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title: "Ayush Patil (@ayushpatil0810) | Hashnode"
description: "Full Stack Developer | Building Scalable Products. Read the latest articles by Ayush Patil on Hashnode."
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@ayushpatil0810

# Ayush Patil

@ayushpatil0810 · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Joined January 2026

Full Stack Developer | Building Scalable Products

[Website](https://ayushpatil.in/)

### [Understanding RAG: Why Giving AI Access to the Right Information Matters](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/understanding-rag-why-giving-ai-access-to-the-right-information-matters?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you've used ChatGPT or any other large language model (LLM), you've probably noticed something interesting. Sometimes it gives an excellent answer, and other times it confidently says something tha

9 min read · [blog.ayushpatil.in](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/understanding-rag-why-giving-ai-access-to-the-right-information-matters?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-rag-why-giving-ai-access-to-the-right-information-matters/6a5d16151f999632adf95f0c)

### [Prompt Engineering: How to Get Better AI Responses](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/prompt-engineering-how-to-get-better-ai-responses?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Prompt engineering is the art of writing effective AI instructions. Explore key prompting techniques and best practices for better results.

3 min read · [blog.ayushpatil.in](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/prompt-engineering-how-to-get-better-ai-responses?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/prompt-engineering-how-to-get-better-ai-responses/6a4aa6b7d347ce5c5acb74da)

### [Understanding LLMs: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to How AI Really Works](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/understanding-llms-a-beginner-friendly-guide-to-how-ai-really-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A beginner-friendly overview of LLMs, ChatGPT, tokenization, embeddings, transformers, and how modern AI works.

8 min read · [blog.ayushpatil.in](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/understanding-llms-a-beginner-friendly-guide-to-how-ai-really-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-llms-a-beginner-friendly-guide-to-how-ai-really-works/6a437a425fb7d180cfe44d4f)

### [Database Scaling Made Simple: Understanding Read Replication and Data Sharding](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/database-scaling?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A beginner-friendly guide to read replication and data sharding, with practical examples of how modern systems scale for performance and reliability.

6 min read · [blog.ayushpatil.in](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/database-scaling?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 6](https://hashnode.com/posts/database-scaling/6a2428623a49ea24f9d2652f)

### [Scaling Applications: Vertical Scaling vs Horizontal Scaling Explained Simply](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/vertical-scaling-vs-horizontal-scaling?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn the difference between vertical and horizontal scaling with simple analogies, real-world examples, and practical insights.

5 min read · [blog.ayushpatil.in](https://blog.ayushpatil.in/vertical-scaling-vs-horizontal-scaling?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/vertical-scaling-vs-horizontal-scaling/6a233c1e2f033f213d38bbe5)