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SaaS Death by AI, a Thousand Cuts, or a Thousand Annoyances?

Siddharth Dalal — Tue, 19 May 2026 19:13:14 +0000

People keep saying “AI is the death of SaaS.” I think that’s slightly wrong.AI alone is not killing SaaS. What’s actually happening is that AI + the thousand tiny annoyances

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Vibe Coding: The Problem is the Prompt

Siddharth Dalal — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

One thing I think people are underestimating about vibe coding: the problem is the prompt, not the AI. I fully vibe coded Log My Lift. See my previous post on

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Treating JavaScript like it’s 2006 is the Security Nightmare of the Future

Siddharth Dalal — Sun, 10 May 2026 14:36:32 +0000

Modern JS, ES6, HTML5, and CSS have gotten ridiculously capable, yet we keep piling framework after framework on top until building simple software feels absurdly complicated. At some point the

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Lessons from Computer Science For Working in an AI World

Siddharth Dalal — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:57 +0000

In Part 1 (Learned ADD) and Part 2 (Learned Short Attention Span) of this series, I covered how our schools inherently teach us to task switch. So using those lessons,

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Learned Short Attention Span: Lessons From School for Working in an AI World

Siddharth Dalal — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In my last post, I talked about my school schedule and LADD (Learned ADD). My son’s school teaches a more structured version of the same idea. His schedule looks very

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Are we at AGI Part 1: Human vs LLM Inputs and Outputs

Siddharth Dalal — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Before we start talking about AGI, let’s figure out what we really mean by intelligence and the mechanics of intelligence. I’ll start simple – Both humans and LLMs act on

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Learned ADD: How My School Schedule Helped Me Work in the World of AI

Siddharth Dalal — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:44:14 +0000

I didn’t realize it at the time, but my school trained me for how I work today, especially with AI. My school in India was unusual, even by local standards.

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Can AI Create Good Cocktail Recipes?

Siddharth Dalal — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:56:27 +0000

I’ve been mixing random spirits, liquors, juices, homemade berry concoctions and herbs to create cocktails but now with the help of AI I’ve been able to create more unique combinations

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2025 Full-Year Solar Production

Siddharth Dalal — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:34:18 +0000

Happy New Year 2026! In 2025, we produced 20,236 kWh of power compared to our usage of 15,625 kWh. Total production since we first installed solar panels is now over

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Tips and Tricks From My Adventures in Vibe Coding

Siddharth Dalal — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:36:51 +0000

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately building software with LLMs in Cline, and I’ve found a flow that actually works — most of the time. It’s not perfect,

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