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Vandan Desai

Vandan Desai

10 Jan 2020

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A Quiet Moment at Sensoji

A Quiet Moment at Sensoji

Sometimes, the most powerful way to experience a place is to look up. At Sensoji, above the crowds and noise, timeless design and quiet beauty come into focus.

By Vandan Desai 07 Apr 2026
Understanding Inter-Arrival Time - The Hidden Performance Metric

Understanding Inter-Arrival Time - The Hidden Performance Metric

Inter-Arrival Time is simply the time gap between receiving consecutive  chunks of data.

By Vandan Desai 01 Feb 2026
Peek into your favorite AI Chatbot’s User Experience

Peek into your favorite AI Chatbot’s User Experience

Armed with nothing but Chrome's DevTools, you can now peek behind the curtain of your favorite AI Cahtbot and see exactly what's happening.

By Vandan Desai 15 Jan 2026
A Plan Is Not a Strategy

A Plan Is Not a Strategy

A comprehensive plan—with goals, initiatives, and budgets–is comforting. But starting with a plan is a terrible way to make strategy. Roger Martin, former dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

By Vandan Desai 09 Nov 2025
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