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LOG·011LATESTEngineering
Ten CLI Tools That Quietly Replaced Browser Tabs in My Workflow
A short field guide to ten modern terminal tools — from DNS propagation and Docker dashboards to Git worktrees for parallel AI agents — and the specific moment in a working day where each one earns its place.
Kirti Kumar Sahu · Oct 5, 2026 · 11:00
LOG·010Engineering
create-next-app Isn't Where You Start Anymore
The old checklist — scaffold the app, set up folders, add ESLint, start coding — is missing half the stack now. Here's what I'd actually set up before writing a line of app code in 2026: rules, taste, tool access, and review, on top of the basics.
Kirti Kumar Sahu · Sep 2, 2026 · 11:00
LOG·009Product Ideas
The Uninterrupted Table: Reimagining How Cafes Take Your Order
A non-technical pitch for closing the last gap in cafe ordering — using the identity guests already carry on Swiggy and Zomato to remove manual order-taking and billing, without asking anyone to install a new app.
Kirti Kumar Sahu · Aug 5, 2026 · 11:00
LOG·008AI/ML
Know RAG #4 — RAG Isn't One Thing
Closing out the RAG series — seven common RAG architectures, what each one is actually for, and why production systems usually combine more than one.
Kirti Kumar Sahu · Aug 4, 2026 · 11:00
LOG·007AI/ML
Know RAG #3 — Under the Hood
Part 3 of the RAG series — how ingestion and retrieval actually work under the hood, plus the three implementation choices that matter most.
Kirti Kumar Sahu · Aug 3, 2026 · 11:00
LOG·006Engineering
How I Implemented Ask AI on My Portfolio
The "Ask AI" button on my site answers questions about my experience and projects. I grounded it with context stuffing instead of RAG, on purpose — here's the reasoning and how it's built.
Kirti Kumar Sahu · Aug 2, 2026 · 11:00
LOG·005AI/ML
Know RAG #2 — Why Bother With RAG
Part 2 of the RAG series — the four real reasons it's not just a buzzword: hallucination, stale knowledge, cost, and data privacy.
Kirti Kumar Sahu · Aug 2, 2026 · 10:00
LOG·004AI/ML
Know RAG #1 — Open Book Beats Closed Book
RAG shows up everywhere in production AI now. Part 1 of a 4-part series — what it actually is, explained through a closed-book vs. open-book exam.
Kirti Kumar Sahu · Aug 2, 2026 · 10:00
LOG·003Engineering
10 Cost Optimization Techniques Every AI Engineer Should Know
Ten small habits that add up to a much smaller LLM bill — from model routing to conversation summarization.
Kirti Kumar Sahu · Aug 1, 2026 · 10:00
LOG·002🔒 Private
Thoughts on hiring frontend engineers
Jul 10, 2026
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