transportation and industrial production. Another big source of […]

The Power of Open in Data Science

Open source has become widely adopted as a default, making it easy to overlook its significance in the field of Data science. There is a need to appreciate the greater value in this area. Data scientists can enhance efficiency and improve work performance by utilizing Open source tools and frameworks, unlocking their full potential through […]

Patterns III – How to start

After discussing the theoretical background why patterns are useful in common IT-architectures in our first post and discussing the various levels of utilizing patterns in section two, we will now dive a little deeper and look how a pattern can be applied for a practical business problem. Requirements Let us assume we have an application […]

Review of 2023

OpenSourcerers 2023 is a wrap! It was packed with interesting articles covering a wide range of topics. There are 52 articles available covering high level topics down to the dirty technical details of using Red Hat’s products and other OpenSource technologies. Your Opensourcerers blog editors followed along of course! As we come from varying backgrounds […]

Backstage: The Internal Developer Platform for Boosting IT Productivity

Abstract As technology rapidly advances and organizations expand, a diverse array of tools and infrastructures are being integrated into our IT ecosystems. This growth presents challenges in managing service complexity, increasing the risk of fragmentation and reduced reliability. Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs), such as the open-source Backstage, provide a solution by offering a unified layer […]

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