Extramarks

Adult friendships are strange. You meet amazing people every day but somehow nobody becomes “your person” that easily anymore. As kids, friendships started with: “What’s your name?” “Which section?” “Want to play?” Now it starts with: “Sorry, got busy.” “Let’s plan soon.” “Maybe next weekend.” 😅 Not because people don’t care. Everyone is just tired in different ways. Pressure. Family responsibilities. Mental exhaustion. Fear of getting attached to the wrong people again. And honestly, sometimes we miss people simply because life became too fast. That’s why adult friendships hit differently. If someone consistently checks on you, makes time for you, and stays through your difficult phases that connection is rare. #Adulting #Friendship #Relatable #LifeThoughts #GrowingUp

“AI is replacing frontend developers.” I keep hearing this everywhere. And honestly? AI is definitely changing frontend development faster than most people expected. Today AI can: Generate UI components Write React code Create landing pages Fix bugs Explain code Even build complete small applications The reality is: ❌ Basic frontend work is becoming easier to automate. But I don’t think frontend is dying. I think average frontend development is. Because companies will still need developers who can: ✔ Understand product thinking ✔ Build scalable architecture ✔ Optimize performance ✔ Create accessible experiences ✔ Handle complex state management ✔ Improve UX decisions ✔ Work with backend systems & APIs ✔ Debug real production issues AI can generate code. But understanding users, business logic, scalability, and engineering tradeoffs still matters. Frontend developers now need to evolve beyond: “Just building UI.” 🚀 The future frontend developer will be: Part engineer Part product thinker Part AI-powered developer The developers who survive won’t be the ones competing against AI. They’ll be the ones learning how to work with AI. My thoughts on skills every frontend developer should focus on now: 🔹 System Design 🔹 Performance Optimization 🔹 Accessibility 🔹 Full-stack understanding 🔹 AI tools & workflows 🔹 Problem-solving 🔹 Communication & product thinking Technology keeps changing. Adaptability is becoming the most valuable skill in tech. What’s your opinion? Is AI destroying frontend development or transforming it? 👇 #FrontendDevelopment #ReactJS #JavaScript #ArtificialIntelligence #WebDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #AI #CareerGrowth #Programming #Tech

5AM. That’s when my day started almost every single day for the last one year. Waking up early, getting ready half asleep, having my pre-workout, and reaching the gym by 6AM. Training 5 days a week, no excuses. I’ve seen countless sunrises from my gym window. That feeling is surreal. Leaving home in complete darkness and coming back in daylight, knowing you’ve already done the hardest part of your day. On April 21st today, it will be one year since I started working out. Out of the last 365 days, I showed up on 230 days. Remaining included rest days and the times I travelled back to my hometown for festivals or other occasions. There were days I was sick, days it was raining, days I had no mood, days with cold, fever, or improper recovery. Still, I made sure I showed up. I always informed my coach and we adjusted the intensity on those days, but showing up was important. This journey was very emotional for me. I got into fitness/nutrition and actually understood my body. I learned about calories, protein, carbs, fats, injury prevention, anatomy, supplements, body recomposition, ATP, Amino Acids, PDCAAS, BMR, healthy cooking, tracked everything I ate, and tracked my weight every week. A lot of credit goes to my coach. I genuinely feel lucky to have found a mentor like him who transformed not just how I look, but how I live, think, and do things. If I have to suggest one thing to anyone starting out, or even people who have been training on their own, it would be this: train under a certified coach, preferably someone internationally certified. International certifications require serious effort, knowledge, study, and investment. Someone with that background will make sure you train safely, avoid over lifting or ego lifting, and follow proper structured workouts with minimal injury risk. On top of that, the motivation and psychological factor matters a lot. Knowing someone is tracking your progress and you are accountable to them builds consistency. Also, don’t blindly follow so-called fitness influencers on Instagram who don’t even know what they are talking about. Follow qualified dieticians, nutritionists, and certified coaches. You need to cut the social media clutter from messing with your regime. Follow science, not shortcuts. This is not a self-flaunting post. I just want to say this to anyone feeling bad about their body or life in general: don’t give excuses. Don’t even post if you don’t want to. I was at the lowest point in my life back then, recovering from E.P. Tuberculosis & dealing with IBS. Just quietly show up, train hard, follow the right nutrition and guidance, and stay consistent. Everything else will follow. #Fitness #Nutrition #Growth #Software #Engineering #Gaining #Coach #Motivation #Transformation #SoftwareEngineer #Life

