Francois Robert
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Francois Robert
@frobertrti.bsky.social
Software Developer at Oracle
Why would someone with years of ML experience retake a foundational course?

I did just that with Andrew Ng's revamped Machine Learning specialization.

If you're curious about what the best starting point for AI looks like in 2025, see my new blog post here: francois-robert.ghost.io/my-journey-t...
My Journey through the new Machine Learning Specialization from DeepLearning.AI
My Journey through the new Machine Learning Specialization from DeepLearning.AI
francois-robert.ghost.io
June 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Check out Oracle JDBC 23ai and the new service provider for OCI configuration, by example:

- ADB Serverless
- Database Tools connection
- JDBC 23ai + OCI config provider (via SPI)

icodealot.com/oracle-jdbc-...
Oracle JDBC Config Provider for OCI Database Tools Service
With Oracle's Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver starting with 23ai it is now possible to provide the configuration of a connection to Oracle Database using the opaque identifier of a Database T...
icodealot.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Reposting for the day-time crowd. Interested in integrating external systems with AI? MCP might be interesting for you.
A bit of a side quest from cloud infrastructure.

"I do worry that we are asking AI models to do (repetitively) more and more of the same exact tasks. The LLM is a kind of super Shlemiel hiding in plain sight."

icodealot.com/so-you-need-...
So you need an MCP tool, now what?
tl/dr: Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a light-weight protocol that attempts to address a specific problem of how to allow 3rd parties (you, me, or anyone) to provide relevant prompts or context to a ...
icodealot.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I just published the final post in my "Fun with OCI Functions" series! 🎉 This one is a deep dive into the Document Generator pre-built function on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

Check it out: francois-robert.ghost.io/fun-with-oci...
April 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Here is my third post about Oracle OCI Functions for serverless cloud computing: francois-robert.ghost.io/fun-with-oci...

In this hands-on article, I explore the integration between OCI API Gateway and OCI Functions, ending up with a fully functional proof of concept.
Fun with OCI Functions - Part 3
API Gateway and Functions
francois-robert.ghost.io
February 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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I'll be there presenting a topic about Terraform for the Cloud track. This conference is a great opportunity for developers to get out there and share, learn, and network with peers. I also really appreciate the not-for-profit nature of the event.
CFP IS STILL OPEN for The Commit Your Code Conference!

CYC 25 is going to be 4 tracks!
- JavaScript
- Java
- Cloud
- and adding this track this year .Net!

We MIGHT be adding in a 5th track, a "building leaders" track.

If you are interested in speaking, submit a CFP!
January 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Oracle APEX 24.2 is now generally available!

This release unlocks new capabilities for AI-powered apps 🤖, configure RAG data for AI calls🧠, automate Fusion Applications integration🔁, work directly with JSON data ✨, and much more!

apex.oracle.com/go/242-is-no...

#orclAPEX #LowCode
January 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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The new Oracle Live SQL is here. This is essentially a SQL Fiddle to learn. This ground up rewrite around SQL Developer web and Oracle REST Data Services.
It comes with an increase in schema life from 8 hours to 90 days! Check it out with the Try V2 link on the home page. livesql.oracle.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:07 PM
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I paid @en.blueark.app $45 to harvest my Twitter posts from past 4 years, and in a few days, they brought over

Posts imported by year
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
749 1594 1918 988 803

I can confirm they do what they say. Time will tell if it was worth it or not.
November 14, 2024 at 1:41 PM