Shadman Ahmed
Software Architect
Software architect and AI tools enthusiast. I test, benchmark, and review AI models and developer tools so you don't have to.
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AI Coding Assistants: 9 Best Practices That Actually Work
A practical guide to getting real value from Cursor, Claude Code, and Copilot without shipping hallucinated code. Nine habits that separate productive devs from frustrated ones.
The Brutal Math Behind Open Source PR Backlogs
A viral blog post applies queuing theory to Jellyfin's 200-PR backlog, proving that review wait times grow exponentially as utilization increases. The math explains why your contribution sat ignored for months.
Build a Custom GPT That Works: 8-Step Tutorial
Most custom GPTs are useless thin wrappers. This 8-step tutorial shows you how to build one that actually works, complete with knowledge files, API actions, and proper testing.
Opus 4.6 vs GPT-4o: 8 Benchmarks Reveal a Clear Winner
Claude Opus 4.6 outscores GPT-4o on the majority of major benchmarks, but GPT-4o costs half as much. We break down every benchmark, pricing tier, and use case so you can pick the right model.
Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5: 8 Tests, 2 Winners
Claude Opus 4.6 leads in coding and general knowledge while OpenAI's o3 dominates math benchmarks. Eight tests, two different winners, and a clear takeaway for developers.
Gemma 4 vs Qwen 3.5: 30-Question Blind Eval Breakdown
A community blind eval pits Gemma 4 31B, Gemma 4 26B-A4B, and Qwen 3.5 27B against each other across 30 questions. Qwen wins more matchups, but Gemma leads on consistency. The numbers tell a complicated story.
9 Best AI Image Generators in 2026, Ranked
We ranked the 9 best AI image generators of 2026, from Midjourney's unmatched quality to free open-source tools like Stable Diffusion and Flux that are closing the gap fast.
Ship Your LLM API on AWS: A 5-Step Guide
Learn how to deploy an LLM API on AWS using Bedrock, SageMaker, or EC2 with vLLM. Includes step-by-step code, GPU selection, autoscaling, and production hardening.
Ollama vs LM Studio vs llama.cpp: 5 Speed Tests Ranked
llama.cpp beats Ollama by 8–15% in raw token generation, but speed isn't everything. Here's how all three local LLM runners compare across the metrics that actually matter.
Midjourney v7 Gets 9/10: The Complete 2026 Review
Midjourney v7 earns a 9/10 in our complete review. We break down image quality, prompt control, pricing, and how it stacks up against GPT Image (formerly DALL-E), Stable Diffusion, Flux, and every other AI art tool.
Stable Diffusion XL in 5 Steps: Zero to Pro
The definitive SDXL tutorial covering installation, prompting, and advanced techniques like ControlNet and LoRAs. Everything you need to go from first image to pro-level output.
Vector Database Showdown: Pinecone vs Weaviate vs Chroma
A hands-on Python tutorial comparing Pinecone, Weaviate, and Chroma. Get working code for all three vector databases and find out which one actually fits your project.