Engineering notes on AI, SaaS and enterprise software
Architecture, cost breakdowns and implementation guidance from the team that builds these systems — written for the people deciding whether and how to build them.
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Serverless vs. Containers: Choosing the Right Compute Model
A practical comparison of serverless functions vs. containers for application compute — cold starts, cost at different traffic patterns, operational burden, and a concrete decision framework.
Agentic RAG: When Retrieval Needs Reasoning, Not Just Search
A practical guide to agentic RAG — multi-step retrieval, query planning and self-correction — how it differs from standard RAG, when the added complexity is justified, and what it costs to build.
Managing Technical Debt: How to Identify, Prioritize and Pay It Down
A practical guide to managing technical debt — how to identify it, a framework for prioritizing what's actually worth fixing, and how to pay it down without stalling product delivery.
Teleconsultation Software for Indian Clinics: A Buyer's Guide
A buyer's guide to teleconsultation software for Indian clinics and hospitals — video reliability, e-prescription workflows, data privacy, and the evaluation criteria that matter more than a feature checklist.
Multi-Tenant SaaS Billing: Usage Metering and Invoicing Architecture
A practical guide to multi-tenant SaaS billing architecture — accurate usage metering, handling plan changes mid-cycle, invoice generation, and the reconciliation discipline usage-based pricing actually depends on.
Vector Database Selection for RAG: A Practical Comparison
A practical comparison of vector database options for RAG applications — managed services, self-hosted vector databases, and Postgres extensions — with the tradeoffs that actually matter at real scale.
Patient Data Privacy in Healthcare Software: A DPDP Compliance Guide for Indian Providers
A practical DPDP Act compliance guide for healthcare software in India — consent requirements, data handling obligations, breach notification, and vendor due diligence for clinics, hospitals and health-tech platforms.
API Gateway Patterns for Enterprise Integration
A practical guide to API gateway patterns for enterprise integration — routing, authentication, rate limiting, the single-gateway vs. backend-for-frontend decision, and when a gateway is and isn't the right layer.
SaaS Pricing Models: How to Choose the Right One
A practical guide to choosing a SaaS pricing model — per-seat, usage-based, tiered and hybrid approaches, what determines the right fit, and the pricing mistakes that quietly cap growth.