Engineering Deep Dives
Complex topics in LLM engineering and system design, explained simply with interactive visuals.
The Complete Software Map
What Actually Happens When You Click a Button
Follow a single user click through every layer of a real system. From network to database, from security to deployment. The complete picture.
Bahgat Ahmed
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February 2026
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55 min read
From Weekend Project
to Production
What actually matters at each stage—and what doesn't. A complete guide to PoC → MVP → Production with checklists, decision frameworks, and AI-specific traps.
Bahgat Ahmed
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January 2025
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25 min read
Memory for LLMs:
From Stateless to Production-Ready
Why your AI assistant forgets everything—and the engineering patterns to fix it. A visual guide to conversation history, trimming, summarization, and RAG.
Bahgat Ahmed
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January 2025
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15 min read
The 95% Problem:
Understanding DB Connections
Your system works 95% of the time, but randomly fails with "connection closed". Learn why database connections fail, how connection pooling works, and why idle timeouts are the silent killer.
Bahgat Ahmed
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January 2025
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20 min read
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