Portfolio and writing from Nirav Joshi covering fullstack development, blockchain, engineering lessons, and technical education.https://niravjoshi.dev/https://niravjoshi.dev/blog/the-binary-corner/https://niravjoshi.dev/blog/the-binary-corner/In 2008, a researcher predicted that any sufficiently capable AI would converge on self-preservation and deception. In 2025, every major model proved him right. What happens when optimization runs out of ethical options?Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://niravjoshi.dev/blog/the-grunt-work-was-the-point/https://niravjoshi.dev/blog/the-grunt-work-was-the-point/AI can accelerate output, but the hard, frustrating work of learning is still what builds judgment. This post explores why skill formation matters more than polished results.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://niravjoshi.dev/blog/beyond-gpt-using-github-copilot-with-any-hf-model/https://niravjoshi.dev/blog/beyond-gpt-using-github-copilot-with-any-hf-model/With HuggingFace Provider Extension in VS Code, you can use Open Source HuggingFace Models using their Inference API.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://niravjoshi.dev/blog/bad-surprises-in-engineering-management/https://niravjoshi.dev/blog/bad-surprises-in-engineering-management/With new responsibility of leading my first full-stack project, I'm putting into practice a crucial lesson from my previous organization: there's a world of difference between 'bad news' (which we can plan for) and 'bad surprises' (which can derail projects). While I'm still learning to implement this principle, it's already shaping how I think about team communication and risk management. This post explores this concept and my journey in applying it.Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://niravjoshi.dev/blog/deploy-rr7-app-on-vercel/https://niravjoshi.dev/blog/deploy-rr7-app-on-vercel/React Router v7 apps currently face deployment issues on Vercel due to incomplete framework support. Quick fix: Use the official templateSat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT