Context Engineering: The New Prompt Engineering for AI Agents
Prompt engineering got us started. Context engineering is what actually makes AI systems work. Introduction For a while, prompt engineering was seen as the defining skill in the AI space. Crafting carefully structured instructions to guide large language models (LLMs) felt like the key to unlocking better outputs. But the landscape is evolving. Today, the…
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Jayeesha Das
From Mobile to Full-Stack: Building Scalable Backends with Serverpod and Flutter
Introduction In today’s fast-paced app development world, developers are no longer confined to a single layer of the stack. The rise of frameworks has made it possible for mobile developers to seamlessly transition into full-stack engineers. One such powerful combination is Flutter for the frontend and Serverpod for the backend. At Payoda Technologies, we closely…
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Playwright: A Complete Guide to Modern End-to-End Testing
Playwright: A Complete Guide to Modern End-to-End Testing A practical overview of what Playwright is, why it matters, how it compares to other tools, and how to use it effectively in real projects. What Is Playwright? Playwright is a free, open-source browser automation tool developed by Microsoft. It enables developers and testers to write reliable,…
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Streaming LLM Responses in Real-Time with SignalR and ASP.NET Core
Introduction A few weeks ago, we built a small internal tool for our legal team. The idea was simple: upload a long vendor contract—sometimes 40 or 50 pages—and get a quick summary. Nothing fancy in terms of tech. React on the frontend, ASP.NET Core on the backend, and an LLM handling the summarization. We pushed…
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Building an Assistant using Google ADK and Chainlit
Building an AI agent capable of naturally conversing and executing SQL queries against a data warehouse is a frequent highlight of modern tech showcases. While demos present this as a frictionless magic trick, real-world implementation quickly reveals the heavy engineering required—an area where teams like Payoda often support enterprises in turning experimental AI use cases…
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Hosting a React Application on IIS
Why This Matters If you’ve mostly deployed React applications using modern platforms like Vercel or Netlify, you’re probably used to a smooth and automated experience. Deployment is often just a matter of pushing code and letting the platform handle the rest. However, in many enterprise environments, things work differently. This is where teams, including those…
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The Agentic Revolution: Who’s Really Writing Tomorrow’s Code?
How autonomous AI workflows are reshaping every layer of software development — and why the answer to “will AI replace developers” is more nuanced than the hype. $52B Agentic AI market by 2030 40% Enterprise apps with AI agents by end 2026 (Gartner) 41% Of all code now AI-generated 1,445% Surge in multi-agent system inquiries…
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Introducing .NET 10 – What Every Developer Should Know
Microsoft has officially launched .NET 10 in November of 2025, which is the latest version of the .NET platform and is classified as the long-term support release valid until November 2028. This is one of the most important releases in a number of years. The focus is on performance improvements, new language capabilities, and enhancements…
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Insights from My 3 Years of Software Testing Experience
Introduction In today’s competitive software landscape, delivering a reliable and high-quality product is essential—and organizations like Payoda, known for their end-to-end digital and quality engineering services, exemplify this commitment to excellence. With three years of hands-on experience in software testing, I have learned that testing is not just about identifying bugs—it is about ensuring the…
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Kafka Lag in Production
Imagine a production system where events are being generated every second, but the services responsible for processing those events slowly start falling behind. Messages begin piling up in the queue, dashboards show increasing delays, and downstream systems stop receiving real‑time updates. In many Kafka-based systems, this situation appears as one common operational issue: consumer lag.…
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