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Career & Skills Mar 07, 2026 12 min read

Why Algorithm Interviews Still Matter in the Age of AI

AI can write code. Copilot can solve LeetCode Mediums. So why do Google, Meta, and Amazon still put candidates through five rounds of algorithm interviews? The answer reveals something important about what companies are actually testing — and why understanding it changes how you prepare.

AI & Tools Mar 05, 2026 15 min read

Vibe Coding: How Non-Developers Are Building Real Software With AI in 2026

Vibe coding — describing what you want in plain English and letting AI write the code — has gone from a niche experiment to a mainstream movement. MIT Technology Review named it one of the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026.

AI & Tools Mar 05, 2026 14 min read

AI Agents Are Here — And They're About to Make Your Apps Obsolete

AI agents aren't just smarter chatbots — they're autonomous systems that plan, decide, and act across your entire software stack without you lifting a finger. Powered by Claude 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, and GPT-5.3, this is the biggest shift in how we use technology since the smartphone. Here's what's ac

Backend Development Feb 10, 2026 3 min read

Part 8.6 — When (and When Not) to Use GraphQL in Real Systems

GraphQL is powerful—but expensive. This post helps you decide, based on real constraints, whether GraphQL is worth adopting or whether REST will serve you better.

Backend Development Feb 09, 2026 3 min read

Part 8.5 — Backend Architecture: Controllers vs “Resolvers” in NestJS

If you squint a little, a NestJS controller method already is a resolver. This post shows how to embrace that idea without introducing GraphQL complexity.

Backend Development Feb 08, 2026 3 min read

Part 8.4 — Client-Driven Data with REST: Avoiding Over-Fetching

Over-fetching is a client problem as much as a server problem. This post shows how React apps can drive data needs intentionally—without turning REST APIs into guesswork.