https://vikrantyadav.com/blog/ Insights on software engineering, technical leadership, system design, AI, startups, and career growth, by Vikrant Yadav. en-us Mon, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://vikrantyadav.com/blog/things-i-refuse-to-automate.html https://vikrantyadav.com/blog/things-i-refuse-to-automate.html Mon, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Everyone assumed I'd automate everything. I'd built an AI startup. But there are things I still do by hand. Not because the AI can't do them. Because doing them myself changes me. services@vikrantyadav.com (Vikrant Yadav) AI & ML Leadership Engineering Culture https://vikrantyadav.com/blog/engineers-guide-to-working-with-llms.html https://vikrantyadav.com/blog/engineers-guide-to-working-with-llms.html Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT It was 2 AM. Our pipeline was down. The model was fine, the prompt was fine. What broke us was a markdown code block. Lessons from building an AI startup. services@vikrantyadav.com (Vikrant Yadav) AI & ML Engineering System Design LLMs https://vikrantyadav.com/blog/from-ic-to-tech-lead.html https://vikrantyadav.com/blog/from-ic-to-tech-lead.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT After a decade across Google, Microsoft, Booking.com, Amazon, and two startups. Here's what I learned about going from IC to Tech Lead. services@vikrantyadav.com (Vikrant Yadav) Career Growth Leadership Engineering