AuthorHead of AI3 articles

Barry Willems

Barry is Head of AI at Brainpower Group and part of the team in Serbia. He is a full-stack developer.

He focuses on AI in software that is already running: adding LLM features to existing products, and choosing stacks and tools for teams that work with AI coding tools.

Role: Head of AI
Location: Serbia
Languages: Dutch, English
Writes about: AI engineering, LLM integrations, AI coding tools, Python
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/barry-willems/

Articles by Barry

StacksStacksAdding AI features to existing softwareStart with one narrow LLM feature on data you already have, test it on fifty to a hundred real examples and track cost and privacy per feature.Barry Willems4 min read
StacksStacksStacks that work well with AI coding toolsAI coding tools write better code in stacks with static types, clear conventions and fast tests, because that is where the tool gets the most feedback.Barry Willems4 min read
StacksStacksWhen Python and FastAPI belong in your AI backendFor calls to a language model API, TypeScript is enough. If you process documents or build your own embeddings, choose a FastAPI service with a typed client.Barry Willems4 min read

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