Tech, Code, AI, Productivity & Trading - with a few strange detourshttps://www.anupshinde.com/https://www.anupshinde.com/ai-assisted-skyfield-to-go-port/https://www.anupshinde.com/ai-assisted-skyfield-to-go-port/AI-assisted port of Skyfield (Python) to a Go ephemeris library. Validation-first approach, golden tests, and bug hunts.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:48:14 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/building-ai-agents-in-python-series/https://www.anupshinde.com/building-ai-agents-in-python-series/From simple rules to clarifying loops: explore this 3-part series on building AI agents in Python, with examples.Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:23:15 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/clarifying-ai-agent-python/https://www.anupshinde.com/clarifying-ai-agent-python/Build a Clarifying Agent in Python with GPT-5 that asks follow-up questions until inputs are clear, providing a safer, smarter, and user-friendly experience.Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:18:55 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/llm-powered-agent-python/https://www.anupshinde.com/llm-powered-agent-python/Build an LLM-powered agent in Python: use GPT-5 to turn natural language into structured data, then apply simple rules for smart meal suggestions.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:00:13 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/simple-decision-agent-python/https://www.anupshinde.com/simple-decision-agent-python/Learn how to build a simple rule-based decision-making agent in Python. Perfect for beginners, this is Part 1 of the Building Agents series and includes code, logic flow, and real-world analogies.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:12:21 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/seo-analysis-tool-with-ai-agents/https://www.anupshinde.com/seo-analysis-tool-with-ai-agents/High-level look at building an SEO analysis tool with GitHub Copilot and Claude Sonnet 4 - what worked, what broke, and why AI speed still needs human direction.Sat, 23 Aug 2025 14:39:28 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/backtesting-random-trading-signals/https://www.anupshinde.com/backtesting-random-trading-signals/A backtest of random trading signals on NQ futures - from seed 42 experiments to massive 10,000-generator ensembles. Explore probability patterns, profit curves, and what happens when chaos meets code.Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:17:51 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/write-faster-with-ai/https://www.anupshinde.com/write-faster-with-ai/Write faster with AI while preserving your unique style. A creator’s step-by-step workflow that works.Mon, 04 Aug 2025 01:21:21 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/why-when-how-i-use-ai/https://www.anupshinde.com/why-when-how-i-use-ai/Explore how I integrate AI into daily work — for research, writing, and learning — and the real challenges of accuracy, trust, and privacy.Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:36:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/how-ai-is-changing-human-roles/https://www.anupshinde.com/how-ai-is-changing-human-roles/AI won’t replace humans — but it will redefine their role. A deep dive into abstraction, specialization, and what AI is really doing to us.Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:22:50 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/how-s3-compatible-xml-on-gcs-tricked-me/https://www.anupshinde.com/how-s3-compatible-xml-on-gcs-tricked-me/While cleaning up old DNS records, I mistakenly deleted key subdomains after confusing Google Cloud Storage with Amazon S3 — thanks to a misleading XML namespace. Here's what happened, what I missed, and what I learnedSun, 27 Jul 2025 09:26:06 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/switch-to-ghost-pro-blog-restart/https://www.anupshinde.com/switch-to-ghost-pro-blog-restart/After a 7-year hiatus, I’m rebooting this blog with a fresh mindset. From battling perfectionism and over-engineering my own blogging tools to embracing managed platforms like Ghost Pro, this post reflects on the lessons learned — and a pivot toward frictionless writing in 2025.Sat, 26 Jul 2025 07:38:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/truth-about-prop-firms-why-most-traders-fail/https://www.anupshinde.com/truth-about-prop-firms-why-most-traders-fail/Most traders enter prop trading with big hopes and bigger misconceptions. Here’s what really happens, why most fail, and how to trade smarter.Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:40:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/we-are-moving/https://www.anupshinde.com/we-are-moving/This is the new writing home of Anup Shinde. Posts from the old site will be migrated gradually, with updates and new content appearing here first.Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:16:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/evaluating-trading-strategies/https://www.anupshinde.com/evaluating-trading-strategies/Evaluating a strategy isn’t just stats—it’s about mindset, drawdown tolerance, and lifestyle fit. Here’s my stick-with-it framework.Sat, 19 Jul 2025 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/the-accuracy-trap/https://www.anupshinde.com/the-accuracy-trap/Many traders chase high win rates, but this can backfire on them. Learn why low reward-to-risk setups can break you, even if you’re often right.Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/backtest-strategy-using-chatgpt/https://www.anupshinde.com/backtest-strategy-using-chatgpt/I used ChatGPT to backtest an EMA + ATR system with stop-loss, slippage, commissions, take-profit, and real P&L tracking.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/backtesting-with-code/https://www.anupshinde.com/backtesting-with-code/Manual backtests build feel, but code (or AI tools) helps you test faster and uncover deeper insights.Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/why-i-built-my-own-backtester/https://www.anupshinde.com/why-i-built-my-own-backtester/Outgrew Python tools, built my own Go backtester. Here's what I learned about speed, scale, and tradeoff.Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/trading-performance-ladder/https://www.anupshinde.com/trading-performance-ladder/A practical roadmap to trading mastery—how top performers outgrow edge alone through mindset, tools, and refined execution.Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/end-of-daily-nq-forecasts/https://www.anupshinde.com/end-of-daily-nq-forecasts/Why we retired daily NQ forecasts—exploring cost, engagement, and a shift toward deeper, internal trading workflows.Fri, 02 May 2025 20:15:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/types-of-trading-tilt/https://www.anupshinde.com/types-of-trading-tilt/Tilt happens to every trader. Learn to spot it early so you can stay in control and improve performance.Sat, 19 Apr 2025 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/gold-silver-ratio-a-market-thermometer-for-fear-and-confidence/https://www.anupshinde.com/gold-silver-ratio-a-market-thermometer-for-fear-and-confidence/Explore how the Gold-Silver Ratio reflects market psychology, economic sentiment, and its relevance to traders navigating uncertain times.Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/how-i-use-audio-journaling-and-ai-to-improve-my-trading-decisions/https://www.anupshinde.com/how-i-use-audio-journaling-and-ai-to-improve-my-trading-decisions/Tired of trading journals you never finish? Try audio and video journaling with NotebookLM (AI) summaries for deeper insights, faster reviews, and less burnout.Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/understanding-pullbacks-in-market-trends/https://www.anupshinde.com/understanding-pullbacks-in-market-trends/Learn how to use pullbacks within trends to refine trade entries, manage risk, and distinguish retracements from reversals.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/plotting-earthquakes/https://www.anupshinde.com/plotting-earthquakes/How to plot the earthquakes on the global map. Here we will be using the historical earthquake data from USGS and plot it on the world map.Fri, 17 Aug 2018 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/javascript-open-external-links-new-tab/https://www.anupshinde.com/javascript-open-external-links-new-tab/One line of JavaScript to automatically open all external links in a new tab or window.Tue, 05 Jun 2018 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/managing-golang-dependencies-in-separate-projects/https://www.anupshinde.com/managing-golang-dependencies-in-separate-projects/When working on multiple projects that use GoLang see how you can ensure that updating dependencies do not break other projects.Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/how-to-upgrade-golang/https://www.anupshinde.com/how-to-upgrade-golang/If your Go version is stuck at an earlier installation, read further.Thu, 27 Jul 2017 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/react-typescript-server-render/https://www.anupshinde.com/react-typescript-server-render/How to render webpages on the server using React and TypeScript.Fri, 04 Nov 2016 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/livebase-realtime-webapps-angularjs/https://www.anupshinde.com/livebase-realtime-webapps-angularjs/This is a demonstration of creating real-time web apps with AngularJS and MongoDB. Here, we implement a to-do list that is synchronized in real-time for all users.Sun, 19 Jan 2014 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/online-markdown-showdown-editor/https://www.anupshinde.com/online-markdown-showdown-editor/Write your Markdown and see the formatted HTML output instantaneously.Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/digitalocean-vps-custom-domain-without-nameserver-change/https://www.anupshinde.com/digitalocean-vps-custom-domain-without-nameserver-change/DigitalOcean's guide to move your custom-domain shows that you need to change your Name Servers to that of DigitalOcean. And they have made it pretty simple to use. However if you do not wish to migrate a lot of domain-records and do not wish to change your name servers, read on.Sun, 29 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/visual-ping-monitor-page-changes-email-alert/https://www.anupshinde.com/visual-ping-monitor-page-changes-email-alert/VisualPing sends you an email alert for the web pages you set for monitoring.Sat, 28 Sep 2013 23:31:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/hardware-trojans-device-leak-off-grid/https://www.anupshinde.com/hardware-trojans-device-leak-off-grid/How secure is the hardware that we use? Hardware Trojans are created with intentional and malicious changes to hardware's initial design.Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/chrome-update-new-tab-apps/https://www.anupshinde.com/chrome-update-new-tab-apps/Chrome recently auto-updated and changed the New Tab page to show Google Search box and recent websites. Just like me, you may not like it - read further on how to fix it with an extension.Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/adding-dependencies-data-nodejs-npm-package/https://www.anupshinde.com/adding-dependencies-data-nodejs-npm-package/How to add some dependencies to our program and package. We'll also look at some additional tips that you may require when creating your first NPM package.Sat, 21 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/how-to-create-nodejs-npm-package/https://www.anupshinde.com/how-to-create-nodejs-npm-package/See how to create a simple NodeJS NPM package. We'll first create a simple program, add some node_modules to it and walk through the process of creating a NPM package, publishing it and upgrading it. We'll also walk through see some common issues that you might face for the first time.Fri, 20 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/nirman-static-site-generator/https://www.anupshinde.com/nirman-static-site-generator/Introducing Nirman - A flexible static site generator for NodeJS that is written in JavaScript and does not get in your way.Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/going-static/https://www.anupshinde.com/going-static/This blog has now been upgraded to use simple static html pages instead of a CMS. Why did I do that? What tools did I use? And more details within.Sat, 07 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/form-builder-part-2/https://www.anupshinde.com/form-builder-part-2/Using Bootstrap for UI and controls to create a basic multi-colum drag-drop interface for form fields.Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/data-explorer-for-force-com/https://www.anupshinde.com/data-explorer-for-force-com/Data Explorer for Force.com allows Force.com developers to be more productive by allowing them to run complex queries on your Force.com environment.Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/dataexplorer-for-force-com/https://www.anupshinde.com/dataexplorer-for-force-com/Data Explorer for Force.com allows Force.com developers to be more productive by enabling them to run complex queries on your Force.com environment.Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/writing-faster-js-css-on-force-dot-com/https://www.anupshinde.com/writing-faster-js-css-on-force-dot-com/Force.com developers - Write CSS and JS code faster with Visualforce pages.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/salesforce-rest-api-chrome-extension/https://www.anupshinde.com/salesforce-rest-api-chrome-extension/See how to create a Google Chrome Extension that uses Salesforce.com’s REST API directly.Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/chrome-extension-chatter-monitor/https://www.anupshinde.com/chrome-extension-chatter-monitor/Google Chrome extension for Salesforce.com's Chatter frees you from having to login to see Chatter feed and is an excellent non-intrusive replacement for Chatter Desktop and encourage user-adoption. It’s a great app for people who work out of the browser all day.Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/blogging-on-google-app-engine/https://www.anupshinde.com/blogging-on-google-app-engine/Google App Engine can be used as a host for your blog. This site is currently hosted on App Engine. Out of the multiple options available over the internet (related to blogging on GAE), I found only a couple that were near my requirements and easily customizable.Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/form-builder-part-1/https://www.anupshinde.com/form-builder-part-1/See how to implement jQuery and jQueryUI to create the first part of form builder. In this part, the form builder will be used to place fields in a column layout.Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/to-gwt-or-not-to-gwt-my-learnings/https://www.anupshinde.com/to-gwt-or-not-to-gwt-my-learnings/This post is about my experiences on GWT when I wrote this post and learning more on the framework. Here I also discuss ExtGWT, SmartGWT, SmartClient and references to practices on building larger GWT apps.Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:47:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/latent-semantic-indexing-part-2/https://www.anupshinde.com/latent-semantic-indexing-part-2/This is a continuation in the series of LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing) implementation. In this post, we will walk through the implementation of creating an Index.Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/latent-semantic-indexing-part-3/https://www.anupshinde.com/latent-semantic-indexing-part-3/This is a continuation in the series of LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing) implementation. In this post, we will walk through the implementation of searching an index based on user's query.Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:40:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/latent-semantic-indexing/https://www.anupshinde.com/latent-semantic-indexing/Latent semantic indexing (LSI) provides the ability to correlate semantically related terms that could be latent in the set of documents. Latent semantic analysis allows us to see semantics in the set of documents and how we can extract meaning of the text in the documents.Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/quake3-compile-vc/https://www.anupshinde.com/quake3-compile-vc/In the post "Modifying Quake3", I have explained how to compile the Quake III source code. In case you are not using Visual Studio 2003 but using developer studio for VC++ 6.0, here are some tips to compile using that.Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:53:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/modifying-quake3/https://www.anupshinde.com/modifying-quake3/How to compile and modify the Quake 3 source code to create a Homing Missile mod.Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/modifying-quake3-part-2/https://www.anupshinde.com/modifying-quake3-part-2/How Quake 3 works and we will create a mechanism to accept user input. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/modifying-quake3-part-3/https://www.anupshinde.com/modifying-quake3-part-3/How to change the behavior of a rocket in Quake 3 and convert it into a homing missile. And few variations for this homing missile.Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/forcing-email-read-receipts/https://www.anupshinde.com/forcing-email-read-receipts/Ever had a need to verify if the other-person indeed checked your email? Here's a method that will allow you to inject some tags that, combined with a server, will a to receive read-receipts as soon as the user opens the email.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/geo-locate-emails-part-3/https://www.anupshinde.com/geo-locate-emails-part-3/In earlier posts we saw how to capture sender's IP and then use that IP to locate the person. Although, that works many times - it may not be always correct. Here, we will see how these exceptions can occur.Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/geo-locate-emails-part-2/https://www.anupshinde.com/geo-locate-emails-part-2/This is continued article on Geo-locating emails. In the earlier post we saw how to locate the senders IP address and now we will be using that IP Address to find the location of the sender. In this example, I'll be using two sites that enable us to geo-locate IP.Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:20:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/geo-locate-emails/https://www.anupshinde.com/geo-locate-emails/A tip for superficially scrutinizing cyber-strangers and geolocating them.Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/tunneling-and-onion-routing/https://www.anupshinde.com/tunneling-and-onion-routing/Technique to access firewall or proxy restricted internet websites via tunneling and onion routing. This article is intended to-be-informative for network administrators and internet users.Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/microsoft-word-in-dotnet/https://www.anupshinde.com/microsoft-word-in-dotnet/How to use Microsoft Word in your .NET application. This will enable you to use your favorite word-processor within your .NET application.Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.anupshinde.com/microsoft-agent-based-gmail-reader/https://www.anupshinde.com/microsoft-agent-based-gmail-reader/How to create your own Gmail Notifier kind of application that checks the new mails using recently introduced Gmail Atom Feeds and speaks the details of the mail using Microsoft Agent and SAPI interface.Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:00:00 GMT