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Managing Option Anxiety in AI Implementation
1–2 minutesThe world feels a little… overwhelming these days, doesn’t it? As Engineering Managers, we’re constantly juggling, translating, and often, just trying to make sense of the constant currents of change. Two conversations today struck a chord, perfectly capturing some of the nuanced challenges that define our daily grind. The Paradox of Choice in the Age… Read more
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Org Design vs. House Architecture: Building a Strong Foundation
2–3 minutesIn today’s post I want to compare house architecture design to product engineering organization (org) design. The Foundation: Mission vs. Muddy Footings In house architecture, the foundation is everything. If the footing is shallow, uneven, or built on shifting ground, you get cracks, settling, and eventual structural failure. In org design, the “foundation” is the… Read more
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From Two to One: Unifying Architecture and Streamlining Product Editions
2–4 minutesWe had a problem that many growing engineering organizations face: two core product editions, two distinct codebases, and twice the maintenance overhead. Our primary platform had evolved into separate B2C and B2B versions. While they shared common backend services, they ran on completely separate frontend applications. This is the story of how we unified our… Read more
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Explaining RAG, MCP, and Agent to Kids
1–2 minutesToday’s post is Gemini Storybook generated. I gave the following prompt: Generate a comic strip to explain the difference of RAG, MCP and Agent to a 5 year old I tried different options but did not get a comic strip which got the text details in the image right. Storybook instead generated better results. But… Read more
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A 10-Year Throwback: MoodsApp, Meetups, and My First 24-Hour Hackathon
2–3 minutesI’m not the most active person on social media, so it’s always a pleasant surprise when a memory pops up that genuinely makes me smile. This week, Facebook delivered exactly that; a photo from 10 years ago, reminding me of a hackathon I participated in. Seeing that picture instantly brought back a flood of memories.… Read more
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What Next? The Achiever’s Dilemma
2–4 minutesToday’s post is inspired by this prompt. An executive coach once asked me “what next after you chase your current goal?”. I knew the answer, “the next goal”. In a way it is like accumulating wealth, there is no limit to human greediness, one always wants more. I have been a hyper-achiever personality since young,… Read more
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