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Vidhya.

I write about AI agents, developer tooling, and the craft of software — and I love a good conversation about all of it. I lead engineering teams, host a podcast, and founded a nonprofit close to my heart.

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Writer  ·  Mom  ·  Engineering Leader  🇮🇳 🇨🇦

Hey, I'm Glaux — the little owl mascot for Vid!
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My writing on AI agents, developer tooling, and software quality — where the field is heading, and what it means for the people building software.

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Feb 2026 · 5 minLocal Semantic Search: A Deep Dive into Speed vs PrivacyI tested QMD, a fully local semantic search engine, against cloud embeddings. The result: 15 seconds vs 200ms. Here's why, and how it could be fixed.Read →Feb 2026 · 5 minThe Software Factory FloorHow AI is transforming software development from artisanal craft to factory floor — and what that means for engineersRead →
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The Sarang
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Compassion. Collaboration. Change.

The nonprofit I founded and direct — the work I'm proudest to put my name to.

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iEngineering ProductivityA podcast on shipping better software, faster — with the people doing the work.↗iiGlaux Open sourceAn open-source context layer between code generation and code shipping — free to use, fork, and build on.↗
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