Arjun Mehta

Arjun Mehta

Software Development, Developer Tools, Cross-Platform Apps, Desktop Utilities

Senior software engineer with 12 years of experience building cross-platform desktop and mobile apps. Arjun writes about developer tooling, app architecture, and practical coding workflows that ship software faster.

38 articles

Articles by Arjun Mehta

How to Review AI-Generated Code Before You Trust It in Production

How to Review AI-Generated Code Before You Trust It in Production

AI can write code in seconds, but blindly trusting it risks costly production disasters. Learn a practical review process to catch dangerous AI-generated code before it ships.

Jul 6, 2026

Why AI Coding Tools Make You Faster but Not Ship Sooner

AI coding tools boost typing speed by 25-55%, yet deploy times barely budge. Discover why coding was never the real bottleneck and what actually slows your team down.

Jul 5, 2026

How to Choose AI Coding Tools That Reward Soft Skills, Not Just Speed

How to Choose AI Coding Tools That Reward Soft Skills, Not Just Speed

Speed isn't everything when picking an AI coding assistant. Learn how to evaluate tools that strengthen your team's thinking, code quality, and soft skills, not just output.

Jul 3, 2026

How to Set Up a Cross-Platform Package Manager on Any OS

How to Set Up a Cross-Platform Package Manager on Any OS

Tired of hunting down installers on every new machine? Learn how to set up a cross-platform package manager on Windows, macOS, and Linux to install software with a single command.

Jul 3, 2026

How to Cap AI Coding Agent Costs Before They Beat Your Salary

How to Cap AI Coding Agent Costs Before They Beat Your Salary

AI coding agents can burn through hundreds in API credits in hours. Learn practical strategies to cap costs, control runaway loops, and keep your AI dev spending predictable.

Jul 2, 2026

Loop Engineering: How to Run AI Coding Agents on Repeat Safely

Loop Engineering: How to Run AI Coding Agents on Repeat Safely

AI coding agents run in endless loops that can wreck your codebase and drain API credits. Learn loop engineering tactics to run autonomous agents safely and predictably.

Jul 2, 2026

Cross-Platform Package Managers Compared: Winget vs Brew vs Scoop

Cross-Platform Package Managers Compared: Winget vs Brew vs Scoop

Setting up a fresh machine shouldn't eat half your day. We compare Winget, Homebrew, and Scoop to help you pick the right cross-platform package manager.

Jun 30, 2026

How to Budget for AI Coding Tools Before They Cost More Than Devs

How to Budget for AI Coding Tools Before They Cost More Than Devs

AI coding tool costs can silently balloon from $40 to over $1,000 a month. Learn how to budget, monitor, and control AI assistant spending before it rivals your dev payroll.

Jun 29, 2026

How to Vet AI Vibe Coding Tools Before Trusting Them With Code

How to Vet AI Vibe Coding Tools Before Trusting Them With Code

AI vibe coding tools generate code that looks production-ready but can hide insecure patterns, sketchy dependencies, and hardcoded secrets. Learn how to vet them before trusting your codebase.

Jun 29, 2026

How to Verify AI-Generated Code Before You Ship It

How to Verify AI-Generated Code Before You Ship It

AI-generated code looks plausible but often hides bugs and performance traps. Learn a practical workflow to review, test, and verify AI code before you ship it to production.

Jun 28, 2026

How to Migrate Software Licenses to a New Computer Safely

How to Migrate Software Licenses to a New Computer Safely

Upgrading to a new computer? Learn how to safely transfer your paid software licenses without losing access, hitting activation limits, or wasting license slots.

Jun 23, 2026

SiteGuard Pro: Stop Your Staging Site from Leaking into Google

SiteGuard Pro: Stop Your Staging Site from Leaking into Google

SiteGuard Pro adds noindex/nofollow protection to staging and dev sites so they don't accidentally rank in search results. Free and one-click.

May 9, 2026