When Engineers meet AI
Kannan KalidasanAn engineer writing about Open Source AI, Software Agents, Physical AI and AI Engineering for builders who lead and leaders who build.
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Dense vs MoE Models Explained
Yesterday, I ran out of tokens in OpenAI Codex while oxidizing parts of my Python codebase into Rust. It was around 11:30 PM, and I had to wait another two hours for the limits to reset.
That moment felt strangely familiar.
Just like how...
Measuring Local LLM Performance Across Two Macs
I’ve been using a Mac Mini (M1, 2020) for a while now, both for personal use and for running local models. Recently, after getting a MacBook Pro (M5 Pro), I found myself curious about how much of a difference the new machine would actually...
Artifacts – April ’26 Edition
Hello Engineers 👋🏽
Welcome to April month’s 2026 newsletter. First of all thank you all for the great support !
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Capability vs Responsibility
One thing I’ve noticed over the years, especially stepping into senior role...
The Next Layer of SRE: AI Reliability Engineering
When your phone app crashes, you notice immediately. When a website goes down, the failure is obvious. But when an AI system fails, it’s often quiet and easy to miss. A recommendation model might slowly drift into bias or a chatbot might co...
Artifacts – Mar ’26 Edition
Hello Engineers 👋🏽
Welcome to March month’s 2026 newsletter. First of all thank you all for the great support !
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Being Pragmatic at Work
Early in my career, as I transitioned away from junior engineering roles, I ofte...
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