Tag: Solution

An AI Alumni Meeting?

By a slightly alarmed developer with too many tabs open

It started innocently enough. I’d been tinkering with Anthropic’s Claude, just to see how it measured up to my usual go-to, ChatGPT. What kicked it off? A simple idea: “Claude, write me some Python that uses the OpenAI API to generate images.” I wasn’t asking for code that writes code (at least not directly). More like code that asks ChatGPT to get creative on my behalf.

Mastering Prompt Engineering

What Is Prompt Engineering?

Learn to talk to Artificial Intelligence like a pro – and get way better results.

Prompt engineering is the art of asking questions in a way that makes AI more useful. You’re not programming – you’re communicating. Clear, creative prompts = better answers. It’s about shaping your requests so that you guide the AI toward giving you output that’s accurate, useful, and styled how you need it. Think of it as crafting the perfect instruction to a very capable, very literal assistant.

3DOF MIDI Gesture Controller

What the puck!

Guitar Effects Chain with an Expression Pedal

As a guitarist, I always thought more could be done with floor based controllers. In particular, the expression pedal. Expression pedal examples include effects such as the wah-wah or simple parameter controls (e.g., volume or delay).

Research and Development

Outside of projects undertaken for clients, FlatCoder Ltd. spends a large amount of time performing research and development.  Below are a few sample projects from the last couple of years.

CRM Software Developer

Several clients of FlatCoder Ltd, past and present, have required bespoke Customer Relationship Management solutions (CRM) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). 

PHP MySQL “instant” Audit Trail

I was approached by a client recently who had developed their own bespoke Customer Relationship Management software (CRM).  It wasn’t really a planned system – more a necessity as the business grew. 

Build a Secure Linux Kiosk OS

The original requirement was for a collection of 4 touchscreen information stands in a NHS hospital (providing information such as maps/”You are Here”, patient information etc.).