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Building a Text-to-SQL AI Agent on Databricks: A Beginner's Field Guide (With Real Bootcamp Lessons)
Apr 26, 202612 min read

Building a Text-to-SQL AI Agent on Databricks: A Beginner's Field Guide (With Real Bootcamp Lessons)

Lessons from teaching 10 people to build a text-to-SQL AI agent on Databricks in 2 hours — including the roadblocks. A guide for any team starting on Databricks.

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Vibe Coding Won't Get You a Developer Job in 2026 (And What Actually Will)
Apr 25, 20269 min read

Vibe Coding Won't Get You a Developer Job in 2026 (And What Actually Will)

Notes from a live webinar with 40 engineers. AI-coded apps don't land developer jobs — engineering does. Here's what hiring managers in 2026 actually pay for.

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vLLM Benchmarking & LLM Inference Optimization with NVIDIA GenAI-Perf
Jan 11, 20268 min read

vLLM Benchmarking & LLM Inference Optimization with NVIDIA GenAI-Perf

A practical guide to setting up vLLM inference, benchmarking with NVIDIA GenAI-Perf, and building an observability stack using Prometheus and Grafana.

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AI Upskilling: LLMOps, RAG, and LLM Agents — A Practical Program
Jan 9, 20265 min read

AI Upskilling: LLMOps, RAG, and LLM Agents — A Practical Program

A practical, stackable AI upskilling program covering LLMOps, RAG pipelines, and LLM agent development for enterprise teams.

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Deploying DeepSeek 3.2 Exp on NVIDIA H200 — Learning Lessons
Oct 8, 202510 min read

Deploying DeepSeek 3.2 Exp on NVIDIA H200 — Learning Lessons

Technical walkthrough and lessons learned from deploying DeepSeek 3.2 Exp on high-end NVIDIA H200 GPU infrastructure.

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Punk Band of Software Development: Vibe Coding with All Hands AI, Devstral, and vLLM
Sep 28, 20258 min read

Punk Band of Software Development: Vibe Coding with All Hands AI, Devstral, and vLLM

How AI-native development tools like All Hands AI, Devstral, and vLLM are rewriting the rules of software development.

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DevOps with Databricks, Terraform & GitHub Actions
Aug 9, 20256 min read

DevOps with Databricks, Terraform & GitHub Actions

How to apply DevOps principles to Databricks using Terraform for infrastructure and GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation.

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The Strategic Importance of DevOps and Cloud in the AI Era
Aug 9, 20256 min read

The Strategic Importance of DevOps and Cloud in the AI Era

Why DevOps and cloud infrastructure are now foundational to AI strategy across every industry.

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DevOps Launchpad: Land a DevOps Job in 60 Days
Aug 3, 20255 min read

DevOps Launchpad: Land a DevOps Job in 60 Days

A structured 60-day roadmap with hands-on projects, certifications, and job search strategies to land your first DevOps role.

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Hands-on DataOps with Databricks, Terraform & GitHub Actions
Jul 9, 20253 min read

Hands-on DataOps with Databricks, Terraform & GitHub Actions

A step-by-step guide to automating Databricks deployments using Infrastructure-as-Code — Terraform modules, Spark jobs, and GitHub Actions CI/CD.

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TorontoAI Meetup Recap: Resume Review & Career Guidance for Engineers
Jul 5, 20253 min read

TorontoAI Meetup Recap: Resume Review & Career Guidance for Engineers

Key takeaways from the TorontoAI meetup on resume building, profile optimization, and career guidance for engineers.

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AI-Powered Security Insights with AWS
Jun 30, 20253 min read

AI-Powered Security Insights with AWS

Leveraging AWS AI and security services to build intelligent threat detection and automated security response pipelines.

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DevOps Career Guide 2025: How to Survive the AI Era
Jun 7, 202513 min read

DevOps Career Guide 2025: How to Survive the AI Era

A complete career guide for DevOps engineers navigating the AI-driven transformation of infrastructure and operations.

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Infrastructure Monitoring: Traditional vs. AI/GPU Cloud Environments
Jun 6, 202510 min read

Infrastructure Monitoring: Traditional vs. AI/GPU Cloud Environments

How observability strategies differ between traditional infrastructure and specialized AI/GPU cloud environments.

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The Evolution of DevOps: From ClickOps to Platform Engineering and the Impact of AI
Jun 6, 20255 min read

The Evolution of DevOps: From ClickOps to Platform Engineering and the Impact of AI

Tracing DevOps transformation from manual ClickOps to automated platform engineering and how AI is reshaping the discipline.

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Decode AI for Recruiters: How to Recruit for AI Skills and Candidates
May 5, 20257 min read

Decode AI for Recruiters: How to Recruit for AI Skills and Candidates

A practical guide for recruiters to understand AI roles, evaluate technical skills, and source AI talent effectively.

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Deploy Flask App with MySQL on Kubernetes
May 4, 20255 min read

Deploy Flask App with MySQL on Kubernetes

How to deploy a Python Flask application with a MySQL database backend on Kubernetes.

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Deploying a Django Application on Kubernetes
May 4, 20254 min read

Deploying a Django Application on Kubernetes

A step-by-step walkthrough for containerizing and deploying a Django application to a Kubernetes cluster.

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How to Run and Deploy LLM Apps on Your Windows Laptop Using Ollama and Docker
May 4, 20253 min read

How to Run and Deploy LLM Apps on Your Windows Laptop Using Ollama and Docker

Step-by-step guide to running large language model applications on a Windows laptop, with or without a GPU, using Ollama and Docker.

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How to Run Docker Model Runner on Your Laptop for LLM Inferencing
May 4, 20254 min read

How to Run Docker Model Runner on Your Laptop for LLM Inferencing

Set up Docker Model Runner on your local machine to run and test LLM inference and chatbot development workflows.

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