--- title: "Sheel Bedi (@sdbedi) | Hashnode" description: "Cloud Enthusiast. Read the latest articles by Sheel Bedi on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@sdbedi" --- @sdbedi # Sheel Bedi @sdbedi · Joined June 2022 Cloud Enthusiast ### [URL shortening: system design exercise versus the real world.](https://sheelbedi.com/url-shortening-system-design-exercise-versus-the-real-world?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I came across this blog post from Rebrandly, titled "Why building a link shortener at scale is harder than it looks." Since Rebrandly sells URL shortening services, you can guess the thesis: you can b 3 min read · [sheelbedi.com](https://sheelbedi.com/url-shortening-system-design-exercise-versus-the-real-world?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [May 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/url-shortening-system-design-exercise-versus-the-real-world/6a2fc2298c85526494a65e11) ### [It's been a while.](https://sheelbedi.com/its-been-a-while?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I realize It’s almost been two years since I last updated this; life’s been busy. I’m considering a Master’s in computer science, and I’ve been preparing for that by taking college courses in computer science. Moreover, I switched jobs in the middle ... 2 min read · [sheelbedi.com](https://sheelbedi.com/its-been-a-while?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 22, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/its-been-a-while/6806fe0d3be61ced93cb2d34) ### [On Programming, Addresses, and Falsehoods](https://sheelbedi.com/on-programming-addresses-and-falsehoods?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I recently came across this list of misconceptions programmers have about addresses. This subject is near and dear to me - my first job in tech involved incorporating Google Maps APIs into web applications, and often times what looked like technical ... 3 min read · [sheelbedi.com](https://sheelbedi.com/on-programming-addresses-and-falsehoods?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 1, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/on-programming-addresses-and-falsehoods/6806f40e20a6fdca835e48ed) ### [State of Play: A (quick) Overview of Legal AI](https://sheelbedi.com/state-of-play-a-quick-overview-of-legal-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) AI will probably constitute a significant innovation for legal practice. Beyond the direct use of ChatGPT itself, we're starting to see a set of AI offerings specific to the legal profession. Here are a few companies that have caught my attention: Ca... 5 min read · [sheelbedi.com](https://sheelbedi.com/state-of-play-a-quick-overview-of-legal-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 13, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/state-of-play-a-quick-overview-of-legal-ai/64b5040c5c4aeb847ce4fb80) ### [Using Github (Actions) to mess with Github.](https://sheelbedi.com/using-github-actions-to-mess-with-github?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I recently wrote a Github Action that makes one commit to its parent repo once a day, and I'll attach the code at the end of this article. It was a neat learning exercise, and a satisfying, although there's not much here technically. I became interes... 2 min read · [sheelbedi.com](https://sheelbedi.com/using-github-actions-to-mess-with-github?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 6, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/using-github-actions-to-mess-with-github/64a68808ed49db1a665bb3fe)