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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Companies not hiring "enough" junior devs is a flawed assumption. Junior devs are still getting hired and arguably don't have the baggage. They have seen no two ways. The entire dev pyramid is being disrupted and redefined as companies figure out who can and should do what work.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Among Valley folks, when someone says “lab,” it is understood you meant a software lab, and it’s also not a big deal. The moment you say “wet lab,” techies believe you’re getting serious.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Certain non-academia jobs do pay well if you're a PhD. AI researchers fall into that category. For a lot of domains PhD becomes too narrow and specific for a non-academia career. Even for a career in academia it feels like it's a significant investment at a young age where you might not be sure.

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

In honor of Uber shutting down in Nigeria this week, here’s my favorite story about Uber in Nigeria.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A serious question: what might be the right or the best way to get an explanation of what happened yesterday? I am assuming that he asked for a clarification in good faith. Does MLB have an after the fact grievance process?

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's sad to see how technology conditions people involuntarily compared to people voluntarily choosing technology to amplify their own potential.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Are there any particular areas did you find to be disproportionately better with Codex?

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

SAP had a similar program - top 1% nominated across LoBs. One of my teams' charters was to specifically train this cohort on Design Thinking. It was wildly successful. These folks then became champions and created a big impact in their teams and in their work. They were the change agents.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Yes, but also you're quite influential so you would be on the top of their outreach list, skewing your experience. On average, folks have been on the job market a lot longer. Engineers who can adapt have fared better. Eng Mgrs not so much and non-technical roles have been a lot harder to land.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Let's all together create bad code so that none of us feel individually responsible when things go south.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I learned a hard lesson a few years ago. If you buy something from Costco and if you like it just go and buy more of the same. High chances the same item never shows up again and it is likely going to cost more regardless of low or high inflation. I have done this with wine, clothing, and... socks.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Just so that we are clear, Aneel Bhusri and David Duffield own 69% of voting shares. The deal doesn't happen unless they want the deal to happen. After what happened to PeopleSoft, they didn't want that to happen to Workday when they founded the company.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Fastest ways, in the descending order, to piss Mike off: 1. I can't believe you're not covering <this>. 2. I can't believe you didn't mention <this> in your story. 3. I can't believe you got <this> wrong in your story. 4. I can't believe you covered <this>. No one cares about it!

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I am not sure the person who used signed up with your email address is a scammer. Not sure what a scammer would get or even try to get by signing up with a different email. This is either a mistake/typo or an active choice not to give his/her email address to avoid unnecessary emails/spam.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I know someone who does an AMA when he is on a plane.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

What matters more is precision and not accuracy. You need to know what you can tolerate.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 22/07/2026

Does Not Rhyme -through -cough -though -rough -bough Does Rhyme -pony -bologna

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Is that the new or newish martini that you just bought?

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Chips are merely a vehicle for salsa and guac

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Wait..no Branston? That's a crime.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Sir Garry Sobers passed away today. What a legend! He inspired so many cricketers.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Ouch :-( hope he feels better

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The guarantee is valid until the end of the life of the car or the owner from fire, whichever occurs first.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

It depends on what "problem" you're solving. If you think students using AI is a problem that's not going away. If you believe the problem is students not learning critical thinking and reasoning, you have a shot at solving it.

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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 11/07/2026

woof ≈80% of assignments this summer term have essentially been just raw chatgpt/claude output, including assignments that required designing stuff in illustrator/affinity/canva. The battle is lost for asynchronous online courses.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I have spoken to quite a few instructors on this topic. Folks who integrated AI in assignments have seen better results. They explicitly ask students to use AI and have changed rubrik on things where AI isn't very good e.g. alternates, first-order thinking etc. Lot of work but promising results.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I mean which 4th grader doesn't want to read Numerical Analysis and AppleScript?

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This is a good framing even if you have busy work. It helps you avoid the automation trap and think about whether AI helps amplify your cognitive or learning abilities.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

If you really like to climb come to San Francisco.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

'Yes, we did, and I don't agree to all that. Now, let's go.'

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Ed Bott @edbott.com · 28/06/2026

Pretty impressed that the Canada team did that without hockey sticks.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The challenge with the nature of this discussion is that people are not asking what they are paying developers for. The same question for tokens has a clear answer.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Is there a word for fear of spoiler alerts?

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Long LinkedIn posts by dads today on "leadership lessons from being a dad" are so loathsome. Just cut it out and enjoy the Father's Day.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Is it just me that freaks out when I get an email from my utility company like "hey hot days are here, stay cool" I'm like I'm ready but are you ready with the power demand?

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

"Draw" and "Tie" don't have the same meaning in many sports. In cricket, a tie would imply that teams score even and then rules decide how to break (or not to break) the tie. A draw means "no result." Chess, too. I would argue that a "tie" in soccer, if not resolved, would result in a "draw."

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I find it amusing that companies that follow agile believe they are superior simply because they don't use waterfall regardless of how bad their agile processes might be. People often confuse between doing right things and doing things the right way.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

They should ask the same question about cloud costs. You might be surprised to find out that a large number of companies don't have a good view of their variable tech spend, AI or not.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

There are 3 distinct features of Apple: 1) They didn't overhire 2) They are in a device and device-related business which has largely not been impacted by AI, or even perceived that it might be impacted. 3) Apple has invested less in AI compared to others. Not sure which one(s) is playing out here.

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Chrome: Relaunch, your tabs will reopen Me: What if they don't?

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Chirag Mehta @chirag.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

And I still have unread emails from two decades ago.

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