Gaurav Bhardwaj
Engineer, writer, and AI Architect
I build software and write about the parts of engineering that are worth understanding properly: Generative AI, Agentic systems, Frontend Engineering, and the Linux foundations that sit underneath modern software.
ittwist is where I bring together threads of Generative AI, Agentic systems, and Frontend Engineering into practical, thoughtful writing—grounded in years of Linux and systems experience.
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Writing since
2011
Experience
10+ yrs
What I believe
The standards I try to hold every article to.
Clarity over jargon
I want you to leave with a mental model, not just a handful of copied commands. If something is complex, I try to make it understandable without dumbing it down.
Practical first
Good theory matters, but it should lead somewhere. I care about real examples, trade-offs, failure modes, and what actually happens when the code meets production.
Curious, not hype-driven
I like new ideas, but I don’t want novelty for its own sake. The goal here is to explore what matters, question what doesn’t, and stay honest about what is still evolving.
Built experience, distilled
Everything here is shaped by years of work across full-stack systems, data, and AI. I write the kind of material I wish I had when I was learning all of this myself.
What I cover
Broad topics, but always through the lens of practical engineering.
The journey so far
A more focused ittwist
Relaunched ittwist with a clearer point of view: practical writing for engineers trying to understand AI beyond surface-level hype. More depth, less noise.
Leaning into agentic systems
Started spending more time on agents, orchestration, and AI systems that can reason, act, and recover in messy real-world workflows.
Generative AI becomes core work
Went deep on LLMs, prompt design, retrieval, and AI-native product thinking. This became a new layer on top of years of systems and application engineering.
Writing returns
Came back to publishing with a broader lens: Python, Apache Spark, data work, architecture, and the kinds of lessons that only show up after building for a while.
More building, less publishing
Started my professional engineering career. Writing slowed down while I focused on shipping products, learning teams, and building judgment the hard way.
The first posts go live
Began writing about Linux, open-source tools, and the practical fixes developers actually search for at 2 a.m. That hands-on spirit still defines the site.
Want to connect?
If you have a question, an idea worth exploring, or a topic you think deserves a proper deep dive, I'd be glad to hear from you.