Insights Personal observations, insights and analysis. Subscribe for updates Get new posts directly in your inbox Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Email Email *Submit Search Search Filter by category AI ChatGPT Consulting Data Science Economics International Development Myanmar Opinion Perspectives Public policy R-Programming Speeches Taiwan The Philippines Travel All Insights From code to conversation: Localized AI fun with LM Studio and the ellmer package May 15, 2025 Perspectives Summary: in this post I demonstrate how you can interact with locally hosted LLM models in R using the ellmer package and LM Studio. Read more Going solo: things to think about before becoming an independent consultant May 15, 2025 Perspectives In this post I outline some of the things I wish I'd known about becoming an independent consultant before taking the plunge. Read more Going solo II: some (more) things to think about before becoming an independent consultant May 15, 2025 Perspectives This post explores some of the personal implications of becoming a freelance consultant, such as 'relevance deprivation' and leaving the comfort of having an established systems for managing your time, performance and... Read more