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I completely agree. Currently, fine-tuning and training AI models are the most effective methods for obtaining accurate responses. This underscores the importance of open-source AI models for startups wanting to customize their AI solutions without the financial burden of developing their own models from scratch.

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⏳ Why Is Your Network Slow? Understanding the Causes of High Latency 🕒 High latency can be a real headache, leading to delays, buffering, and an overall frustrating experience. Whether you’re working from home, streaming, or managing cloud services, understanding the factors that contribute to high latency can help you address these issues. Here’s a breakdown: 1. Physical Distance: The farther data has to travel, the longer it takes to get from point A to point B. This physical distance directly impacts latency. Example: Imagine sending a package across the country versus sending one within your city. The cross-country package takes longer to arrive, just as data takes longer to travel longer distances, resulting in higher latency. 2. Network Congestion: When too many devices or users are trying to use the same network simultaneously, it can overwhelm the system, leading to delays. If you’ve ever tried to stream a movie during peak internet usage hours and faced constant buffering, that’s network congestion causing high latency. Too many users sharing the same “digital highway” slows everything down. 3. Poor Routing: Sometimes, data doesn’t take the most efficient route to its destination. This inefficiency can cause delays and increase latency. Think of it like taking the long way home because your usual route is closed for construction. The detour adds time to your journey, just like poor routing adds time to data transmission. 4. Low Bandwidth: If your network doesn’t have enough bandwidth to handle the amount of data being transmitted, it can slow everything down. It’s like trying to pour a gallon of water through a tiny funnel. It takes a lot longer than it would with a bigger funnel. When your network has low bandwidth, data can’t flow as quickly, leading to higher latency. 5. Interference: Physical obstacles, like walls or electronic devices, can interfere with your network signal, causing delays. If you’ve ever noticed your Wi-Fi connection drops or slows down when you move to a room far from your router, that’s interference at play. The signal weakens, leading to higher latency. Understanding these factors can help you identify why your network might be slow and take steps to improve it. Whether it’s optimizing your home Wi-Fi or managing a large-scale IT infrastructure, addressing these causes of high latency can make a significant difference in performance. #HighLatency #NetworkPerformance #CloudComputing #TechLearning #DigitalTransformation #Digitalwitchcommunity #DTechMom

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Interesting approach to create custom care plans for CCM programs, not only by creating care plans for existing diagnosis but have the option to prevent possible future diseases that might appear in the future.

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Come check out this talk if you want to learn how we built distributed queries for Iceberg + Python!

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The VC funding model when everything works out fine... In real life: Only a few startups make it! So if you are considering going the VC route: Have a backup plan!

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6 lies Health Tech startups tell themselves 👇 𝟭. “𝟭𝟮+ 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺” The sales cycle time is directly correlated to how desperate the hospital is for your solution. I’ve seen deals close in less than 60 days when our solution was a priority. And I’ve seen it take 24 months when it wasn’t. 𝟮. “𝗜𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗫 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁” Health systems like being de-risked by knowing they aren’t the first. And having a huge brand as a customer might be the reason you get a first meeting with a health system (and even that might not happen). But some famous logo using your product is not WHY another health system will buy. There’s a graveyard of Health Tech companies who chased the brand name logos, got them… and then poof. 𝟯. “𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 - 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻.” Sorry to burst your bubble, but your product can be 5 times better than the incumbent’s… and you will still lose. Your product has to be 10 times better than the incumbent’s on a dimension that actually matters to customers for you to beat them. Yup the bar is that high… because the incumbent already has already earned the health system’s trust. 𝟰. “𝗜𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” Clinician entrepreneurs are the most guilty of this. Especially academic ones. A good study might get you a meeting and help overcome objections… but on its own won’t lead to wide scale adoption. And in my experience, most health system executives (even the clinical ones) don’t care that much about the studies you produce. Reality hits you hard when you see health systems buying tech that has next to no evidence. 𝟱. “𝗡𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀... 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.” Health Tech is 0.1% idea and 99.9% execution. Whatever Health Tech idea you have, a number of companies have most likely tried to build and sell it before. It’s just that getting adoption in healthcare is very, very hard. 𝟲. “𝗜𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗼-𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗶𝘁.” The inconvenient truth is that hospitals are more incentivized to invest in solutions that increase revenue, improve patient acquisition and reduce staff turnover. It’s not that quality, safety and patient experience don’t matter at all… but on a rankings list of priorities, they are typically lower. Not quite the no-brainer afterall. *** What would you add? #digitalhealth #healthcareinnovation

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It's already hard to get into the top-tier YC world. It's 10x times harder if you're in Europe. Even if you're in Silicon valley, it's still hard to get into the YC ecosystem. Why? Because YC is tightly closed and protected environment. An exclusive world where demo day access is invite-only for the insiders. In the world there are only 400 handpicked guests attended the last in-person event. It was purely an insider event. You have to be an insider to get access to the best deals. And I'm on of the 400 investors who's on that list. This is why I love YC so much: Statistically 6% of these startups will become unicorns. Making them the best asset class you could ever invest your money into. But, it's almost impossible to gain access to them…. You can get access through me, and that's as close to those YC start-ups as you could ever get.

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🏅This is an awesome list of startup accelerators that Kevin Jurovich has compiled. Joining an accelerator can be a fantastic way for first-time founders to gain valuable resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities. Here are some benefits of joining an accelerator: 1. Mentorship: Access to experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts who can provide guidance and advice. 2. Funding: Many accelerators offer seed funding in exchange for equity, which can help you get your startup off the ground. 3. Networking: Opportunities to connect with other startups, investors, and potential partners. 4. Workshops and Training: Structured programs that often include workshops on business development, marketing, and pitching. 5. Visibility: Accelerators often culminate in a demo day where startups pitch to a room full of investors, increasing your chances of securing additional funding. If you're considering joining an accelerator, make sure to research the ones that align with your industry and goals. Good luck on your entrepreneurial journey! #startups #accelerator #fundraising

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