Introduction: After more than two decades working with Microsoft’s flagship IDE, I’ve witnessed Visual Studio evolve from a Windows-centric development tool into a comprehensive, AI-powered development platform. Visual Studio 2026, released alongside .NET 10, represents the most significant leap forward in the IDE’s history. This isn’t merely an incremental update—it’s a fundamental reimagining of how… Continue reading
Author: Nithin Mohan TK
Technology Enthusiast | .NET Specialist | Blogger | Gadget & Hardware Geek
Tips and Tricks – Use Multi-Stage Docker Builds for Smaller Images
Reduce container image size by separating build and runtime stages.
MLOps Excellence with MLflow: From Experiment Tracking to Production Model Deployment
Introduction: MLflow has emerged as the leading open-source platform for managing the complete machine learning lifecycle, from experimentation through deployment. This comprehensive guide explores production MLOps patterns using MLflow, covering experiment tracking, model registry, automated deployment pipelines, and monitoring strategies. After implementing MLflow across multiple enterprise ML platforms, I’ve found that success depends on establishing… Continue reading
The Dawn of .NET 10 and C# 14: A New Era of Performance and Language Innovation Arrives
Introduction: After more than two decades building enterprise applications on the Microsoft stack, I’ve witnessed every major evolution of .NET—from the original Framework through the tumultuous transition to Core, and now to the unified platform that .NET 10 represents. Released on November 11, 2025, this Long-Term Support (LTS) release marks a significant milestone in the… Continue reading
Tips and Tricks – Use Web Workers for Heavy Computations
Move CPU-intensive tasks off the main thread to keep the UI responsive.
Spark Isn’t Magic: What Twenty Years of Data Engineering Taught Me About Distributed Processing
Every few years, a technology emerges that fundamentally changes how we think about data processing. MapReduce did it in 2004. Apache Spark did it in 2014. And after spending two decades building data pipelines across enterprises of every size, I’ve learned that the difference between a successful Spark implementation and a failed one rarely comes… Continue reading
Data Pipelines for LLM Training: Building Production ETL Systems
Building production ETL pipelines for LLM training is complex. After building pipelines processing 100TB+ of data, I’ve learned what works. Here’s the complete guide to building production data pipelines for LLM training. Figure 1: LLM Training Data Pipeline Architecture Why Production ETL Matters for LLM Training LLM training requires massive amounts of clean, processed data:… Continue reading
Tips and Tricks – Use Intersection Observer for Lazy Loading
Load images and content only when they enter the viewport for faster initial page loads.
Modern Python Patterns for Data Engineering: From Async Pipelines to Structural Pattern Matching
Introduction: Modern Python has evolved dramatically with features that transform how we build data engineering systems. This comprehensive guide explores advanced Python patterns including structural pattern matching, async/await for concurrent data processing, dataclasses and Pydantic for robust data validation, and context managers for resource management. After building production data pipelines across multiple organizations, I’ve found… Continue reading
Your Copilot Is Watching: The Real Story Behind AI Coding Assistants in 2025
Something shifted in how we write code over the past two years. It wasn’t a single announcement or product launch—it was the gradual realization that the cursor blinking in your IDE now has a silent partner. GitHub Copilot crossed 1.8 million paid subscribers in 2024. Cursor raised $60 million at a $400 million valuation. Amazon… Continue reading