AI has given everyone the same playbook. Execution is now the real differentiator. #ExecutionExcellence

🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁 — 𝗡+𝟭 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 Everything works fine… Until your API suddenly becomes slow in production 😅 That’s when many discover the N+1 Query Problem. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗡+𝟭? You fetch 1 parent entity Then Hibernate runs N additional queries for child entities 👉 Total queries = N + 1 👉 Performance = 📉 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 Fetching Departments with Employees: Instead of 1 query, Hibernate runs: • 𝟭 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘆 → Fetch departments • 𝗡 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 → Fetch employees for each department Boom 💥 Performance issue. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 A common instinct is to switch to EAGER loading to fix it. But… ❌ EAGER can also cause N+1 ❌ More memory usage ❌ Less control 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ✅ ✔️ JOIN FETCH Fetch everything in a single query ✔️ EntityGraph Cleaner and more flexible approach ✔️ Batch Size Reduces queries for large datasets ✔️ DTO Projection Best for read-only APIs and performance Understanding this early can save hours of debugging in production 🚀 #connections #SpringBoot #Hibernate #Java #Backend #Performance #JPA #SoftwareEngineering #interviewPrep #interviewQuestion

🚀 How QA Engineers Can Use Claude AI in Testing (2026 Guide) As a QA Engineer with 9+ years of experience, I recently explored how can significantly improve software testing efficiency. Here are some practical use cases 👇 🔹 1. Test Case Generation Generate detailed, structured test cases directly from requirements — saving hours of manual effort. 🔹 2. Requirement Analysis Analyze large documents and quickly identify key scenarios, edge cases, and potential risks. 🔹 3. Bug Analysis & Debugging Paste logs or errors → get insights on root cause and possible fixes. 🔹 4. API Testing Support Create request/response validations, test scenarios, and negative test cases effortlessly. 🔹 5. Test Data Creation Generate realistic test data (valid/invalid, boundary cases) in seconds. 🔹 6. Documentation & Reports Write clear, structured bug reports, test summaries, and QA documentation. 💡 Why Claude AI? ✔ Handles large context (long documents) ✔ Provides structured & detailed outputs ✔ Ideal for complex testing scenarios 🔥 Pro Tip: Use for deep analysis Combine it with for speed and quick tasks 📊 Final Thought: AI is not replacing QA — it’s upgrading QA. 👉 Are you using AI in testing? Share your experience below 👇 #AI #ClaudeAI #SoftwareTesting #QATesting #AutomationTesting #AITesting #CareerGrowth

April update — actively exploring new opportunities and open to the right challenge. 🚀 I'm a Full Stack Developer with 2+ years of experience building scalable web applications using React.js , Next.js , TypeScript, Node.js , and MongoDB. My experience spans RESTful API development, async job queue systems (RabbitMQ), OCR pipelines, AI integrations (Gemini API), Redis caching, and end-to-end feature delivery in product-focused environments. I have a strong foundation in Data Structures & Algorithms, hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, and a focus on building performant, maintainable backend systems. I'm available for immediate joining. If your team is hiring or you know of relevant opportunities, a referral or connection would genuinely make a difference. Visa Mastercard American Express Salesforce ServiceNow Cisco Nokia Microsoft Adobe Siemens Target Nagarro Tekion Corp Publicis Sapient Curefit IndiaMART InterMESH Limited Infoedge Talent Acquisition Cars24 OfBusiness Perfios #OpenToWork #FullStackDeveloper #ReactJS #NodeJS #TypeScript #MERNStack #ImmediateJoiner #ProductBasedCompanies #WorkLifeBalance