In an age where Large Language Models like ChatGPT offer instant access to a universe of information, it raises the question, does our own personal knowledge base still hold any value, and is building a personal knowledge base still a legitimate thing to do?

Build your knowledge base

Here's another update from Dwarves for you. We are excited to share the real journey of growth and transformation since AI and LLM have been on our radar for quite a long time.

The stage of AI and LLM at Dwarves

Dwarves updates

Your last work shapes what people notice most, whether it’s a sturdy app or a wobbly update. This article explores staying aware and motivated to deliver meaningful work, especially in software, through practical steps and team support.

Your last work is what counts

A detailed look into the mcp-playbook's internal code flow, data handling for chat logs and prompts, and interactions with GitHub repositories like prompt-db and prompt-log.

MCP playbook code and data flow

A step-by-step tutorial on configuring and running the mcp-playbook server, including GitHub token creation and Docker authentication for ghcr.io.

Setting up the MCP playbook server

In OGIF 41, the team covered key updates on the ICY-BTC swap, GitHub bot automation, MCP-DB system for agent workflows, and progress on the Pocket Turning and Recapable projects and we also shared insights into funding rate arbitrage strategies.

#41 ICY-BTC, GitHub bot, MCP-DB, Pocket Turing

OGIF office hours #41 - ICY-BTC swap, GitHub bot, MCP-DB, Pocket Turing, Recapable, and arbitrage strategy

In OGIF 39, the team explored React 19 and Deno Deploy updates, database scaling with CI and migrations, Tom’s AI-driven dev workflow, and macro insights on protectionism and globalization trends.

#39 Frontend report, DB Scaling, AI Workflow

OGIF office hours #39 - frontend updates, database scaling, AI workflow, and macro insights

In OGIF 38, the team explored Erlang automata, AI and fintech market shifts in Southeast Asia, year-end reflections with team awards, and a new hybrid work direction for 2025.

#38 Erlang automata, AI Trends, Year-End Awards

OGIF Office Hours #38 - Erlang automata p2, market report, DOTY, Year end celebrations 

In OGIF 37, our team dives into AI fine-tuning with an Open AI demo, data archiving for high-traffic apps, and datalake scaling via Notion’s use case. Join us for a session packed with practical insights and collaborative Q&A to boost our technical skills.

#37 AI Fine-tuning, Data archiving, Datalakes

OGIF office hours #37 - AI fine-tuning, data archiving, and datalake scaling with Notion

OGIF Office Hours #28 covered Go Weekly #16 by Phat on sync.Map concurrency, Nam's Product Commentary #4 on Generative AI UX design patterns, Dat Nguyen's presentation on Yelp's AI use cases including recommendation systems, Hoang's discussion on LLM application design patterns, and Cat's demonstration of a Dify-based Git repository analysis tool.

#28 Go sync.Map, AI UX, Yelp AI, LLM Patterns, Git Analysis

OGIF office hours #28 - Golang sync.Map, generative AI UX design patterns, Yelp's AI use cases, design patterns in LLM application, and Dify github analyzer

Tết break came to an end, and the Dwarves team reunited to share stories, reconnect, and kick off the Year of the Snake in style. We brought it all back to Discord, along with a little SOL & ICY drop to start the year right.

#15 New year gathering

Weekly digest #15: New year gathering: Sharing Tết, starting strong

Closing another milestone with 2024, it has been a year of building and rebuilding ,  strengthening what works, fixing what doesn't, and uncovering new paths along the way. Every milestone reached this year carries the marks of teamwork and persistence.

2024 in review

Our first international summit took us to Penang, where remote connections turned into real-world chemistry. No rigid schedules or forced activities - just authentic moments of teams choosing their own adventures, from heritage streets to beach sunsets. See how giving people space to connect creates something truly special.

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