How not to sell vibe coding

Imagine you are part of a team attending a demo of a Vibe coding tool. There is a difference between selling a Vibe coding tool and selling the Vibe coding practice. Sell the practice, and the tool will be sold along with it. We are amazed at how unassisted coding is leapfrogging towards assisted Vibe…

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Unabashedly romancing the monsoon

By Narayani Ganesh The monsoon brings with it the promise of flirtations and romance, creative imagination, poetry and music, musings and reflection. The pitter-patter of falling rain and cool, caressing breeze could rouse the dormant poet in anyone capable of finer feelings. What comes to mind is Meghdoot , The Cloud Messenger, by Kalidas, a…

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Wild, wild West Asia

Is the region safer after the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities? No. Because Palestine, Shia-Sunni tension on streets and distrust between Gulf Sheikhs & Ayatollahs won’t go away anytime soon In a matter of 12 days, several long-held red lines in West Asia were crossed – direct and intense military exchanges between Iran and Israel;…

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Optically brightening ourselves

Amit Kumar Amit Kumar was trained as a Mechanical Engineer with specialization in thermal engineering from the University of Roorkee (now Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) where he was awarded the University Gold Medal. Post his graduation, he decided to pursue a career in renewable energy, a novelty in the early eighties. He had retired…

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Rolling in rains 

Imagine if your school suddenly said, “Everyone has to show their birth certificate again to prove you really belong in this school.” And they asked you to do it during the rainy season, when your roads are flooded, and getting papers is super hard. That’s kind of what’s happening in Bihar right now. Here’s what’s…

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