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22 May

Ananda Kanagaraj Sankar 8 min read

Over the past year, the way we use AI at Thumbtack has gone through a few phases. Early on it was mostly curiosity, people experimenting with ChatGPT and Copilot on side projects, sharing tips in Slack. Then the models got noticeably better at working inside real, mature codebases (not just greenfield projects) and the conversation shifted. It stopped being about…

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12 May

Pinterest Engineering 4 min read

An Engineer’s Guide to Better AI Skills: Implementing a Testing Process to Optimize Agent Performance in Any Repository or Skill Author: Daniel Reed The tech industry is currently seeing a massive overhaul in the way we work and many are enjoying the benefits of AI agents, particularly when automating engineer workflows and serving domain-specific knowledge. However, relying on agents to…

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3 Dec 2025

Ashmannsyngle 2 min read

Meet Ashmann Syngle, Software Engineer I joined Thumbtack in July 2022, so it’s been just over three years now! I first heard about the company from my former engineering manager at HBO Max, who encouraged me to apply. I’m so glad he did. What I’m Working On Over the past year, I’ve worked on several projects that make it easier…

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24 Jan 2023

Driven by Code 5 min read

What are the benefits? How do I get started? How do I keep it interesting? By: Jason Stadther Lightning Talks are short presentations, usually between 5 and 10 minutes long, that focus on just a few key points. The goal is to cover the most critical information only and get folks excited to learn more. At TrueCar, I define them…

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