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I need a Reductive AI in the Generative Era

2d ago · 6 min read · My perception about the large language models and its generative power has changed. I believe that the super power of Generative AI is Reduction, which is probably a paradox of a kind. The general usa

Introducing XRest: A Service-First REST Client for Microservices Teams

Feb 3 · 9 min read · TLDR; modern REST clients follow a collections-first approach that breaks down with growing complexity of microservices and devops. I am introducing a service-first design philosophy, where each service is a self-contained unit with its own endpoints...

The Last Unassisted Generation

Jan 14 · 6 min read · The introduction of AI-assisted and Agentic coding makes me think about the history of agriculture, specifically the shift toward monocultures. By increasing harvesting efficiency to feed billions and being successful at it, we removed the genetic di...

Your Application Needs Different Zones for Different Levels of Understanding

Jan 9 · 9 min read · Two related problems that I have consistently seen in teams are Architectural decisions made before understanding the domain become increasingly difficult to change. Technically, organizationally and psychologically difficult. Teams carry these deci...

Empathetic Systems: Designing Systems for Human Decision-Making

Nov 11, 2025 · 20 min read · Software begins as an idea in our minds, gets translated through assumptions and decisions into code, and then gets deployed into an environment where it becomes "the software." But what we're rarely taught is that the story doesn't end there. Once s...