Diva Dugar is a software engineer building reliable backend systems and AI infrastructure- APIs, inference pipelines, and fault-tolerant production services. Projects + writing. https://divadugar.com/ en Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:55:37 +0530 https://divadugar.com/blog/adhd-productivity-hacks/ https://divadugar.com/blog/adhd-productivity-hacks/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 3 simple ADHD productivity hacks that actually work, including a no-break Pomodoro method, breaking binge-watching loops, and separating work from entertainment. https://divadugar.com/blog/books/an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments/2/ https://divadugar.com/blog/books/an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments/2/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Notes and examples inspired by An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, exploring common logical fallacies through everyday situations in Indian society. https://divadugar.com/blog/books/practicing-the-power-of-now-notes/ https://divadugar.com/blog/books/practicing-the-power-of-now-notes/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 My notes on Practicing the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle: mindfulness practices, presence, reducing anxiety, and how I’m using the exercises in everyday life. https://divadugar.com/blog/books/an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments/1/ https://divadugar.com/blog/books/an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments/1/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Notes and examples inspired by An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, exploring common logical fallacies through everyday situations in Indian society. https://divadugar.com/blog/the-anti-flake-page/ https://divadugar.com/blog/the-anti-flake-page/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Why I built the Anti-Flake Page: a public 'receipts' system to track what I’m doing this year, what I’m making progress on, and what I’ve actually finished. https://divadugar.com/blog/books/grit-notes/ https://divadugar.com/blog/books/grit-notes/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 My notes on Grit by Angela Duckworth: the core concepts of passion and perseverance, practical lessons, and how I’m using them to build consistency and long-term goals. https://divadugar.com/blog/books/animal-farm/ https://divadugar.com/blog/books/animal-farm/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Animal Farm by George Orwell: summary, themes, and character notes on propaganda, mass manipulation, and how revolutions can turn into dictatorship. https://divadugar.com/blog/books/ostep/part-1/ https://divadugar.com/blog/books/ostep/part-1/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Notes on Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces (chapters 1–5): core OS concepts, processes and virtualization basics, and beginner-friendly explanations with key takeaways. https://divadugar.com/blog/books/deep-work-notes/ https://divadugar.com/blog/books/deep-work-notes/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 My notes on Deep Work by Cal Newport: key ideas, actionable takeaways, and how I’m applying deep focus, distraction control, and deliberate practice in daily work. https://divadugar.com/blog/engineering/strategy-design-pattern/ https://divadugar.com/blog/engineering/strategy-design-pattern/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Learn the Strategy design pattern in Python with a practical example: replace messy if/else logic using composition, interchangeable strategies, and clean checkout code.