--- title: "Muhammad Azlaan Zubair (@mdazlaanzubair) | Hashnode" description: "Software Engineer | Applied AI Researcher | AI Workflows & Automation. Read the latest articles by Muhammad Azlaan Zubair on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@mdazlaanzubair" --- @mdazlaanzubair # Muhammad Azlaan Zubair @mdazlaanzubair · Karachi, Pakistan · Joined December 2022 Software Engineer | Applied AI Researcher | AI Workflows & Automation [Website](https://mdazlaanzubair.com/) ### [The Hardest Part of Starting a New Developer Job Is Understanding the Codebase](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/the-hardest-part-of-starting-a-new-developer-job-is-understanding-the-codebase?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) You clear the interviews. You accept the offer. You finish the paperwork, get your laptop, meet the team, and finally receive access to the codebase. 8 min read · [letinix.hashnode.dev](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/the-hardest-part-of-starting-a-new-developer-job-is-understanding-the-codebase?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-hardest-part-of-starting-a-new-developer-job-is-understanding-the-codebase/6ae5fe441347ca14b599c380) ### [Local AI Is a Memory-Budget Decision Before It Is a GPU Decision](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/local-ai-is-a-memory-budget-decision-before-it-is-a-gpu-decision?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A workload-first framework for choosing hardware and models for chat, coding, creative pipelines and agents. 3 min read · [letinix.hashnode.dev](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/local-ai-is-a-memory-budget-decision-before-it-is-a-gpu-decision?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/local-ai-is-a-memory-budget-decision-before-it-is-a-gpu-decision/6ae23a76d5c7e1b4d9c54cf4) ### [Jev Is Not a Paradigm Shift. It’s ust a Fast Classifier.](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/jev-is-not-a-paradigm-shift-it-s-ust-a-fast-classifier?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Jev Doesn't Fix LLM Evaluation. It Just Makes It Faster 16 min read · [letinix.hashnode.dev](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/jev-is-not-a-paradigm-shift-it-s-ust-a-fast-classifier?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [2](https://hashnode.com/posts/jev-is-not-a-paradigm-shift-it-s-ust-a-fast-classifier/6ab6070e6f71e37fe1b72e1e) [Sep 25](https://hashnode.com/posts/jev-is-not-a-paradigm-shift-it-s-ust-a-fast-classifier/6ab6070e6f71e37fe1b72e1e) ### [Does Size Matter? Bigger AI Isn’t Always Better](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/does-size-matter-bigger-ai-isn-t-always-better?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Apparently AI inherited one of humanity’s oldest insecurities: if performance is questionable, add more size. 13 min read · [letinix.hashnode.dev](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/does-size-matter-bigger-ai-isn-t-always-better?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [7](https://hashnode.com/posts/does-size-matter-bigger-ai-isn-t-always-better/6aaf0e4f4a3380a14d6989c7) [Sep 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/does-size-matter-bigger-ai-isn-t-always-better/6aaf0e4f4a3380a14d6989c7) ### [GPT-6 Astra Is More Aligned. I Still Wouldn’t Trust It With More Autonomy.](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/gpt-6-astra-alignment-is-not-authorization?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Astra appears better at respecting boundaries. That is not the same as giving the model authority over those boundaries. 10 min read · [letinix.hashnode.dev](https://letinix.hashnode.dev/gpt-6-astra-alignment-is-not-authorization?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 7](https://hashnode.com/posts/gpt-6-astra-alignment-is-not-authorization/6a9eea6e2e55493143d32421)