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What AI Engineering Actually Looks Like in Production
Building LLM systems that go beyond prototypes requires the same engineering discipline as any production system, just adapted for probabilistic…
 • Shloka Shah
Reflections: Things I Learned
There’s a lot about being an engineer that you only learn by doing. This blog is a list of few things that have stayed with me.
 • Shloka Shah
Why Reliability Will Make or Break Your AI Product
Reliability is ultimately about Respect. Respect for the user’s time. Respect for their mental model. And respect for the trust they place in what we…
 • Shloka Shah
I tried defining Quality
I am still learning and redefining quality. Maybe that is the real lesson: quality is not defined once. It is something you define, defend, and refine…
 • Shloka Shah
Don't Take Context for Granted
Do not take context for granted. Engineer it intentionally, measure it constantly, and optimize it relentlessly.
 • Shloka Shah
A not-so-quiet reflection
Lessons learned from a year of building products, facing failures, and finding traction.
 • Shloka Shah
Engineering with Empathy
Engineering with empathy, as I define it, means understanding that there is a human on the other end of every line of code we write.
 • Shloka Shah
Must have documents that everyone should try keeping
In this blog, I share some of the things that I have been trying to keep things organized. They are simple, flexible methods that have helped me stay on…
 • Shloka Shah
Building a 0-1 Product ~ Engineer's POV
Starting from scratch to build a brand-new product is an exciting journey filled with learning and challenges.
 • Shloka Shah
Behind the Scenes at HackerRank's upgrade to MySQL 8.0
Behind the scenes of HackerRank's MySQL upgrade, where we navigated challenges like replica lag, table optimization, and unique index issues.
 • Shloka Shah
My experience starting a reading club
I have realized that reading isn’t just something you do alone—it can also bring people together.
 • Shloka Shah
Hello World!
Hello, World! I'm Shloka, an Engineer navigating the ever-evolving world of code and innovation. Welcome to "The Engineer's Notebook," where I share my…
 • Shloka Shah
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