Chapter 2: Two Frameworks for Estimating Any Cloud Service Before You Build

Part 2 of 5: The Engineer's Guide to Service Cost Estimation

Feb 23 • Nikhil Chandra

Chapter 1: Why Engineers Struggle To Estimate Cloud Costs (And the Mental Model That Fixes It)

Part 1 of 5: The Engineer’s Guide to Service Cost Estimation.

Feb 17 • Nikhil Chandra

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March 2025

Your RSUs Are a Tax Time Bomb: Here's How to Defuse It

RSUs trigger taxable income at vesting, often creating unexpected liabilities. Proactive planning helps optimize withholding rates and minimize…

Mar 2, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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February 2025

Beyond RSUs: Smart Strategies for a Diversified Portfolio

Diversification is key to protecting your financial future. Here are some strategies to reduce reliance on your company stock while maintaining a strong…

Feb 23, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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Set It and Get Rich: Your 2025 Playbook for Automated Wealth Building

Learn how to seamlessly automate your paycheck this step-by-step guide using Chase, Fidelity/Vanguard, and HYSA accounts.

Feb 16, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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FI/RE Chapter 6 - It All Adds Up!

In this post, we’ll explore how to determine if we can actually retire based on our current expenses, savings, and net worth. Additionally, we’ll…

Feb 9, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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FI/RE Chapter 5 - Optimizing Taxable Investments

Hey, what’s Mega Backdoor Roth? Which Index Funds should I pick? In this post, we’ll dive into all the investment options for a taxable account.

Feb 3, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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January 2025

FI/RE Chapter 4 - Optimizing Tax Advantage Investments

In this post we discuss what all steps we should take to saves taxes while at the same time building an investment portfolio.

Jan 31, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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FI/RE Chapter 3 - Finding Your Net-worth

What is my net-worth? How do I automate tracking my expenses and savings?

Jan 29, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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FI/RE Chapter 2 - Define The Goal

As a FAANG software engineer, what is the FIRE number I should aim for? How do I come up with this number? We answer these questions by using a real…

Jan 24, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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FI/RE Chapter 1 - Defining The Basics

What is financial independence? How much money do I need to retire comfortably?

Jan 20, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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Introductions

Starting something new can be intimidating, but remember, you’ve got this!

Jan 19, 2025 • Nikhil Chandra

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