The Fuse and The Flint
The Fuse and The Flint
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Dive into The Fuse and The Flint, your go-to podcast for demystifying the software landscape and exploring digital frontiers. Here, leaders at 8th Light will dissect the strategies that spark business growth to the personal stories of those who carry the torch. Whether you’re here for the breakthroughs in tech or the voices behind them, we’re weaving together the narratives that shape our digital future.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers themes such as Product-Led Growth (PLG), user-centered product strategies, and responsible AI design. Specific episodes include discussions on aligning leadership with PLG principles, leveraging user feedback loops, and integrating generative AI in product design, all aimed at demonstrating how strategic shifts can drive business success.
Dive into The Fuse and The Flint, your go-to podcast for demystifying the software landscape and exploring digital frontiers. Here, leaders at 8th Light will dissect the strategies that spark business growth to the personal stories of those who carry the torch. Whether you’re here for the breakthroughs in tech or the voices behind them, we’re weaving together the narratives that shape our digital future.
In this episode of The Fuse and the Flint, Technical Director Travis Frisinger is joined by Brendon Page, Delivery Manager at Chilisoft. They dive into Brendon’s journey developing an offline AI coding assistant for a secure, regulated environment.
- (00:26) – How the concept of an offline AI assistant started as a joke
- (11:09) – Deciding on using AI over traditional code generation methods
- (17:20) – Implementation and practical use of AI coding “recipes” by the team
- (23:53) – Final reflections on AI skepticism, curiosity, and practical applications
Travis Frisinger – Technical Director – 8th Light
Serving as a Technical Director for 8th Light’s AI Studio, Travis Frisinger leads high-impact engineering efforts focused on building real-world AI products. With a background in distributed systems, software architecture, and artificial intelligence, he helps organizations turn technical challenges into scalable, maintainable solutions.
Brendon Page – Senior Delivery Manager – Chilisoft
Brendon Page is a Delivery Manager at Chilisoft with extensive experience in software development and project management. He’s passionate about applying innovative, yet pragmatic solutions to technology problems, and enjoys exploring the potential—and limitations—of emerging technologies.
Key Points:
- Running local AI models (like Meta’s LLaMA and Mistral) on standard workstation hardware proved unexpectedly effective.
- Overcoming initial skepticism by practically evaluating AI against traditional code generation techniques.
- AI solutions that empower developers to create and share customizable “recipes,” improving productivity and creativity in coding tasks.
- The importance of curiosity, hands-on experimentation, and pragmatic skepticism when integrating new technologies.
Resources:
- AI-Assisted Coding and the Rise of “Vibe Coding”
- Avoiding Chair Pants in the World of AI-assisted Coding
- AI-Assisted Coding: Benefits and Considerations
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