Managing lists of data in shell scripts usually involves messy loops and temporary files. But Bash arrays offer a powerful, clean way to store and
Author: Chandan
What Gets Lost: The Creativity Tax of Standardization
I watched a student get penalized for an unconventional solution that actually worked. That’s when I realized: standardization doesn’t just measure less. It produces less. It actively trains people out of thinking differently.
The Invisible Polymath: When Nobody Believes Your Reality
Since 2016, I’ve built extensions, npm packages, NuGet packages, taught at colleges, mentored developers, and worked full-time. Yet recruiters question if it’s all real. This is my story of being an invisible polymath in tech.
Shell Script Hack #11: Command Chaining – Clean Error Handling with && and ||
Running commands one after another, checking if they succeed, and handling failures gracefully is a daily task for developers. Most people use if statements for
The Measurement Problem: Why Schools Chose Credentials Over Competence
I remember sitting in my third-year Data Structures exam, absolutely crushing it. Then two weeks into my first job, I had no idea what I was doing. That’s when I realized: the system wasn’t measuring what actually mattered.
Security-First Development: How Copilot Agent Catches Vulnerabilities Before Deployment
Conclude the series by exploring security-first development. Learn how Copilot agent catches vulnerabilities before deployment through multi-layered analysis, OWASP compliance, and proactive threat prevention.
Shell Script Hack #10: Parameter Expansion – String Magic Without External Tools
You’re constantly typing ${variable} but did you know Bash has powerful built-in string manipulation that can replace, extract, default values, and transform text without calling
Testing Revolution: Copilot Agent’s Test Generation Superpowers
Discover how Copilot agent revolutionizes testing by generating comprehensive test suites covering happy paths, edge cases, errors, and performance. Learn to achieve meaningful test coverage without manual overhead.
Shell Script Hack #9: Here Documents – Clean Multi-Line Text Input
Need to create a configuration file, send multi-line input to a command, or generate SQL scripts from your shell? Here documents let you embed blocks
Code Review at Scale: How Copilot Agent Reduces Technical Debt
Discover how Copilot agent performs code review at scale, catching technical debt across entire codebases. Learn multi-dimensional analysis, real debt detection examples, integration strategies, and how to measure improvement.
