https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/ Every LinkedIn post Gaurav Makhecha has written, newest first — AI, speaking, work and life. en Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:19:35 +0000 https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/why-are-you-here/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/why-are-you-here/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:34:01 +0000 Why are you here? That was my first question to the room at the Rajkot.Tech AI Meetup. Curiosity? Ship faster? "My job is safe... right?" Or to prove it's hype? Because your motive decides what you take home. So glad I got the opportunity to share my learnings with my fellow Rajkot.Tech community… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/security-in-ai-products-needs-to-be-next/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/security-in-ai-products-needs-to-be-next/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:32:33 +0000 Security in AI products needs to be next level. Check the two questions in the images. Looks fine, doesn't it? The first one has 2 hidden characters. The second one, just "Hello How are you", has 165. You can't spot them. The AI still reads them. Often, it's just copy-paste junk from an email or a… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/last-month-india-bought-more-cng-hybrid/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/last-month-india-bought-more-cng-hybrid/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:15:02 +0000 Last month, India bought more CNG, hybrid and electric cars than petrol ones. First time ever. Alternative fuels 41.95%, petrol 40.85%. To be fair, CNG is doing most of the work here. CNG 25%, hybrid 9%, EV 7.6%. Personally, I am happy. This is progress in the right direction for the environment.… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/fewer-freshers-are-getting-jobs-and-ai/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/fewer-freshers-are-getting-jobs-and-ai/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:49:03 +0000 Fewer freshers are getting jobs. And AI is one reason. We can complain about it. Or we can help them master it. GDG Rajkot gave me a chance to do the second one. A hall full of students and a session on how we actually use AI to build production software every day. The best part? The questions… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/them-which-ai-model-should-we-use/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/them-which-ai-model-should-we-use/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:51:01 +0000 Them: Which AI model should we use? Us: Which task? At Artisans, we regularly take one real task and run the leading models through it. Same prompt, same data, answers checked one by one. This time: describing and tagging 41 images. 9 models. Two surprises: → A free, anonymous stealth model (Ox… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/most-personal-websites-look-the-same/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/most-personal-websites-look-the-same/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:45:05 +0000 Most personal websites look the same. Photo. Bio. A row of social links. Mine was exactly that for a long. Now, I made it a desk instead. The idea is not mine. I picked it up from Jackie Hu's and fuyofulo's personal sites, where the objects ARE the navigation. Great artists imitate and improve… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/the-laptop-is-inside-my-bag-right-now/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/the-laptop-is-inside-my-bag-right-now/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:07:06 +0000 The laptop is inside my bag right now. And it is still working. Everyone has a trick to keep the Mac lid open so their coding harness doesn't stop mid-task. This is mine. A clip, and just enough gap. Not for the screen. For the air. Not the prettiest thing in my bag. But it does the job 😅 | 10… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/looks-at-the-list-of-charges/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/looks-at-the-list-of-charges/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:45:12 +0000 Looks at the list of charges for my tickets. All these are for various government and aviation compliance, including the CUTE charge :D But then, on top of it, how do they add a "convenience charge" is a question Because price comparison is the first thing Indians do. And then some companies go for… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/injuries-happen-here-and-there-in-almost-every/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/injuries-happen-here-and-there-in-almost-every/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:04:01 +0000 Injuries happen. Here and there, in almost every season. But still, this sport is our love. And we never miss a chance to enjoy it. Rotary Premier League is very close to my heart. It starts with the auction - who goes to which team and at what price. And then match after match, under the sun and… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/i-stopped-trusting-chrome-extensions-so-i-built/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/i-stopped-trusting-chrome-extensions-so-i-built/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:10:01 +0000 I stopped trusting Chrome extensions. So I built my own with AI. One popup, only the things I actually use - GDPR banners gone. Feeds hidden on YouTube, X and LinkedIn. Save to reading list, copy an article as Markdown, JSON formatter. Nothing new. All of this already exists in the store. The… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/years-of-hunching-over-a-laptop-hurt/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/years-of-hunching-over-a-laptop-hurt/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:03:01 +0000 Years of hunching over a laptop hurt my back. So my home setup now follows one rule - the screen sits at eye level. A simple stand lifts the laptop up. The keyboard and mouse sit below. That is it. Ergonomic, they call it. And my back finally thanks me. If you work long hours at a screen, please… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/imagine-a-machine-counts-your-stock/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/imagine-a-machine-counts-your-stock/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:45:01 +0000 Imagine a machine counts your stock for you. Then you count it all again bcs you can't trust what it said. That was the reality at Starbucks. They put computer vision in 11k+ stores to track inventory. Every wrong scan, the staff had to catch and fix by hand. Two counts instead of one. So they… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/apron-wale-aashiq/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/apron-wale-aashiq/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:15:09 +0000 Apron Wale Aashiq Cooking is a life skill, and everyone should know it well. But it is still on my wishlist only. Someday. Had a chance to live it for half a day with friends in one of our Rotary Club events. And as you'd expect, it was a lot of fun. Thanks to Nihar Chandarana and Mehul Parmar for… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/devops-with-ai-to-save/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/devops-with-ai-to-save/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:18:01 +0000 DevOps with AI to save 💲 One of the biggest ROI things that happened against our investment in Claude Code subscriptions is this one. A few detailed sessions to share all the details + access, and then seeing these powerful models going through the logs + reports and giving you immediate actionable… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/the-best-way-to-learn-is-to-teach/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/the-best-way-to-learn-is-to-teach/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:58:01 +0000 The best way to learn is to teach. I was fortunate enough to share my recent experience and learnings about Claude Code with the team members and some guests last week. And I just want to keep doing this. Here's to many more... https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/you-shouldn-t-choose-ai-models-by-vibes/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/you-shouldn-t-choose-ai-models-by-vibes/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:15:06 +0000 You shouldn't choose AI models by vibes. Measure. For Lumen, we built an evaluation harness that runs real business questions through the assistant, executes the generated query against a real data source, and checks that the answer is actually correct - then scores every leading model on accuracy… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/bad-people-are-using-genai/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/bad-people-are-using-genai/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:54:01 +0000 Bad people are using GenAI Just as most experts have been expecting. Recently, 75% of auto lenders reported that identified fraud increased over the prior 12 months. A fake borrower with a made-up credit history, a real Social Security number and a believable employment profile. Loan given and then… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/indians-love-cricket/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/indians-love-cricket/ Wed, 27 May 2026 09:17:01 +0000 Indians love Cricket. And we felt it this time. 100% participation from the Rajkot team. And a couple of guests 💙 Hard-hitting, tension, good fielding, tight bowling, all in a single day! Congrats to Code Strikers for the win 🏆 Here's to many more... https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/continuous-integration-continuous-delivery-continuous/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/continuous-integration-continuous-delivery-continuous/ Wed, 20 May 2026 12:58:41 +0000 Continuous Integration. Continuous Delivery. Continuous… Refactoring? CI/CD has been there for years. AI have made one more thing possible. Continuous Refactoring. And it solves one of the biggest pains of maintaining software - Legacy codebases. Almost no company can sustainably keep the code… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/i-am-sceptical-about-this-trend-in-software/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/i-am-sceptical-about-this-trend-in-software/ Wed, 13 May 2026 10:57:01 +0000 I am sceptical about this trend in software engineering. People are not talking enough about "Automation" but jumping now to "Autonomous". They 'wish' to just let coding agents build and maintain systems. After looking at a few random reels from 'influencers'. But, is it for real? I don't see it… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/a-few-days-back-my-laptop-just-froze/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/a-few-days-back-my-laptop-just-froze/ Wed, 06 May 2026 10:17:01 +0000 A few days back, my laptop just froze hard. Had to force power off. I feared it was a hardware issue. Asked Claude Code to walk through the system logs with me. Twenty minutes later, details revealed. It detected that the machine had quietly been running out of memory all afternoon and eventually… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/after-working-on-multiple-ai-projects-one-thing/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/after-working-on-multiple-ai-projects-one-thing/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:15:06 +0000 After working on multiple AI projects, one thing I have realised is that we should be investing a good amount of effort into the transparency of the process, from input to output. They call it Explainable AI, but ultimately, it means you make it feel less magical and smarter. It is easier said than… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/down-to-earth/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/down-to-earth/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:53:01 +0000 Down to Earth Cares about co-passengers Teaches people to behave better No celebrity status in his mind That is Harsha Bhogle sir A normal Mumbai to Rajkot flight. But a passenger decided to make it hard for all. She wouldn't cooperate with the staff to put her cabin bag inside, and the flight got… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/solving-the-actual-user-problem-is-the-key/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/solving-the-actual-user-problem-is-the-key/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:15:02 +0000 Solving the actual user problem is the key to success. We all know Apple does that well. 'User Call Screening' is a god-gift. Phone spamming is prevalent in India, and you get lots of calls from legitimate numbers. This helps me avoid them. 'iOS Hold Assist feature' is also nice. If you haven't… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/enterprises-are-challenging/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/enterprises-are-challenging/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:21:01 +0000 Enterprises are challenging. Compliance Governance Processes What not! It takes a lot of work to cross all the hurdles. Most people need solutions, but are not ready to go above and beyond their day-to-day work to do the needful. And then there are some kind souls. Those "unsung heroes". Who help… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/got-an-opportunity-to-share-knowledge-with-students/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/got-an-opportunity-to-share-knowledge-with-students/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:59:01 +0000 Got an opportunity to share knowledge with students of VVP Engineering College - India One of my favourite things. And the best part is that we were able to get them to take 2 projects live, each. Great students and great support team. Thanks for Jignesh Joshi sir and Dr. Divyang Tiwari from the… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/thanks-to-rotary-club-of-rajkot-prime/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/thanks-to-rotary-club-of-rajkot-prime/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:09:01 +0000 Thanks to Rotary Club of Rajkot Prime, we had a lot of fun playing RCL 4.0 In addition to serving humanity, Rotary does great in fostering fellowships. And with such tournaments, the club members are even closer, which results in better projects. 🚀 Thank you, friends, here's to many more... https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/claude-code/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/claude-code/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:16:37 +0000 Claude Code RAG Tool Calling MCP Guardrails Ralph loop AI Harness If all these terms excite you, we should consider working together. https://lnkd.in/dJNEtfFU https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/this-new-agent-coding-makes-browser-automation-work/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/this-new-agent-coding-makes-browser-automation-work/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:04:01 +0000 This new agent coding makes browser automation work really well. In the past, automating website tasks like online payments and tax payments was tough. But now, thanks to this agent and CDP with Chromium, you can connect them. It easily figures out website structure and quickly creates scripts that… https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/oracle-ai-world-tour-mumbai/ https://www.gauravmakhecha.com/posts/2026/oracle-ai-world-tour-mumbai/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:15:37 +0000 Oracle AI World Tour - Mumbai Had a chance to meet some of the brightest minds at this event. Oracle is pushing hard on enabling AI into all layers, and it shows. Great work.