Surya's Bold Policy: NO AI tools for junior engineers.

Our Founder, @gp5 explains: Giving AI to a new developer is like handing a faulty calculator to a kid learning math.

Read why & share your thoughts: https://surya-digital.com/blog/2025-10-17/ai-for-software-engineers

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Surya Digital - AI for Junior Software Engineers

Surya Digital’s stance on usage of AI by junior software engineers.

Sometimes, the simplest tools: pen & paper — spark the best ideas.

In his latest blog, Sai shares how sketching and writing things down can boost clarity, creativity & problem-solving.

Read the full blog here 👉 https://surya-digital.com/blog/2025-10-08/sketching-and-writing-things-down

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Surya Digital - Sketching & Writing Things Down Reduce My Anxiety as a Product Designer

This is more opinionated view of how sketching and writing things down has reduced my anxiety, and made me work in a structured way as a product designer.

Our Tech Lead, Sahil, just published a new blog on how to build a scalable theme system in React that keeps your UI consistent, flexible, and easy to maintain as your product grows.

If you’re working with React and design systems, this post is a must-read: https://surya-digital.com/blog/2025-09-23/building-a-scalable-theme-in-react

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Surya Digital - Building a Scalable Theme System in React

Building scalable theming in React involves treating themes as centralized configuration objects rather than scattered CSS hacks. This post guides you through designing flexible, maintainable, and portable theme systems using React Context, inline styles, and sound architecture. It covers common pitfalls, project scaling, and UI library integration.

Struggling with user stories? ✍️

Our new blog post shares unconventional tips to write user stories that truly work! Focus on the 'what' and 'why' to build better software products.

Read more: https://surya-digital.com/blog/2025-07-08/how-to-write-effective-user-stories

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Surya Digital - How to Write Effective User Stories

Explain the what, and why, but not how; cover the edge cases; break or adapt templates where necessary.

Is your PostgreSQL slow even with indexes? You're not alone!

Our latest blog post reveals a common culprit: outdated database statistics that throw off Postgres's query planner.

If your queries are crawling, this is a must-read to understand why and how to fix it. Get practical tips to optimize your database performance!

➡️ Dive in here: https://surya-digital.com/blog/2025-07-01/why-postgres-indexes-fail

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Surya Digital - Why PostgreSQL Indexes Fail - The Role of Outdated Statistics

PostgreSQL’s powerful query planner relies heavily on up-to-date table and column statistics to decide whether to use indexes or full-table scans for your queries. When these statistics become outdated—often after bulk updates or large data changes—Postgres can start making bad decisions, causing indexes to be ignored and query performance to drop sharply.

How to be a better engineer in 2023

Gopal Sharma's tip this week - "Good programming requires a mental marathon, not a sprint. Embrace the process and enjoy the long-term rewards."

Stay tuned for tips that you can use to level up your engineering game.

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How to be a better engineer in 2023

Yogendra Kumar V R's tip this week - "Be the driver of your success: take initiative and create growth opportunities."

Stay tuned for tips that you can use to level up your engineering game.

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How to be a better engineer in 2023

Ritik Singh's tip this week - Invest in reading code to enhance your understanding and writing skills.

Stay tuned for tips that you can use to level up your engineering game.

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How to be a better engineer in 2023

Aman Kumar's tip this week - Break it to make it: Proactively testing code for unbreakable results.

Stay tuned for tips that you can use to level up your engineering game.

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How to be a better engineer in 2023

Aman Kulshrestha's tip this week - is "Think Outside the Syntax: Embrace New Perspectives in Code Creation!"

Stay tuned for tips that you can use to level up your engineering game.

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