Dave Berry

Musician, Scientist, Entrepreneur

Programming & Code

From Theory to Code: A Deep Dive into Molecular Extended-Connectivity Fingerprints (ECFPs) with Python

Mar 4, 2026

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25 min read

From Theory to Code: A Deep Dive into Molecular Extended-Connectivity Fingerprints (ECFPs) with Python

Understanding Molecular Fingerprints and the ECFP Algorithm, with a Step-by-Step Python and RDKit Implementation

Dave Berry

Programming & Code

Building a Simple Version Control System with Python

Mar 1, 2026

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6 min read

Building a Simple Version Control System with Python

A Step-by-Step Python Tutorial to Create a Snapshot-Based Version Control System Using Hashing, File Tracking, and a Command-Line Interface

Dave Berry

Blog

Emerging Trends and Systems Implications of Multi-Modal AI Models

Feb 26, 2026

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12 min read

Emerging Trends and Systems Implications of Multi-Modal AI Models

A Systems-Level Analysis of Text-to-Image and Text-to-Video Models, Diffusion vs Transformer Architectures, and Emerging Performance Bottlenecks in Generative AI

Dave Berry

Blog

Prefix Tuning: Lightweight Adaptation of Large Language Models for Customized Natural Language Generation

Feb 25, 2026

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11 min read

Prefix Tuning: Lightweight Adaptation of Large Language Models for Customized Natural Language Generation

How Continuous Prompts Enable Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning of Large Language Models for Natural Language Generation

Dave Berry

Programming & Code

Multimodal Few-Shot Learning with Frozen Language Models: A Review

Feb 24, 2026

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9 min read

Multimodal Few-Shot Learning with Frozen Language Models: A Review

How Frozen Language Models Enable Multimodal Few-Shot Learning Across Vision and Text Tasks

Dave Berry

Programming & Code

RLHF Training at Scale with DeepSpeed-Chat

Feb 17, 2026

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9 min read

RLHF Training at Scale with DeepSpeed-Chat

Efficient RLHF Training for Large Language Models with DeepSpeed-Chat, PPO, and LoRA

Dave Berry

Blog

New Insights into the Inner Workings of In-Context Learning

Feb 15, 2026

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8 min read

New Insights into the Inner Workings of In-Context Learning

A Meta-Optimization Perspective on How Transformers Adapt Without Updating Weights

Dave Berry

Programming & Code

Bite-Sized Bayesian: A Mini-Tour of Bayesian Inference, from Coin Flips to Neural Networks

Feb 14, 2026

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5 min read

Bite-Sized Bayesian: A Mini-Tour of Bayesian Inference, from Coin Flips to Neural Networks

How priors, posteriors, and probability distributions help us reason under uncertainty

Dave Berry

Blog

Fine-Tuning Models? Think Surgical Precision, Not Sledgehammer

Feb 12, 2026

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4 min read

Fine-Tuning Models? Think Surgical Precision, Not Sledgehammer

Why selective layer tuning can outperform full fine-tuning under distribution shift

Dave Berry

Blog

Demystifying AI Foundation Models: A Comprehensive Guide to Large Language Models, ChatGPT, and Beyond

Feb 9, 2026

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26 min read

Demystifying AI Foundation Models: A Comprehensive Guide to Large Language Models, ChatGPT, and Beyond

How large language models work, why they matter, and where they’re headed

Dave Berry