3rd time's the charm! My goal for the next year is clear: Get into Google as a Software Engineer. It's grind time! Sharpening my axe on: SystemDesign LeetCode challenges DataStructures & Algorithms I'm sharing my journey, learnings, and prep strategies. Let's discuss and

India vs US vs China: GDP spending priorities 🇮🇳 India: • Education: ~4.5% • Defense: ~2.5% • R&D: ~0.65% • Infrastructure: ~1–2% 🇺🇸 US: • Education: ~5% • Defense: ~3.5% • R&D: ~3.5% • Infrastructure: ~2–3% 🇨🇳 China: • Education: ~4% • Defense: ~1.7% •

Its not easy preparing for interviews with a growing list of projects on the plate. And you do need to think and prepare for questions better.

More and more code is being written by AI. Satya Nadella says 30% of Microsoft’s code is now AI‑generated. Some reports put the industry average at 41% of all code in 2025. But reviewing PRs lately feels like reading a thesis for every edge case, often unnecessary. It’s easy to

Its system design and binary tree problems for today. Its all fun and games until the interview starts to kick in.

A landmark moment for India’s space journey! From PSLV to Gaganyaan, ISRO has carried the torch of innovation, now private players like Skyroot are stepping in to accelerate the ecosystem. Vikram‑1 isn’t just a rocket; it’s proof that India’s space sector is evolving into a

It just caught me off guard that instead of designing a system, i was suddenly asked about designing the load balancer itself. In scenarios like this, its required that underlying principles are clear.

Some managers hypocrisy. Fact is, people will work their bottom off if the offer is right. This 'loyalty' test of switching companies is just filter BS. We owe loyalty to our careers and growth.

China's strategy is clear - A stable, growing India under a strong government is their nightmare scenario. They will use every trick in the 0.5 front playbook and through other influence to counter and derail our progress. The current state is proof of their interference.

Concurrent data structures are a whole new world. If you haven’t worked in multithreaded environments yet, you should because they’re crucial to modern software development.

How's a google software engineering interview different from the other companies?

Every day in coding feels like Day 1. That frustrating, thrilling cycle of getting completely stuck, then getting a buzz when the damn thing finally works. What's the most frustrating thing you have done?

The story of DSA and practicing leetcode just continues. Feels like a waste of time that could have been spent on learning something new, but its the only thing needed to crack the tech interviews.

It is vile how some YouTubers, Twitter users, settled abroad, build their entire financial base on manipulating Indians by constantly fanning the flames of division and sowing disinformation, never sharing a single positive thing about India while endlessly targeting the

It is vile how some YouTubers, Twitter users, settled abroad, build their entire financial base on manipulating Indians by constantly fanning the flames of division and sowing disinformation, never sharing a single positive thing about India while endlessly targeting the

Today’s playbook of new content creators. 1. Land that $300k Big Tech job (the 'Halo Effect'). 2. Immediately declare yourself a "Cracking Master." 3. Package basic DSA and soft skills into a $500 course called "The Secret 10x Formula." 4. Retire early by monetizing the

Today’s playbook of new content creators. 1. Land that $300k Big Tech job (the 'Halo Effect'). 2. Immediately declare yourself a "Cracking Master." 3. Package basic DSA and soft skills into a $500 course called "The Secret 10x Formula." 4. Retire early by monetizing the

Biggest expense is the housing. That pretty much eats up majority of the pay. So the goal is to get a side hustle that pays for that fully. Lets keep working on it.

Started enjoying Union Find and recursion more and more as I started practicing more problems. The concept that I see is that it repeats. The base structure if you know, rest can be formulated. Again not generalizing but you can still solve multiple problems much quicker

Today I spent most of my time reviewing low‑level programming concepts. Interviews are no longer just about coding skills; while a few interviewers still rely on the old, traditional methods, those approaches are increasingly outdated.