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Engineering 7 min read

Gemini 3 Pro vs Flash: How to Choose (2026)

Gemini 3.5 Flash is the fast, free default and even beats 3.1 Pro on code. Pro earns its paid slot on deep reasoning. Here is how to pick.

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Dharini S · Jun 13, 2026
Engineering 8 min read

LLM Security 101: What Developers Get Wrong

Most LLM apps ship with the same 6 security gaps. Here's how to fix API key leaks, prompt injection, output trust, and rate limiting before they bite.

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Dharini S · Jun 4, 2026
Engineering 8 min read

Learn Generative AI in 2026: The Honest Roadmap

Most people waste months learning generative AI backwards. Here's the actual path: what to learn, in what order, and which resources work.

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Abraham Jeron · Jun 3, 2026
Engineering 9 min read

LLM Observability: How to Debug What You Can't See

You can't read a stack trace when an LLM misbehaves. Here's how to trace prompts, log responses, and run evals so you actually know what broke.

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Dharini S · Jun 2, 2026
Engineering 9 min read

Context Windows Explained: Why Your Long Prompt Gets Cut Off

Context windows are your token budget per LLM call: input plus output combined. Here's how limits vary across models and four ways to stay under them.

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Dharini S · May 30, 2026
Engineering 8 min read

How to Count Tokens Before Sending a Prompt

Count tokens in Python with tiktoken, the Gemini API, and quick estimates before your prompt hits a context limit.

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Dharini S · May 28, 2026
Engineering 8 min read

OpenRouter vs OpenAI: Which API to Pick for Side Projects

OpenRouter gives you 400+ models through one endpoint. OpenAI gives you the best rates on GPT-4o. Here's the decision framework for side projects.

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Dharini S · May 14, 2026
Engineering 10 min read

LLM Evaluation: How to Tell If Your Prompt Actually Works

Your prompt looks right. That's not the same as working. Here's how to measure LLM output quality: golden datasets, LLM-as-judge, and RAGAS.

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Dharini S · May 13, 2026
Engineering 8 min read

Best Generative AI Course in 2026: 7 Picks Reviewed

We trained 40+ engineers on GenAI this year. 7 generative AI courses ranked honestly: who they're for, where each fails, and which to pick for your goal.

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Abraham Jeron · May 12, 2026
Engineering 8 min read

Google's Free AI Course vs Hands-On Alternatives

Google has four distinct free AI learning paths in 2026. Two build awareness. Two build something closer to skills. Here's the honest breakdown.

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Abraham Jeron · May 10, 2026
Engineering 8 min read

How to Use the Gemini API in Python (Step by Step)

Install google-genai, make your first Gemini API call in Python, add system prompts, handle multi-turn chat, stream responses, and fix common errors.

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Dharini S · May 10, 2026
Engineering 8 min read

Coursera AI Courses Reviewed: Which Is Worth It?

We ran Kalvium Labs engineers through four Coursera AI specializations. Here's what built real skills, what was forgotten by month two, and how to pick.

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Abraham Jeron · May 9, 2026
Engineering 9 min read

Gemini API Free Tier 2026: Limits and Rate Quotas

What the Gemini API free tier gives you in 2026: RPM, RPD, and TPM limits, how to handle 429 errors, and what breaks first when you scale.

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Dharini S · May 7, 2026
Engineering 7 min read

Prompt Engineering Course: What to Look For Before You Pay

Most prompt engineering courses teach vocabulary, not skills. Here's how to spot the ones worth paying for, and which options hold up in production.

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Abraham Jeron · May 6, 2026
Engineering 9 min read

Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Gemini 2.5 Flash: Which to Use When

Gemini 2.5 Pro handles complex reasoning. Flash handles everything else faster and cheaper. Here's the framework for picking between them.

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Dharini S · May 4, 2026
Engineering 8 min read

Best AI Course for Beginners 2026: 5 Honest Reviews

We tracked which AI courses build real skills vs. awareness. Honest review of 5 picks: TinkerLLM, DeepLearning.AI, Google, Coursera, and Udemy.

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Abraham Jeron · May 3, 2026
Engineering 10 min read

Google AI Studio: A Complete Beginner's Guide for 2026

Google AI Studio is free, runs real Gemini models, and takes 5 minutes to set up. Here's everything you need to use it well from day one.

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Dharini S · May 2, 2026
Engineering 6 min read

How to Become an AI Engineer in 2026 (Without a PhD)

No PhD needed. The 4 skills that get you hired as an AI engineer, what wastes your time, and a realistic timeline to production-ready.

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Abraham Jeron · May 2, 2026
Engineering 6 min read

AI Engineer Roadmap 2026: A Practical Path for Developers

What does an AI engineer actually need in 2026? The honest roadmap: skills, sequence, time estimates, and where most developers waste months.

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Abraham Jeron · Apr 29, 2026