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Notes on AI, code & craft

Long-form ideas on machine learning, full-stack engineering, and the boring parts of shipping software.

FeaturedAI/ML
May 18, 20252 min read

Transformers From Scratch: What I Wish I Knew on Day 1

A minimal, math-light walkthrough of attention, multi-head layers, and positional encoding — with clean PyTorch code you can actually read.

#transformers#pytorch#deep-learning
By KeerthanRead
Web
Apr 2, 20252 min read

The 12-Point Next.js Production Checklist

Everything I run through before shipping a Next.js app to production — from image budgets to caching headers to Lighthouse regressions.

#nextjs#performance#devops
By KeerthanRead
Data
Mar 10, 20251 min read

Data Viz That Doesn’t Suck: 5 Habits I Stole From Edward Tufte

Small, boring, opinionated tweaks that make dashboards feel premium — without touching the underlying data pipeline.

#data#design#dashboards
By KeerthanRead
Career
Feb 1, 20251 min read

Building an ML Portfolio That Actually Gets Callbacks

What matters when a recruiter opens your GitHub for the first time — and how to make the first 15 seconds count.

#career#portfolio#github
By KeerthanRead
AI/ML
Jan 14, 20251 min read

Why I Still Write Python in 2025 (And You Should Too)

Rust, Go, and Bun are wonderful. Python is still the best default for 90% of what a solo builder ships. Here’s the honest breakdown.

#python#opinions#stack
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