Welcome to my blog! I’m Yaju Arya, blending 17+ years of expertise in QA, GenAI, and Technical Product Management to deliver actionable insights, innovative strategies, and real-world solutions for tech enthusiasts and professionals.
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My journey in tech began as a Database Developer at IBM, where I learned the art of designing robust, scalable databases. Crafting a great API mirrors this process: both require structure, foresight, and a user-centric approach. A well-designed database ensures data integrity and performance; just as a stellar API delivers secure, fast, and scalable integrations [...]
There’s this company, let’s call it AcmeAI, a new AI startup building a SaaS tool to tame data workflows. Their remote engineering team—dotted from Seattle to Singapore—wants to ship fast. But their first sprint? A disaster: bugs everywhere, users griping. Bugs hit every team—even Slack patches up all the time. AcmeAI’s crew figured out quick: [...]
Startups need to move fast and grab the best people, but managing a team spread across the world can feel like a puzzle. I’ve spent 16+ years at tech companies like RudderStack and GoalSmacker figuring this out, and I’ve learned how to make remote teams work together smoothly to help a startup grow. Remote work [...]
For tech startups, QA isn’t just about finding bugs—it’s about shipping a product that users trust. Over 16+ years, including stints at RudderStack and GoalSmacker, I’ve seen how a few smart practices can turn a rushed process into a smooth one. At RudderStack, we built a data platform under tight deadlines; at GoalSmacker, we pivoted [...]
Startups move fast, but they don’t always have the resources to match. At RudderStack, where I was donning multiple hats, I faced a classic crunch: a hiring freeze clashing with our need for tech talent to fuel a growing data platform. Our solution was a multiple-cycle intern program that turned thousands of candidates into 10 [...]
In the whirlwind of a tech startup, inefficiencies can stall even the most promising products. At RudderStack, I tackled a twin challenge: a barrage of support tickets overwhelming our customer-facing teams and QA hurdles threatening our release pace for a real-time data platform. My weapon of choice? Prompt engineering with AI. By rethinking documentation and [...]
A lot of people tell me they want to quit their job and start a business, as they feel they'll make more money that way. However, not every business is successful and most people make more money in a job as compared to own startup. With the current job market, it can be hard to [...]
If you’ve never hired for your product startup, then you can face challenges in the beginning. Especially if your firm is bootstrapped. It’s not that you hire good people from well-known companies and that will be sufficient. If you’ve worked with a leading brand, then you’ll always have good people applying to your company. The [...]
The most memorable books tell a story. We humm songs whose lyrics tell a story. When we watch a movie, we care mostly for the story, less about performances and technicalities. Subconsciously we look for stories in Software as well. The best websites tell a story. The best brands are backed with a story of [...]
Issues at IT Employees level 1) Several cases of illegal firing and layoffs . Employees are typically called to a room and asked to sign in 15 min on a voluntary resignation as a one time offer failing which they would be terminated and would not be given experience letter or a relieve letter stating [...]
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