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Arpit Dalal

@arpitdalalOntario, CanadaJoined April 2022

Writing about software engineering, AI, complex architecture, and real-world lessons from tech

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I’m a software engineer passionate about building thoughtful products, exploring AI and its real-world applications, and sharing what I learn along the way.

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The Catalyst Everyone Needs

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

Apr 26 · 7 min readblog.arpitdalal.dev

What Is an AI Agent, Really?

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

Apr 23 · 7 min readblog.arpitdalal.dev

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

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

Sep 30, 2025 · 3 min readblog.arpitdalal.dev

Don't Fight the Current

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...

May 27, 2025 · 2 min readblog.arpitdalal.dev

Building Great Rapport

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...

Apr 13, 2025 · 1 min readblog.arpitdalal.dev

Arpit Dalal

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The Catalyst Everyone Needs

What Is an AI Agent, Really?

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

Don't Fight the Current

Building Great Rapport

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Arpit Dalal's blogs

The Catalyst Everyone Needs

What Is an AI Agent, Really?

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

Don't Fight the Current

Building Great Rapport