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Welcome to my website! I'm a software engineer who enjoys building software and having fun along the way. I've worked with a variety of technologies and love turning ideas into real products. I also enjoy writing, mostly about tech, and sometimes stories. Please take a look around and let's make some magic together!

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Model Context Protocol

April 20 2025

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is revolutionizing how AI models connect to external tools and data sources. Like USB-C simplified device connectivity, MCP standardizes and streamlines AI integration, enabling smarter and more flexible applications.

Nano Bytes

How Image Generation Works in ChatGPT‑4o

April 06 2025

ChatGPT-4o (GPT-4 “Omni”) is OpenAI’s multimodal version of GPT-4 released in 2024. Unlike earlier GPT models, GPT-4o can handle text, images, and audio as inputs and outputs within a single unified model.

System ArchitectureTech News

Designing a High-Read System with Caching and Replication

April 5 2025

Designing a system that is read-heavy, for example a product catalog API that gets 100 reads for every 1 write. Such a scenario calls for optimizations to handle a high volume of read traffic efficiently.

System Architecture

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How Image Generation Works in ChatGPT‑4o

April 06 2025

System ArchitectureTech News

What if AI could teach itself to reason without our help? Hint-DeepSeek-R1

January 25 2025

DeepSeek-R1 not only challenges the status quo but sets a new standard for reasoning performance, opening doors to a future where AI truly thinks for itself.

Tech News

How Twitter Achieved Real-Time Analytics at Scale

Jan 18 2025

Twitter transitioned from a Lambda Architecture to a Kappa Architecture, revolutionizing real-time event processing for 400 billion daily events

System ArchitectureTech News

Coding

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C4-Event Handling and Conditional Rendering in React

Dec 26 2024

Today's session in the 'React: Zero to Hero' series focused on mastering Event Handling and Conditional Rendering.

Zero to HeroCodingReact

C3-State and Props

Dec 8 2024

Learned the two foundational concepts—state and props—in today's 'React: Zero to Hero' series.

Zero to HeroCodingReact

C2-Setting Up React Project

Dec 7 2024

Learn how to set up your first app using modern tools like Vite or Create React App, understand the folder structure, and create your first component with clean ES6 syntax.

Zero to HeroCodingReact

Productivity

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Handling File Conflicts: Update for Folder Organizer

Oct 28 2024

Image for Handling File Conflicts: An Update to the Python Folder Organizer

How to automatically rename files when duplicates are detected in your folder organization script.

PythonProductivityTech HacksCoding

No More Mess: Organizing Folder with a Python Script

Oct 22 2024

Struggling with a cluttered downloads folder? I used a simple Python script to automatically organize files into neat categories.

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Writing

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ATO-C4: The Heist Unfolds

Nov 19 2024

Side-angle shot of builder in his lavish office, seated behind a grand desk with a cold, calculating gaze.

Raghu reveals a risky plan to rob a corrupt builder. As the tension builds, the friends must decide whether to take a moral leap to save Zoya's father.

Against the oddsBlog

ATO-C3: A Dangerous Gamble

Nov 9 2024

Rain-soaked streets of Mumbai at night, a small diner glowing in the distance

Zoya, Aarav, and Raghu confront the challenges of helping Zoya’s father, Rajeev, while weighing dangerous options. They struggle with the limitations of their choices, each haunted by the past and their loyalties.

Against the oddsBlog

ATO-C2: Fractured Memories

Nov 8, 2024

Zoya reflects on her past with her father, reopening old wounds and memories of a difficult childhood. With her emotions in turmoil, she faces the impossible decision of how to help him.

Against the oddsBlog

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