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The Consultant and her LLM

A short story co-written with ChatGPT 4 and illustrated with Midjourney

Paul Sobocinski

Aug 28, 2023

Once in a cutting-edge software product company filled with talented professionals, a skilled consultant arrived with a groundbreaking LLM (Large Language Model). Though the company was filled with experts, the teams were quite compartmentalized and reluctant to collaborate on projects.

A woman walks into a futuristic office carrying a tablet computer. A number of people are working on computers in small groups in rooms separated by glass walls. — Consultant arrives at the cutting-edge software product company

The consultant set up in a central conference room, connecting her LLM model to a network of computers. Curiosity piqued, a software engineer asked what she was doing.

"I'm working on a unique LLM model," the consultant explained, her eyes twinkling. "It has incredible potential, but it could use some fine-tuning from different areas of expertise within this company."

Intrigued, the software engineer offered some insights from his coding experience. The consultant gratefully accepted, and together they worked on the model.

Word spread quickly, and others came to see what was happening. Each time, the consultant explained the potential of the LLM and how it could benefit from various contributions. A product manager provided strategic direction, a UX designer offered insights into user interaction, a data scientist shared statistical models, and a quality assurance specialist helped with testing protocols.

As they worked together, the model evolved into something extraordinary. It was no longer just an LLM model; it became a symbol of interdisciplinary collaboration within the company, yielding results no one could have achieved in isolation.

People collaborating around a futuristic-looking mainframe computer. — Employees collaborate around the new LLM model

Finally, the LLM was complete, a state-of-the-art tool that revolutionized many aspects of the product. The company was astonished to see what they had created together from a simple idea and their collective expertise.

As the consultant completed her engagement, she left behind not just a technological marvel but a company transformed by the spirit of collaboration and innovation.

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