blog.himeshparashar.comAre Your LLM Prompts Burning Cash? A Deep Dive into TOON, the JSON-Alternative for AILarge Language Models have transformed how we build intelligent systems, but they come with a hidden cost: every character, bracket, and comma in your prompt translates to tokens—and tokens translate to dollars. When you're shipping production AI sys...Nov 9, 2025·9 min read
blog.himeshparashar.comWhy I Chose Redis Over PostgreSQL for My Exchange's Order Queue (And Why You Should Too)Building a high-frequency trading system taught me that database choice can make or break your entire architecture. Here's the deep technical analysis that led me to Redis for order queuing. The Problem: 100,000 Orders Per Second When I started buil...Sep 30, 2025·11 min read
blog.himeshparashar.comThe Secret Math Behind Your Netflix Binge: How Matrices Power Your RecommendationsEver wondered how Netflix uncannily knows which movie or TV show you'll want to watch next? The answer lies not in mystical algorithms or crystal balls, but in sophisticated mathematical frameworks that have revolutionised how we consume digital cont...Sep 30, 2025·10 min read
blog.himeshparashar.comBeyond the Goldfish Bowl: Memory-Augmented LLMs and the Dawn of True Conversational RecallLarge Language Models (LLMs) have undeniably revolutionised how we interact with information and generate content. From drafting emails to coding complex algorithms, their capabilities are astounding. Yet, even the most powerful LLMs suffer from a fu...Sep 30, 2025·6 min read
blog.himeshparashar.comThe AG-UI Protocol: Rewriting the Rules of Agent-Human CollaborationThe AG-UI Protocol: Rewriting the Rules of Agent-Human Collaboration Why Your AI Interface Is Holding Back the Agentic Revolution Imagine deploying a cutting-edge financial analysis agent that crunches petabytes of market data—only to bottleneck its ...Jun 6, 2025·4 min read
