Amit Jotwani

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My thoughts and perspectives on technology, development, and life

July 6, 2025 • 2 min read •
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You Don’t Get Points for Memorizing Syntax

Einstein was once asked how many feet are in a mile. He said, “I don’t know. Why should I fill my head with facts I can look up in two minutes?”
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July 6, 2025 • 2 min read •
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Coding isn’t programming

I’ve been building with LLMs a lot lately. One thing has become very clear: there’s a difference between coding and programming. And that difference matters …
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June 28, 2025 • 1 min read •
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On Podcasts: Not everything needs to be a TED Talk.

I miss when podcasts were just conversations. Two people talking. Same voices, week after week. Occasionally a guest might drop in, but the format stayed …
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December 7, 2024 • 1 min read •
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Start with the Short List

Zipf’s Law says that in any language, a tiny set of words does most of the heavy lifting. Words like “the,” “and,” “of.”
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October 22, 2024 • 1 min read •
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The goal of a tutorial isn’t to make people follow every step.

It’s to get them up and running as quickly as possible. That’s why every guide should include the complete sample code right at the top.
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