Shug Hear About GPT
One day, Shug sitting at desk. Manager come and say "We need GPT integration." Shug nod like Shug understand. Shug not understand.
So Shug go do what Shug does best — read for 6 hours and pretend to understand in 5 minutes.
What Is GPT Actually?
GPT stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer. Big words. Let Shug break:
- Generative — it makes stuff. Text, code, poems about chai.
- Pre-trained — someone already did the hard work. Shug just use.
- Transformer — not the robot kind. A type of neural network architecture.
Think of it like this: GPT read the entire internet and now it can predict what words should come next. That's basically it.
How Shug Use It
const response = await fetch("https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY}`,
},
body: JSON.stringify({
model: "gpt-4",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain React to a caveman" }],
}),
});
Shug first time calling API, Shug forget API key. Shug get 401. Shug think Shug broke the internet. Shug not break internet.
The Important Part
GPT is tool. Like hammer. You can build house with hammer. You can also hit own thumb.
Key things Shug learned:
- Always validate GPT output — it confidently says wrong things
- Temperature controls randomness — low = boring but correct, high = creative but sometimes insane
- System prompts are your best friend
- It's not magic. It's statistics. Very good statistics.
Shug's Final Thought
GPT impressive, yes. But Shug still write better variable names than GPT. That Shug guarantee.
Shug go drink chai now. Brain tired.