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AI Scope Creep: Why Your Pull Requests Are Quietly Getting Bigger
I asked Claude to fix one bug. The PR went from 40 lines to 400. Scope creep isn't just a review problem — it's a git history problem, and the fix is layered.
The Prototype Trap: Building Prototypes With AI Is Cheap. Building Production Software Is Not.
You can build a working prototype in a weekend. But a demo is not a product. Here is what a real production system actually costs — and why AI has barely dented most of it.
Don't Hand Over Your Thinking: Why You Shouldn't Jump Straight to Copilot, Claude or GPT
A candidate opened with "I use Copilot to speed things up." Then came a small string problem — and the logic wasn't there. The assistant was never at fault. The gap was fundamentals.
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AI Scope Creep: Why Your Pull Requests Are Quietly Getting Bigger
I asked Claude to fix one bug. The PR went from 40 lines to 400. Scope creep isn't just a review problem — it's a git history problem, and the fix is layered.
Agent-Browser vs Chrome-DevTools: What I Learned Running 200 Tests with Both MCP Tools
Same test suite, same app, same machine — two execution models. Parallel browser agents finished in 28 minutes what sequential MCP calls took 90 minutes to do. Here is where each one breaks.
How to Build a Resume With AI — a 5-Phase Playbook
I paid for a professional resume service once and never liked the result. Then I made 67 versions myself with AI. Here is the sequence that worked — and the phase most people skip.
The Prototype Trap: Building Prototypes With AI Is Cheap. Building Production Software Is Not.
You can build a working prototype in a weekend. But a demo is not a product. Here is what a real production system actually costs — and why AI has barely dented most of it.
AI Agents — A Ghajini Story
Imagine Sanjay Singhania as an AI agent: instructions written everywhere, a clear goal, perfect execution — until someone changes a step. That is your agent today.
Don't Hand Over Your Thinking: Why You Shouldn't Jump Straight to Copilot, Claude or GPT
A candidate opened with "I use Copilot to speed things up." Then came a small string problem — and the logic wasn't there. The assistant was never at fault. The gap was fundamentals.
What Interviewing 100+ Engineers Taught Me (as a Leader & as an Engineer)
A hundred-plus conversations across startups, product companies and large organisations. Different stacks, different journeys — and a handful of patterns that kept repeating.
AI Product Manager: What Do They Actually Do Differently?
AI PM isn't just traditional PM with AI sprinkled on top. It's a genuinely different role with different responsibilities, knowledge requirements, and skills. Here's what sets AI Product Managers apart.
The AI Decision Tree: Choosing the Right Branch of Artificial Intelligence
"The right tool for the right job." After implementing AI solutions across multiple enterprise projects, here's a comprehensive guide on choosing between Prompt APIs, RAG, Agents, Machine Learning, or Embeddings.
Handling Cross-Functional Requirements in Agile SDLC
Many projects fail because they ignore CFRs. Learn how to handle performance, security, scalability, and compliance throughout the agile lifecycle.
When to Use AI vs. Traditional Programming
"Just because you can doesn't mean you should." Discover why using AI for JSON conversion might cost you 97.94% more than traditional programming, and learn when to choose each approach.
Containers Are Amazing — Until They Aren't
A story about convenience, slowdown, and balance in local development. When Docker becomes a bottleneck instead of a solution.
5 Lessons from Large-Scale Tech Enablement
Transformations aren't easy. Here are 5 battle-tested lessons from enabling quality engineering across a major financial services organization.
5 Essential Best Practices for Enterprise AI Coding
You've seen the demos—developers building apps in minutes with AI. But enterprise codebases are different. Here are 5 battle-tested practices to transform your AI coding effectiveness.
Demystifying the Role of SDET and the Essence of Quality Engineering
Is SDET the same as Test Automation Engineer? No. Here's what sets SDETs apart and why Quality Engineering is the future.
A Turn-Around Story: From Struggling to a Successful Launch in 3 Months
An AI-powered travel app, 100+ major bugs, 3 months to launch. Here's how we turned Mission Impossible into Mission Accomplished.
Why AI Coding Tools Aren't Ready for Enterprise Development (Yet)
After months integrating AI coding assistants into real enterprise projects, here's the gap between demo magic and enterprise reality—and what works.
It's Just Another Prompt, Right? Why AI Product Managers Still Need to Say "No"
"It's just another prompt, right?" Why AI PMs can't say yes to everything, and the A CHAMP framework for smart decision-making.
The Complete Guide to Prompting Different AI Models
Prompt engineering has evolved beyond "Role, Requirement, Rules." Different models have unique dialects—here's how to speak each one fluently.
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