https://khanarsalan.com/blog Engineering leadership, AI-assisted development, product and career — by Arsalan Khan. en-us Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:47:21 GMT https://khanarsalan.com/blog/build-product-mvp-in-3-days https://khanarsalan.com/blog/build-product-mvp-in-3-days Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Startups A practical breakdown of how to validate an idea, prioritize features, and launch an MVP in just three days without creating technical debt. https://khanarsalan.com/blog/becoming-the-bottleneck https://khanarsalan.com/blog/becoming-the-bottleneck Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Leadership A personal story about trying to control everything — and how letting go transformed my team's performance. https://khanarsalan.com/blog/how-ai-changed-development https://khanarsalan.com/blog/how-ai-changed-development Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI How modern AI tools changed my speed, research and delivery — and the habits that keep the quality bar high. https://khanarsalan.com/blog/developer-to-engineering-manager https://khanarsalan.com/blog/developer-to-engineering-manager Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Career Growth The real mindset shifts when you move from writing code to being responsible for people and outcomes. https://khanarsalan.com/blog/smart-work-vs-long-hours https://khanarsalan.com/blog/smart-work-vs-long-hours Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Productivity Lessons learned from focusing on outcomes instead of hours worked. https://khanarsalan.com/blog/leading-55-engineers https://khanarsalan.com/blog/leading-55-engineers Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Management Key lessons from leading large engineering teams and keeping everyone aligned. https://khanarsalan.com/blog/vibe-coding-speed-vs-quality https://khanarsalan.com/blog/vibe-coding-speed-vs-quality Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI A balanced view of rapid AI-assisted coding and keeping engineering standards. https://khanarsalan.com/blog/hiring-software-engineers https://khanarsalan.com/blog/hiring-software-engineers Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Management The qualities that stand out beyond technical skills.