Recent writing by Mahmudul
Claude Fable 5.1: Same Price, 75% Cheaper Cache, and Real Tradeoffs
Claude Fable 5.1 ships at the same $10/$50 per million tokens but cuts cache reads by 75%. It leads benchmarks, but Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 may fit your workload better. Here's the developer read.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
How to Use Claude to Make Videos Like Vox and Others
Claude can help you make Vox-style videos by generating scripts, editing with code, and automating animation. Here's a practical guide with real workflows and costs.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
OpenAI Ends Cursor Model Access on Nov 12, 2026: What Developers Need to Know
OpenAI will terminate Cursor's access to its models on November 12, 2026, following SpaceX's acquisition. This guide explains the timeline, why it happened, and practical steps to migrate your workflow.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
Ox Alpha That Became GLM 5.3 Flash: From Mystery to Preview, Everything We Know
Ox Alpha, the anonymous AI model that topped coding benchmarks, turned out to be GLM-5.3-Flash from Zhipu. Here's the full story, from mystery to official preview, with evidence and practical details.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
OpenAI Codex Issue #2847: Excluding Sensitive Files Still Unresolved – Workarounds and Risks
OpenAI Codex issue #2847 about excluding sensitive files from context is still unresolved. This post covers the problem, current workarounds, and why it's a critical missing feature for production use.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What is GPT-5.5 Codex reasoning-token clustering may be leading to degraded performance? A Practical Overview
Recent reports on GitHub suggest GPT-5.5 Codex's reasoning-token clustering causes degraded code quality. This post explains the mechanism, shows concrete examples, and offers practical mitigations.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What Is Alibaba Banning Claude Code Over Backdoor Risks? A Practical Overview
Alibaba is reportedly banning Claude Code from its workplace due to alleged backdoor risks. This post explains the incident, the technical concerns, and the broader implications for AI coding assistants in regulated environments.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What is Codex starts encrypting sub-agent prompts? A Practical Overview
OpenAI Codex now encrypts sub-agent prompts by default. This change affects how agentic systems share context between sub-agents. Here's what it means for your AI pipelines.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What Is GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra Will Be in Codex? A Practical Overview
GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra is a rumored model optimized for code generation, integrated into Codex. We analyze the claims, potential capabilities, and what developers should expect.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
Claude Code Sends 33k Tokens Before Reading the Prompt; OpenCode Sends 7k: A Practical Overview
Claude Code sends 33k tokens before reading your prompt; OpenCode sends 7k. This overhead affects cost and latency in agentic coding workflows. We break down the technical reasons and practical implications.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
I Used Claude Code to Get a Second Opinion on My MRI: A Practical Overview
A developer fed his MRI scan to Claude Code and got a second opinion. Here's how the experiment worked, what it cost, and why you shouldn't rely on it for medical decisions.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What is Claude Code is steganographically marking requests? A Practical Overview
Claude Code steganographically marks requests by embedding invisible patterns in prompts to trace misuse. Here's how it works, the technical tradeoffs, and what developers should know.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
Building reliable agentic AI systems: A Practical Overview
A practical guide to building reliable agentic AI systems covering structured outputs, observability, fallbacks, and cost controls with real code examples.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
Tokenomics: Quantifying Where Tokens Are Used in Agentic Software Engineering
Tokenomics quantifies token usage per step in agentic software engineering. This post breaks down the numbers, tradeoffs, and practical tips for cost optimization.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What is SpaceX Is Buying Cursor? A Practical Overview
SpaceX is buying Cursor, the AI-powered code editor. The deal signals a shift in how AI coding tools are valued and deployed. Here's a practical breakdown of what's happening and what it means for developers.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
Open Code Review – An AI-powered code review CLI tool: A Practical Overview
Open Code Review is an open-source CLI tool from Alibaba that uses AI to review code changes. It runs locally, supports multiple LLMs, and costs about $0.01 per review. Here's a practical breakdown.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What is Harness engineering: Leveraging Codex in an agent-first world? A Practical Overview
Harness engineering is the practice of building structured, safe environments for AI agents to execute code. This post explains how to leverage OpenAI Codex in an agent-first world, with concrete examples, cost breakdowns, and honest tradeoffs.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What Is the Text in Claude Code's Extended Thinking Output? A Practical Overview
Claude Code's Extended Thinking output reveals the model's internal reasoning chain. But as Patrick McCanna points out, this text is not a faithful transcript of the model's thought process. Here's what developers need to know.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
How to Build with Codex: Avoiding the Logging Bug That Writes TBs to Local SSDs
A logging bug in Codex can write terabytes of logs to your local SSD. Here's how to detect, fix, and prevent it with practical steps and configuration changes.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What Is Failing Grades Soar with AI Usage, Dwindling Math Skills in Berkeley CS Classes? A Practical Overview
UC Berkeley CS professors report a sharp increase in failing grades alongside higher AI usage and declining math skills. This post breaks down the data, the likely causes, and what it means for hiring and education.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What is My Agent Skill for Test-Driven Development? A Practical Overview
An AI agent skill for test-driven development automates the red-green-refactor cycle. Here's how it works, what it costs, and when to use it.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What is Zero-Touch OAuth for MCP? A Practical Overview
Zero-Touch OAuth for MCP eliminates manual token setup by dynamically granting scoped access tokens to AI agents. This post explains the protocol, real-world costs, and tradeoffs.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
How to Build with Claude Code – Everything you can configure that the docs don't tell you
Claude Code's docs cover basics, but the real power is in hidden configs. Learn how to customize prompts, manage costs, and integrate with your workflow.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer
What Is OpenAI Frontier Models and Codex on AWS? A Practical Overview
OpenAI's frontier models and Codex are now available on AWS through Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker. This post covers what's included, how it works, and the practical tradeoffs for teams considering this integration.
Mahmudul Haque Qudrati
CEO & ML Engineer