Vibhu Banka

My secret sauce, the machines can talk to me! Currently unlearning 🔁 learning about life and code! Thoughts, pictures and 20% code are my own!

[Vibhu Banka @VibhuBanka]

@akshaymarch7 For me water filter service had been a pain point in the past! So, I went with UrbanCompany because of service commitments. Been using it for 6 months now and so far so good. The output TDS is ~100 (considered optimal) for 550+ input, Bengaluru water.

[Vibhu Banka @VibhuBanka]

A booking error on #HDFCSmartBuy (@PayZapp) changed my selected flight at checkout — and now I'm the one paying the fare difference to fix it. @HDFC_Bank @Cleartrip: shouldn't the platform own the cost of its own glitch, not the customer?

[✎𝒜 πundhati🌵🍉🇵🇸 @Polytikles]

NO ADULTERATION,
STRAIGHT FROM THE ❤️

There are some sensible ppl who have kept this Protest Alive & Meaningful.

This 5 minutes video will change your life, the way you think, your perspective towards Young India ,

"When I woke up in my hut this morning and checked my phone, it felt as though this govt had resorted to complete authoritarianism." as he spoke Honesty n Sincerity reflected on his face."

"In a democratic System, Not Arrogance but Dialogue must be the way, whose doors open on both the Sides, like UPA did with Anna, Indira ji did with Sonam's Father & Britishers did with Mahatma."

"There is a word in the Constitutional Oath "Garima (Self-respect), One's Dignity, Dignity, A person's dignity should not be compromised Sir." he was filled with Anguish.

"What were they asking for, 200 yards of flat in Lutyens Delhi ? An MP seat or a Ministry in Modi's Cabinet..? They're just asking for accountability, asking to Fix the crumbling education system, with responsibility." his voice trembles as he spoke.

-----------------------------------
I was completely shattered while writing this, listening to him tears flow from my eyes as I write this with a heavy heart.
-----------------------------------

"In a democracy, holding a dissenting view is not a crime; it is a fundamental right granted to us by the Indian Constitution."

स्वप्न झरे फूल-से,
मीत चुभे शूल-से,
लुट गये सिंगार सभी बाग़ के बबूल से,
और हम खड़े-खड़े बहार देखते रहे।
कारवाँ गुज़र गया, गुबार देखते रहे!

नींद भी खुली न थी कि हाय धूप ढल गई,
पाँव जब तलक उठे कि ज़िन्दगी फिसल गई,
पात-पात झर गये कि शाख़-शाख़ जल गई,
चाह तो निकल सकी न, पर उमर निकल गई,
— नीरज

If this student's story fails to touch you, fails to shake you to your very core, then something is missing within you; something inside you has died: your humanity, your conscience.

[Akshay Saini @akshaymarch7]

I don't care if you support BJP, Congress, or any other party.
As a citizen of India, ask yourself honestly:
Don't you feel that our Education System has failed most us?

0. Govt schools are pathetic
1. Private schools are looting parents
3. The syllabus is outdated
4. Most teachers are unqualified
5. Exam Papers get leaked
6. Students are taugh rattafication
7. The fees of private colleges are sky rocketing
8. Colleges are surrounded with drug peddlers.

I could go on and on and on....

Haven't we all experienced most of these problems in our education?

Now ask yourself:

Do we want our children to suffer through the same Education System that many of us struggled with?

Kabhi to sawal puchne padenge.
Kabhi to question karna padega na bhai.
Kabhi to accountability maangni padegi na yaar?

Every year in budget, thousands of crores are allocated to education in India. Shouldn't we expect to see meaningful improvements?

Kahan hai woh quality education jo har "Neta ji" apne manifesto mein promise karte hai?

As a teacher, a father, a student (who suffered through the same system) and a citizen of India, I feel sad for all of this.

I urge you,
If you want a change, Ask Questions.!

Whoever comes to power - BJP, Congress, or any other party, don't become a blind supporter.

Ask tough questions.
Demand accountability.
Take a stand.

Ask a lot of questions, because asking questions is the democratic right of every citizen of India. 🇮🇳

[Akshay Saini @akshaymarch7]

0. Not everyone who questions the govt is an AAP, Congress, or CJP supporter

1. Criticizing the govt does not make someone anti-national

2. In a democracy, holding those in power accountable is a citizen's right

It's surprising how difficult it is to explain these basic principles to so many people.

[Arpit Bhayani @arpit_bhayani]

The signal-to-noise ratio of the world is degrading, and it will keep degrading. Spotting signals from noise is the skill that will matter most.

There is so much information coming at us now. Papers, blogs, posts, updates, news, etc. And it is only going to get harder to tell what actually matters and what is worth reading and consuming.

Even I feel overwhelmed by everything happening around us. There are so many things to keep up with, and there is a constant pressure to make sure we are not missing something important.

