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DSDoogal Simpsondoogal.dev22h ago · 4 min read

How to Optimize Cheap LLMs to Match Frontier Models

Quick Answer: Yes, cheap LLMs can match frontier models. By optimizing system prompts, injecting rich context, and providing targeted tools, I elevated a budget model (Nemotron) from 70% to 92% accura

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Aakramesparksit.hashnode.dev1d ago · 13 min read

Secure Software Development Lifecycle: A Buyer’s Guide

A secure software development lifecycle is a way of building software where security is planned, designed, tested, and monitored at every stage, not bolted on at the end. In practice, that means defin

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DSDoogal Simpsondoogal.dev2d ago · 5 min read

Run LLMs Locally: Ollama Setup & Hardware Requirements

If you want to run LLMs locally, I recommend using Ollama to manage model weights and serve a local API. While you will need substantial hardware—typically a minimum of 16GB of VRAM or an Apple Silico

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DSDoogal Simpsondoogal.dev2d ago · 5 min read

Elevating AI-Generated Code to Production Standards

TL;DR: AI doesn't democratize high performance; it democratizes mediocrity. While it instantly grants you an aggressively average software engineer for free, its output is inherently middle-of-the-roa

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JSJayesh Sojitrajayesh-sojitra.hashnode.dev3d ago · 4 min read

Generics Explained With Real Examples

Generics get introduced through abstract examples (function identity<T>(arg: T): T) that are technically correct but don't show why you'd reach for them. Here's the practical version — what problem th

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JSJayesh Sojitrajayesh-sojitra.hashnode.dev4d ago · 3 min read

Week 2 Recap: Architecture + Tooling

Day 8 — Context API vs Redux vs Zustand: When to Use Each Context for low-frequency shared values. Zustand for global state without ceremony. Redux for complex, cross-cutting state that genuinely need

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JSJayesh Sojitrajayesh-sojitra.hashnode.dev4d ago · 4 min read

7 Ways to Speed Up Your React App

Performance work on a React app tends to start with the flashiest-sounding optimization (memoization) instead of the ones that usually have the biggest actual impact. Here's a more accurate priority o

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DSDoogal Simpsondoogal.dev4d ago · 5 min read

Why Right-Shifting Divides: The Math Behind Bitwise Shifts

TL;DR: Shifting a number's digits one position to the right in any positional number system divides that number by the system's base (e.g., dividing by 10 in decimal, or by 2 in binary). This behavior

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Jjaberadam2001simplyexplained.hashnode.dev5d ago · 12 min read

Learning With AI Coding Assistants: Why Careful Review Isn't Enough

Short answer: carefully reading AI-generated code is what learning researchers call the read-only condition — the control group that consistently loses. Retention is driven by prediction error: the ga

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Jjaberadam2001simplyexplained.hashnode.dev6d ago · 9 min read

Your Database Is Fine. Your App Is Dying Anyway.

Traffic spikes. Your app grinds to a halt, throwing "timeout acquiring connection" errors. You open the database dashboard, braced for the worst — and it's completely healthy. CPU at 12%. Queries fast

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How to Optimize Cheap LLMs to Match Frontier Models

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Run LLMs Locally: Ollama Setup & Hardware Requirements

Elevating AI-Generated Code to Production Standards

Generics Explained With Real Examples

Week 2 Recap: Architecture + Tooling

7 Ways to Speed Up Your React App

Why Right-Shifting Divides: The Math Behind Bitwise Shifts

Learning With AI Coding Assistants: Why Careful Review Isn't Enough

Your Database Is Fine. Your App Is Dying Anyway.