It started with a message that didn’t get a reply. I had sent something simple to a friend — just a check-in. Hours passed. Then a day. No response. And even though a part of me knew they were probably just busy, another part of me started spiraling. Did I say something wrong? Did I bother them? Maybe they don’t really care about me? I felt anxious, even hurt. But later that night, it hit me — this wasn’t about that one message. It was something deeper. Something older. It was my subconscious mind reacting — on autopilot.
September 10
GPT-5, released in August 2025, is OpenAI’s most advanced model yet — faster, safer, and far more capable across coding, healthcare, and reasoning benchmarks. It introduces adaptive intelligence, automatically balancing quick responses with deeper problem-solving, and delivers major gains in accuracy and reduced hallucinations. However, despite its technical brilliance and customizable personalities, many users feel it lacks the warmth and human-like presence of GPT-4o, highlighting the tension between ever-greater capability and the emotional connection people expect from AI.
September 7
Early in my QA career, I was assigned a bug to test, a minor fix in one of the key modules of our enterprise portal. I opened the application, focused only on the specific scenario mentioned in the ticket, confirmed that the issue was resolved, and confidently marked it as "Done" A while later, my team lead reviewed the same fix but took a different path to reach the same functionality. Within minutes, he uncovered a new issue that had been introduced as a side effect of the fix. He turned to me and asked, "Did you check this part?" "Yes," I replied, "I tested it." But what I really meant was: I only checked what I was told to check. Watching him test it in front of me - navigating different routes, trying other workflows - I realized how limited my approach was. That bug fix had impacted a different module, something I hadn't even considered. That's when it clicked: ✅ Fix validation = Sanity Testing
September 6
CodeIgniter is the lightweight PHP framework that refuses to die. While Laravel and Symfony dominate the feature-rich end of the spectrum, CodeIgniter wins when you want small footprint, sharp performance, and straightforward control. This article explains how CodeIgniter 4 (CI4) is put together: the request lifecycle, routing, controllers, models, the database layer, views, filters (middleware), configuration, and the Spark CLI. No war stories - just a clear mental model so you can read a CI project and immediately know where to look and what happens next. If you're new to CI or returning from CI3, this is the 1-page refresher you need before diving into code.
September 5
It was a regular testing day, and I was focused on reproducing a bug that had just been reported. I carefully followed the steps, ready to log my observations. But as I navigated through the app, I accidentally clicked on something unrelated. To my surprise, the application behaved oddly - and I had just uncovered a completely new bug. This wasn't part of my test case. No automation had flagged it. But this is exactly how real users might behave: exploring unpredictably, clicking where they shouldn't, or rushing through workflows in unexpected ways. That's when I realized the hidden value of ad hoc testing.
September 2
The most valuable pieces of art often have tragic back stories. For instance, Vincent van Gogh, known for his famous art piece Starry Night, had lifelong mental illness, extreme poverty, isolation, he cut off his own ear and self exit when he's 37 years old. He was basically unknown until he died.
August 8
"Agents can help automate and simplify pretty much everything that we do" said Suresh Kumar, Walmart's Chief Technology Officer, capturing a pivotal moment not only for the retail behemoth but for the future of AI itself.
July 30
Recently, Oracle co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison announced an exciting plan at a White House press conference to develop a personalized cancer vaccine system using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Ellison announced that Oracle is dedicated to building an AI system that can detect and cure cancer. The AI will offer personal, precise service, and can generate a vaccine within 48 hours. This news is exciting the entire world and starts an era of cancer cures.
July 30
How to make coding an addiction. No nonsense. No beating around the bush. Let's get to it.
July 30