There was a time—not so long ago—when, if you wanted to do anything interesting with Artificial Intelligence, you first had to pledge allegiance to linear algebra, become a C++ samurai, and accept that your idea would probably live and die on a single GPU for months. 🧵👇

While most companies want to convince you otherwise, the sole purpose of business, according to the Nobel-winning economist Milton Friedman, is to maximize profits for stakeholders.
The ultimate goal of any project within business is, therefore, to increase profits, either directly or indirectly.

Look where the money is going, not the trends. Don't chase every new framework hyped on social media. Find where businesses actually invest in working solutions. That 'boring' inventory app? Generates more revenue than your AI project. Legacy systems pay salaries while startups scramble for funding.

"A good programmer is someone who always looks both ways before crossing a one-way street." — Doug Linder

"Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better."

- Edsger Dijkstra