Information is easy to find now and, worse, easy to generate. The hard part is knowing what to trust, what to skip, and what is worth holding onto.

I think the people who do well going forward will know what to ignore. Spotting signals from noise is the skill that will matter most.

Hope this helps.

[Pooja Sinha @PoojaSi18616508]

URGENT: 🇻🇳 Incident date: 16th May 2026
• Location: Hoan Kiem , Hanoi, Vietnam
Indian female tourist physically assaulted in Vietnam by locals.
Seeking support and justice!! @AmbHanoi @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @the_hindu

[Nithin Kamath @Nithin0dha]

The number of full-fledged Free and open-source software (FOSS) products and initiatives coming out of the 4th Phase, JP Nagar (Zerodha Tech), must be unprecedented for a team of its size globally.

All of these projects started as a way to solve problems we faced internally and were then open sourced. We use them at scale in our stack, and several large organisations and even government departments globally use many of these tools today.

Read more, check the website in the comments.

[Vibhu Banka @VibhuBanka]

@systemdesignone GAMMA

[Neo Kim @systemdesignone]

Most people charge $2k+ for this. I'm just gonna drop it for FREE.

Here is the exact Gamma API playbook that contains:

• 10 ready-to-use automation workflows
• n8n, Make, Zapier templates with JSON files
• Works with Claude, HubSpot, Instantly integration
• Video tutorials + docs for proposals, carousels, onboarding and so on

If you want access to this Gamma Vault…

Reply "GAMMA" + RT (must be following me so I can DM).

(Valid for 24 hours only.)

[Raul Junco @RaulJuncoV]

You don’t pick tools based on what’s cool. You pick based on constraints.

Topics vs Queues

Here are the 5 questions that decide the right one:

1. One worker or many?

If one consumer should process a message -> Queue.
If many consumers need the same message -> Topic.

Simple rule:

Queue = throughput.
Topic = fan-out.

2. Can you lose messages?

If losing a message is unacceptable -> Queue wins.
Topics need more config to get the same safety guarantees.

3. Are you scaling workload or audience?

Queues scale workload (parallelism).
Topics scale audience (more listeners).
Most engineers confuse the two.

4. What if a consumer dies?

Queues handle tracking for you.
Topics make you handle offsets + state.

This complexity hurts when volume explodes.

5. How fast is the system evolving?

New system, changing requirements? -> Topic gives you flexibility.
Stable system, clear workflow? -> Queue gives you simplicity.

My recommendation:

Start with a Queue.
When you actually need fan-out, evolve to a Topic.

Picking based on taste is amateur.
Picking based on constraints is senior.

[Vibhu Banka @VibhuBanka]

@Nithin0dha Such simplicity. 🙌 Thank you for sharing. If I ever started a business or something, I want it to always follow a philosophy.

[Arpit Bhayani @arpit_bhayani]

If some event is important, it will reach your ears, maybe eventually, but it will.

You don't need to keep up with everything all the time. Your time and energy are limited; use them well. Focus on things that matter.

Everything else is just a distraction.

[Addy Osmani @addyosmani]

Announcing Gemini 2.5 Flash Image! (Nano Banana) from @GoogleDeepMind. This model brings you state of the art image generation! Here's 7m of demos.

Today marks a leap forward in AI-powered image creativity with the launch of stronger native image generation and editing in Gemini 2.5 Flash.

Here's what's new:

👤 Consistent character design: Maintain a character's identity across multiple images, changing their outfits, poses, and scenes without losing their core look.

🎨 Creative composition: Seamlessly merge elements from up to three different images into a single, cohesive masterpiece. The potential for surrealist art and unique compositions is endless.

✍️ Targeted edits with natural language: Go beyond the prompt. You can now make highly specific edits like "change the background," "restore this faded photo," or "edit the character's outfit" with simple commands.

✨ Design & identity adaptation: Apply a specific style, texture, or pattern from one image to another, unlocking new possibilities for fashion, product design, and architectural visualization.

I've put together a ~7-minute video demo to walk you through these features and show just how powerful they are in action.

We can't wait to see what you all create! Try the model out in Google AI Studio, Gemini app or the Gemini API.

[Google India @GoogleIndia]

Congratulations Team India 🏏✨

[Addy Osmani @addyosmani]

Introducing "Copy console" in @ChromeDevTools: one-click copy all console messages. Useful for pasting into LLMs / AI Code Editors for better fixes.

[∩ @zachpogrob]

Go insane once in a while.

[Vibhu Banka @VibhuBanka]

@chinchang457 @css_battle 🎉

[Sanket Sahu @sanketsahu]

Announcing BuilderX v2.0 — Design, Code & Deploy! ✨

Watch the video and get ready to be amazed! (link below)