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.
Articles by Arjun Mehta
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
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
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
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
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 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
Why Self-Hosting Is Quietly Making a Comeback
After a decade of "everything to the cloud," more teams are bringing software back in-house. Here's what changed.
Apr 26, 2026
Security and Privacy Tools: An Honest Overview for 2026
AI tools dominate the headlines, but security tools are what protect what you've actually built. Here's how we evaluate both, and what's worth paying for.
Mar 29, 2026