The Last Mile
The pipeline could research, plan, write, review, and generate images. The output was a folder. Building the supply chain that turns a finished job into a deployable article — and why the boring transformation step is where all the assumptions collide.
It Looked Done. It Wasn't.
Adding image generation took a day. The bugs it uncovered in the resume system had been hiding since the beginning. On pipeline debt, structured prompts, and the third human gate.
The Plan Was Beautiful. Then I Ran It.
Three bugs that taught me more than the 2,000-line plan: rate limit cascades, Gemini refusing to write about healthcare, and three supervisors disagreeing on the same section. Plus the feature I didn't plan at all that turned out to matter most.
I Wanted to Read an Article That Didn't Exist. So I Built the Machine That Could Write It.
How a Sherlock Holmes paperback at my parents' home in Sri Lanka turned into a 2,000-line architecture plan for a multi-agent article writing system — before I wrote a single line of code.
I Didn't Eat for 5 Days. The Hardest Part Wasn't the Hunger.
What five days of fasting taught me about food, focus, and why the people across the table matter more than what's on it.
Running the Marathon of University Teaching: A Personal Narrative
Ever wondered what it's like to teach at a university? What challenges and rewards does this role bring? Dive into this article to discover the lessons learned from a personal journey in university teaching.
My journey to becoming a Toptal Engineer
Working from anywhere has become the new norm in the 21st century. However, finding the right platform can be more challenging than it seems. Toptal stands out as one of the most superior freelancing platforms currently available. But getting in... it's not a walk in the park.