AI
JAN 12, 2026
The LLM Integration Playbook: Building AI-Powered Products
After shipping three major AI features in production, here is what I have learned about integrating Large Language Models into real products.
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Val ChahulDAILY SIGNAL //DIGITAL STRATEGY ON RENTED LAND IS A TENANT AGREEMENT. BUILD YOUR OWN LIST.#SOVEREIGNTY
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Tech for Nigerian SMEs
A definitive guide to digital transformation without breaking the bank.
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Rotary Leadership
Frameworks for leading volunteers and managing community projects.
2 CHAPTERS
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ENGINEERING
JAN 8, 2026
The Architecture of Resilient Systems
Why most systems fail—and how to build ones that do not. A deep dive into the five pillars of resilient system design.
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Val ChahulLEADERSHIP
JAN 1, 2026
Leading Without Authority: The Operator Playbook
Most leadership advice assumes you have a title. This post is for those who do not—yet still need to move mountains.
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Val ChahulOPERATIONS
DEC 25, 2025
The Operations Mindset: Running Things That Work
Strategy is glamorous. Operations is not. But operations is where strategy goes to either live or die.
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Val ChahulDATABASE
DEC 18, 2025
Database Design for Scale: Lessons from 10 Million Rows
When your database grows beyond toy scale, everything you thought you knew stops working. Here is what I learned scaling PostgreSQL.
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Val ChahulREMOTE-WORK
DEC 11, 2025
Building Remote-First Teams That Actually Work
Remote work is not about replicating an office online. It is about redesigning work for asynchronous collaboration.
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Val ChahulPRODUCT
DEC 4, 2025
The MVP Trap: When Minimum Viable Becomes Maximum Regret
The concept of MVP has been corrupted. What started as a discipline for learning has become an excuse for shipping garbage.
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Val ChahulSECURITY
NOV 27, 2025
Zero Trust Architecture: Security for the Post-Perimeter Era
The castle-and-moat security model is dead. In a world of remote work and cloud infrastructure, there is no perimeter to defend.
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Val ChahulCAREER
NOV 20, 2025
The Senior Engineer Mindset: Beyond Writing Code
Being senior is not about years of experience or mastery of syntax. It is about how you think, communicate, and multiply impact.
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