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Aug 31, 2025

Interviewer Asked: “Array vs Set for 10k Elements?” — Here’s the Answer That Got Me Hired

How I Turned a Tricky ‘Array vs Set’ Question into a Job-Winning Answer — with Code, Benchmarks, and Real Interview Lessons

Interviewer Asked: “Array vs Set for 10k Elements?” — Here’s the Answer That Got Me Hired

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Jul 7, 2025

Why I Almost Quit Mobile Development (And What Brought Me Back)

Swift, Kotlin, Dart, C++, Combine, Liquid Glass, AI… wait, what was I building again?

Why I Almost Quit Mobile Development (And What Brought Me Back)

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Jul 9, 2025

I Reviewed 500 Pull Requests — Here’s What Every Java Dev Gets Wrong

From Optional disasters to stream overkill, these are the Java sins haunting your code reviews.

I Reviewed 500 Pull Requests — Here’s What Every Java Dev Gets Wrong

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Jun 27, 2025

🔥 I Refactored 100,000 Lines of Java Code — These 12 Rules Saved Me

At some point in every Java developer’s life, there comes a moment of truth. Mine came when I was handed a monolithic backend service that…

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Jun 13, 2025

I Cracked the JP Morgan Java Developer Interview — Here’s Everything They Asked (With Real Code…

If you’re aiming to become a Java developer at a top-tier bank like JP Morgan, you’re probably wondering: “What exactly do they ask?”…

I Cracked the JP Morgan Java Developer Interview — Here’s Everything They Asked (With Real Code…

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Oct 22

I Quit YouTube Tutorials for 30 Days — My Backend Skills Exploded After Using Claude

The Tutorial Addiction Nobody Warns Developers About

I Quit YouTube Tutorials for 30 Days — My Backend Skills Exploded After Using Claude

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Oct 20

Half the Spring Boot Jobs Disappeared in 2026 — Most Developers Still Don’t Know Why

I Thought Spring Boot Was My Career Safety Net — Then Half the Jobs Quietly Disappeared.

Half the Spring Boot Jobs Disappeared in 2026 — Most Developers Still Don’t Know Why

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Oct 18

I Got Rejected After 7 Rounds — Then I Found the Real Reason

Seven rounds. Zero feedback. And one hidden truth nobody tells you about hiring.

I Got Rejected After 7 Rounds — Then I Found the Real Reason

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Oct 15

If You Ignore Spring Boot AI Today, You’ll Regret It in 6 Months

If you have been a Java developer for a while, you know one uncomfortable truth: our world is changing faster than our code compiles. New…

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Oct 13

Layoffs Are Coming — Be Ready With Your Resume

A practical guide to staying job-ready in IT without overthinking, overreacting, or waiting for the bad news.

Layoffs Are Coming — Be Ready With Your Resume

Kavya's Programming Path

Kavya's Programming Path

Full Stack Developer with 15+ years of experience in frontend, mobile, and DevOps, Java, Python, Node.js, React, Angular, iOS, React Native.

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