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  <description>Thoughts, stories and ideas by Praveen Kumar Purushothaman</description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why Tamil Kuthu Songs Make Me More Productive While Working From Home]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Discover why energetic Tamil kuthu songs surprisingly improve focus and productivity during long work-from-home sessions. Explore the psychology of rhythm, dopamine, stimulation, and flow states.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Local AI Is the Future, and We’re Building Software the Wrong Way]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Why local AI should become the default for modern applications. Discover how on-device intelligence creates faster, more private, and more reliable user experiences without turning every feature into a fragile distributed system.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chrome’s 4GB AI Surprise: Why Google Chrome Is Quietly Downloading Gemini Nano to Your Device]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Google Chrome is reportedly downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model silently to user devices. Learn what is happening, why Chrome reinstalls it after deletion, privacy concerns, technical details, how to disable it, and what it means for developers and everyday users.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The “Half-Baked” Bug: Why Modern Tech Communities are Stalling]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Research isn’t free; it’s earned. In this blog, I (Praveen Kumar) debug the "half-baked" tech mindset, AI hypocrisy, and why your "cloud chaser" comments need a refactor.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Quiet Architecture of Trust: Building the SSoC Season 5 Onboarding Almanac]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[How we turned a static registration list into a privacy-first, self-healing verification system — one subtle decision at a time.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Building SSoC 5.0: 2500 Contributors, One Crazy Journey]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/building-ssoc-5-0-2500-contributors-one-crazy-journey/</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A behind-the-scenes look at organising Social Summer of Code 5.0, scaling to 2500+ contributors, building the tech, and helping beginners start their open source journey.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fixing “Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel” in PowerShell]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/fixing-could-not-create-ssl-tls-secure-channel-in-powershell/</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Fix the “Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel” error in PowerShell. Learn why it happens, how to debug it, and apply both temporary and permanent fixes using TLS and .NET settings.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The “Phoebe R”. DataAnnotation Scam: If It Looks Too Good to Be AI, It’s a Trap]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/the-phoebe-r-dataannotation-scam-if-it-looks-too-good-to-be-ai-it-s-a-trap/</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Watch out for the “Phoebe R”. LinkedIn scam! Learn the red flags of this fake DataAnnotation recruiter and how to protect your personal data.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Complete Beginner’s Guide to Micro Frontends - Day 1]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/complete-beginners-guide-to-micro-frontends-day-1/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Let’s build your first micro frontend application step-by-step. I’ll guide you through creating a simple setup with two micro frontends that can work together.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Future of Technology and AI]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/future-of-technology-and-ai/</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The future of technology and AI is an exciting and rapidly evolving field. As advancements in machine learning, natural language processing, and other]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Stepping Into Leadership (and Loving the Chaos & a Lot of Firsts)]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/stepping-into-leadership-and-loving-the-chaos-and-a-lot-of-firsts/</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A personal story about stepping into a leadership role at Fitch, embracing uncertainty, and discovering that leadership is just mentoring at scale.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Collection of Free Learning Resources & Personal 1-1 Mentoring]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/collection-of-free-learning-resources/</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[With all the ruckus out there, we all can do the best by using most of the time learning and knowing new things. I have compiled a few good things here.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why Don’t Tamil People Have Last Names?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[> It’s the result of one of the world’s greatest social reform movements to de-stratify society... A name is a powerful thing. Having the right name can]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[An Illustrated Guide to Useful Command Line Tools]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/an-illustrated-guide-to-useful-command-line-tools/</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Inspired by a similar post by Ben Boyter this a list of useful command line tools that I use. It’s not a list of every tool I use.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[8 Mistakes I Made As A First-Time UX Manager]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/8-mistakes-i-made-as-a-first-time-ux-manager/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Miriam Isaac, who recently became a UX Manager, explains her struggles and learnings in 8 sections, which is extremely helpful to the community.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Frequently asked questions before joining University of Leicester]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/frequently-asked-questions-before-joining-university-of-leicester/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Most of us have crazy questions before starting our journey to University of Leicester. Let's create a bank of questions and I'll answer those I know. Why]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Things to do at University of Leicester]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/things-to-do-at-university-of-leicester/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hello, welcome to the United Kingdom. If you are reading this, I believe you have made the right decision by choosing this university to do your studies.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Accommodation & Stay in Leicester]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/accommodation-stay-in-leicester/</link>
    <guid>https://blog.praveen.science/accommodation-stay-in-leicester/</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hello, welcome to the United Kingdom. If you are reading this, I believe you have made the right decision by choosing this university to do your studies.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[University Life when you are at Leicester]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/university-life-when-you-are-at-leicester/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hello, welcome to the United Kingdom. If you are reading this, I believe you have made the right decision by choosing this university to do your studies.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Things to bring before you start your journey]]></title>
    <link>https://blog.praveen.science/things-to-bring-before-you-start-your-journey/</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hello, welcome to the United Kingdom. If you are reading this, I believe you have made the right decision by choosing this university to do your studies.]]></description>
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