Aravind Kunnath

@akdevblog

Human meets architecture and code

CanadaJoined April 2025

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I build systems and write about software and how people really build them. Consultant, polyglot, and recovering idealist chasing healthier teams.

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AKAravind Kunnathakdev.blogJun 8 · 6 min read

I need a Reductive AI in the Generative Era

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

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AKAravind Kunnathakdev.blogFeb 3 · 9 min read

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

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...

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AKAravind Kunnathakdev.blogJan 14 · 6 min read

The Last Unassisted Generation

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...

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AKAravind Kunnathakdev.blogJan 9 · 9 min read

Your Application Needs Different Zones for Different Levels of Understanding

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...

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AKAravind Kunnathakdev.blogNov 11, 2025 · 20 min read

Empathetic Systems: Designing Systems for Human Decision-Making

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...

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I need a Reductive AI in the Generative Era

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

The Last Unassisted Generation

Your Application Needs Different Zones for Different Levels of Understanding

Empathetic Systems: Designing Systems for Human Decision-Making

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Aravind Kunnath's blogs

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I need a Reductive AI in the Generative Era

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

The Last Unassisted Generation

Your Application Needs Different Zones for Different Levels of Understanding

Empathetic Systems: Designing Systems for Human Decision-Making