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How to run and build your own MCP servers for AI Agents

Learn how to add MCP servers into your AI workflows and build one using Python SDK, and inspect them when required.

Mar 11 • Gaurav Singh

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February 2026

Unpacking Agent skills and AI Coding Agents on CLI

We unpack what AI Coding Agents on CLI look like with GHC CLI and dive deeper into Agent skills and how to create an Agent

Feb 26 • Gaurav Singh

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Senior Engineering Traits: High agency and ownership

Taking ownership of a hard problem space and driving projects forward are key traits that separates a high agency senior engineer from others. In this…

Feb 8 • Gaurav Singh

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Senior engineering traits: Be specific and clear

Have you been in meetings observing a standout software engineer? What skills or traits do they usually exhibit? Let’s unpack three most important…

Feb 2 • Gaurav Singh

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January 2026

Managing up as a Software Engineer

Learn the subtle art of helping your manager, manage you better and in the process create a win win situation for the both of you.

Jan 25 • Gaurav Singh

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Stop Forgetting: How a Work Journal Fuels Your Software Engineering Career

How should a software engineer go about structurally capturing their contributions and impact and why does it matter?

Jan 11 • Gaurav Singh

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Your playbook to onboard well on a new team

How should you go about onboarding to a new team? What tactics make sense. I help break down all this and more in a 6 week journey.

Jan 3 • Gaurav Singh

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October 2025

Good habits for Software Engineers

“I’m not a great programmer; I’m just a good programmer with great habits.” - Kent Beck

Oct 5, 2025 • Gaurav Singh

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July 2025

How i got “that” job at Microsoft

What does the interview process look like at Microsoft India for a Senior engineer? What tips and approaches work well. In this blog, I’ll breakdown my…

Jul 9, 2025 • Gaurav Singh

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June 2025

💰 How to negotiate your tech job salary

Many candidates leave money on the table by either not negotiating or doing it in a suboptimal way; don’t be that person.

Jun 22, 2025 • Gaurav Singh

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🚀 Ace your QA Tech interview

How does the tech interview for a QA or SDET leader look in 2025? What type of interviews are conducted, and what strategies could help you land your…

Jun 9, 2025 • Gaurav Singh

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May 2025

🗃️ Unboxing Github Copilot Agent mode

We’ll use GitHub Copilot Agent mode to build a developer productivity feature for analysing failing test stack traces and grasp the nuances as we vibe…

May 5, 2025 • Gaurav Singh

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