Code Review Interviews
Why coding interviews should move from LeetCode puzzles toward code review and explanation in the age of AI.
Topic Guide · 11 essays
Software and Systems
Developer workflows, infrastructure, architectures, and building products the hard way.
These essays sit closer to software engineering than to AI discourse. They cover infrastructure, interviews, architectures, and the kinds of product decisions that only feel obvious in hindsight.
Some are technical, some are process-oriented, and some are just scars from building. The unifying idea is that good systems work because the surrounding workflow works, not because one clever abstraction saved the day.
Learning from First Principles
Building real-time multiplayer games taught me that first-principles thinking is useful until it becomes expensive reinvention.
Leetcode
LeetCode interviews persist because they function like proof of work: costly, imperfect signals of discipline and adaptability.
RISC-V
Why RISC-V may follow ARM's playbook by taking share in IoT and specialized computing before challenging mainstream chips.
Subdomain Clustering and Cloud Outages
A deep dive into building a cloud service provider outage model at Cyence. Learn how subdomain clustering, Bayesian networks, and latent Dirichlet allocation…
Funding Open Source Software
Exploring crypto-enabled models for funding open source projects, from bounties to hosting services, and their potential to create sustainable support systems.
Translation as a Service (TaaS)
Explore the future of real-time internet translation with Translation as a Service (TaaS). Delve into the potential of translating websites into multiple…
Shopping Cart: Double Dash
Exploring the need for multiplayer shopping carts, this post questions why major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, or Shopify haven't adopted shared cart…
Programmers as Creators
Join a thought-provoking discussion on the evolving role of programmers in the digital age. From mere coders to creators shaping the future, this post…
Gone Phishing
Explore the burgeoning field of cybersecurity in 'Staring at the Sun' blog by Siddharth Ramakrishnan.
Skill Issue
Exploring the intersection of gaming and technological innovation, this post delves into the impact of Civilization IV on strategic thinking and draws…