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@arpitdalal

# Arpit Dalal

@arpitdalal · Ontario, Canada · Joined April 2022

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

[Website](https://arpitdalal.dev/)

### [The Catalyst Everyone Needs](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/the-catalyst-everyone-needs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A workshop experiment that showed me how leadership can turn confusion into clarity.

7 min read · [blog.arpitdalal.dev](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/the-catalyst-everyone-needs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 26](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-catalyst-everyone-needs/69edcc6a14b66636325a8880)

### [What Is an AI Agent, Really?](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/what-is-an-ai-agent?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why an agent is just an LLM with tools

7 min read · [blog.arpitdalal.dev](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/what-is-an-ai-agent?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-an-ai-agent/69ea6656904b915438a8fddd)

### [Is MCP just an API? Let's find out!](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/is-mcp-just-an-api-lets-find-out?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Discover why MCP is more than an API: explore its role as a protocol that enhances safety, predictability, and integration for model-driven systems

3 min read · [blog.arpitdalal.dev](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/is-mcp-just-an-api-lets-find-out?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 30, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/is-mcp-just-an-api-lets-find-out/68db1e157862b59780120eab)

### [Don't Fight the Current](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/dont-fight-the-current?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Discover the career lessons learned from resisting change and embracing new tools in a tech-driven environment. Adaptability is key to success

2 min read · [blog.arpitdalal.dev](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/dont-fight-the-current?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 27, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/dont-fight-the-current/6835fa4e645da2812d0a60ac)

### [Building Great Rapport](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/building-great-rapport?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

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...

1 min read · [blog.arpitdalal.dev](https://blog.arpitdalal.dev/building-great-rapport?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 13, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-great-rapport/67fbf758b76f2f86444f6fc4)