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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · 12d

Sometimes, the simplest tools: pen & paper — spark the best ideas.

In his latest blog, Sai shares how sketching and writing things down can boost clarity, creativity & problem-solving.

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#Design #UX #SuryaDigital #ProductDesign #Innovation

Surya Digital - Sketching & Writing Things Down Reduce My Anxiety as a Product Designer

This is more opinionated view of how sketching and writing things down has reduced my anxiety, and made me work in a structured way as a product designer.

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · 27d

Here's a blog from our tech lead on how to build a scalable theme system in React that keeps your UI consistent, flexible, and easy to maintain as your product grows.

Read more here: surya-digital.com/blog/2025-09...

#React #SoftwareDevelopment #UI #DesignSystem #SuryaDigital

Surya Digital - Building a Scalable Theme System in React

Building scalable theming in React involves treating themes as centralized configuration objects rather than scattered CSS hacks. This post guides you through designing flexible, maintainable, and por...

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · Sep 3

Curious about how PostgreSQL manages concurrent transactions?

Here is a blog post that breaks down the crucial concept of transaction isolation levels in PostgreSQL: surya-digital.com/blog/2025-09...

#PostgreSQL #Database #TechBlog #SoftwareDevelopment

Surya Digital - Transaction Isolation Level In PostgreSQL

Most developers assume they know what `READ COMMITTED`, `REPEATABLE READ`, and `SERIALIZABLE` really mean, but PostgreSQL’s MVCC engine has a few surprises in store. This blog unpacks the real behavio...

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · Aug 14

Don't let #ChatGPT fool you: Why a custom RAG-powered search index beats simple PDF text extraction.

Get the full story on how and why we built it: surya-digital.com/blog/2025-08...

#AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Perplexity #SearchEngine

Surya Digital - Building a Hybrid Document Search Engine with Typesense and LLMs

Building an effective document search system requires more than basic PDF parsing. This comprehensive guide demonstrates how to create a hybrid RAG-powered search engine using [Typesense](https://type...

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ever wonder how iOS devs keep your apps bug-free?

Ananth from our team breaks down Swift Testing -Apple’s new, simpler way to test apps making crashes less likely before they reach your phone. 📱✨

Read the blog: surya-digital.com/blog/2025-07...

#Tech #Apple #iOS #Swift #Software

Surya Digital - Getting Started with Swift Testing - A Clear and Expressive Approach to Testing in Swift

Swift Testing, Apple’s modern replacement for the aging XCTest framework, offers iOS developers a more expressive and Swift-native way to write tests. Unlike XCTest’s verbose assertion methods and rig...

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · Jul 16

Designing data tables for mobile: a headache? Our Product Designer Sai cracks the code!

Learn how to make complex data look simple & perform great on phones.

Dive into the insights: surya-digital.com/blog/2025-07...

Surya Digital - Designing Complex Data Tables for Mobile

Designing complex data tables for mobile isn’t about shrinking desktop tables. It’s about rethinking structure for smaller screens. This post shares practical strategies for transforming complex table...

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · Jul 8

Struggling with user stories? ✍️

Our new blog post shares unconventional tips to write user stories that truly work! Focus on the 'what' and 'why' to build better software products.

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#UserStories #Agile #ProductDev

Surya Digital - How to Write Effective User Stories

Explain the what, and why, but not how; cover the edge cases; break or adapt templates where necessary.

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · Jul 1

Is your PostgreSQL slow even with indexes?

If your queries are crawling, this is a must-read to understand why and how to fix it. Get practical tips to optimize your database performance!

➡️ Dive in here: surya-digital.com/blog/2025-07...

#PostgreSQL #SQL #TechTips #SuryaDigital

Surya Digital - Why PostgreSQL Indexes Fail - The Role of Outdated Statistics

PostgreSQL’s powerful query planner relies heavily on up-to-date table and column statistics to decide whether to use indexes or full-table scans for your queries. When these statistics become outdate...

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · Jun 18

Essential CLI Tools! 🚀

One of our senior developers just dropped insights on CLI tools that can seriously boost your productivity. If you live in the terminal (like most of us), this blog is for you!

Read the full blog here: surya-digital.com/blog/2025-06...

Surya Digital - Some CLI Tools That Make Life Easier

A practical look at terminal emulators, shells, and a handful of CLI tools that can help streamline your workflow, save time, and reduce friction in your daily development tasks.

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · Jun 12

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · May 28

API performance testing doesn’t have to be a pain!

Our dev Rhea shares how to use Locust for simulating real-world load with ease. A must-read for anyone shipping APIs 🐛⚡

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#APITesting #Locust #Python #PerformanceTesting

Surya Digital - Performance Testing APIs with Locust: A Practical Guide for Developers

Performance testing is essential to ensure your system performs reliably under real-world conditions. This blog introduces Locust, a powerful and scalable load-testing framework, guiding you through i...

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suryadigital.bsky.social @suryadigital.bsky.social · Dec 26

Our brand-new Surya Digital blog is now LIVE 🚀, kicking off with an insightful piece from Bhagyashri Shigarkanti on early-stage project estimation.
Dive in and share your thoughts! 💡✨

More to come soon!

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#TechBlog #DigitalTransformation #ProjectManagement

Surya Digital - Early Stage Estimation on Client Projects: Lessons from a Real-Time Experience

Effective early-stage estimation goes beyond calculating numbers—it’s about refining client visions, questioning assumptions, and setting realistic expectations. Challenges like assuming all client-li...

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