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The Catalyst Everyone Needs

Apr 26 · 7 min read · Leaders also need a leader. That is a personal learning from a recent workshop I attended. The workshop was about leadership — not bossing people around, not just giving instructions, but actually hel

What Is an AI Agent, Really?

Apr 23 · 7 min read · Introduction We have all heard the term AI agent everywhere lately. But what actually is an agent? Is it just an LLM?Is it something more?Is ChatGPT an agent?Is Claude Code an agent? What is an LLM Be

Is MCP just an API? Let's find out!

Sep 30, 2025 · 3 min read · MCP Is Not Just an API — It’s a Protocol, and That Matters When people hear MCP, they often think of “just another API.” That shorthand might be convenient, but it misses the point. MCP stands for Mod

Don't Fight the Current

May 27, 2025 · 2 min read · When I was about to join a new team at another company, I learned that all the developers were using MacBooks. Meanwhile, I was firmly rooted in the Android and Windows world. I had zero experience with macOS, and zero interest in switching. So I did...

Building Great Rapport

Apr 13, 2025 · 1 min read · In my first couple of weeks as a software engineer transitioning to a new team, I was handed a big ticket that required touching nearly every service we had. It was overwhelming — tons of new codebases, processes, and tools to learn all at once. As I...