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ENGINEERING NOTES & PROFILE

Notes on building software, plus my full resume and career experience across product engineering, enterprise workflows, and applied AI.

Profile & Resume

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Abhishek Das — Software Engineering Resume

A full resume covering my work in enterprise workflow automation, full stack product engineering, applied AI, and production operations.

ResumeSoftware EngineeringFull Stack
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AI Engineering

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Before You Build an AI-Powered Application: Think First, Prompt Later

200,000 tokens and still broken code — the problem wasn't the model, it was zero planning. A disciplined framework for AI-assisted development before your first prompt.

AI DevelopmentCursor AIPrompt Engineering
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AI Engineering

11 min read

GitHub Spec Kit Tutorial: Complete Guide from Installation to Implementation

A hands-on walkthrough of GitHub Spec Kit — installation, slash commands, project structure, and building a food delivery platform with Spec-Driven Development.

Spec KitGitHub Spec KitSpec-Driven Development
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AI Engineering

9 min read

Spec-Driven Development Explained: Why AI Coding Needs Specifications Instead of Better Prompts

Prompt engineering is a band-aid. Spec-Driven Development gives AI agents structured project memory — and makes even smaller models perform reliably.

Spec-Driven DevelopmentSpec KitAI Coding
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Engineering

12 min read

30 Essential Software Development Principles Every Programmer Needs to Know

What separates junior coders from professional engineers isn't more languages — it's mastering core software development principles. Here are 30 critical concepts grouped for clarity.

Software EngineeringClean CodeSOLID
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