https://vatsalpandya.com This is my blog RSS feed https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/hypersonic-propulsion-commercial-future Hypersonic propulsion systems that can fly at Mach 5+ are transitioning from military applications to commercial aviation. Here's why your next business trip to Tokyo might take 90 minutes instead of 14 hours. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/fusion-startup-wars-tokamak-vs-stellarator Over $10 billion in private fusion investment has sparked an engineering battle between different reactor designs. Here's my deep dive into why the tokamak vs. stellarator vs. alternative approaches war might determine the future of clean energy. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/satellite-data-trading-strategies I discovered a hedge fund using parking lot satellite imagery to predict retail earnings. Welcome to the wild world of alternative data trading, where your phone's location, shopping patterns, and even weather data are generating alpha. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/sparc-fusion-reactor-ignition-2025 Commonwealth Fusion Systems' SPARC reactor just hit a major milestone that puts them years ahead of ITER. Here's why a small tokamak outside Boston might beat a $20 billion international project to commercializing fusion energy. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/spacex-raptor-3-economics-revolution Elon claims Raptor 3 will be 2-4x more economical than Merlin while exceeding its thrust-to-weight ratio. If he's right, we just witnessed the moment space travel became affordable. Here's the engineering that makes it possible. Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/ai-trading-89-percent-takeover By the end of 2025, AI algorithms will handle 89% of global trading volume. Here's what this means for the future of finance and why I'm fascinated by the technical revolution happening right under our noses. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/lmax-architecture From a high-frequency trading exchange in London to powering alphabench’s market data engine, here’s how the LMAX Disruptor pattern reshaped how I think about speed. Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/guide-hypersonic-missile-design A comprehensive deep-dive into the engineering marvel of hypersonic missile design—from dealing with plasma sheaths to building engines that work at Mach 20. Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/mitigating-trading-bias-sequential-transformers Learn how sequential transformers can reduce cognitive biases in trading with data-driven decisions, anti-bias traits, and practical code examples. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/hypersonic-weapons-matter A deep dive into the wild world of hypersonic weapons—how they work, why they're so hard to stop, and what they mean for the future of warfare. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/engineer-bias-complexity How engineers' bias toward familiar technologies can lead to suboptimal architecture decisions, and why sometimes embracing complexity is the right move. Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/postgres-full-text-search-for-trading How we implemented an efficient full-text search solution for our financial instruments database to power a AI trading agent's market research capabilities. Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/india-algo-alphabench Explore how algorithmic trading is transforming India’s stock market, the rise of agentic trading through quantitative analysis, the potential of federated strategies, and the visionary concept of a trade singularity. Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/javascript-utc-date-horrors A slightly humorous take on how JavaScript's Date class can cause timezone-related bugs that will make you question your sanity, especially when working with users across different timezones. Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/massive-contexts-heirarchial-magic A dive into how hierarchical and dynamic tokenization can let LLMs handle insane context lengths like 100M tokens, with a nod to human memory and some wild research ideas. Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/turbopumps-full-flow-combustion A deep technical dive into the turbopump systems that make Full Flow Staged Combustion engines possible, exploring the engineering challenges, materials science, and innovative solutions that enable these mechanical marvels to operate under extreme conditions. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/overnight-returns-stock-market-anomaly Explore the fascinating overnight returns phenomenon where stocks generate disproportionate returns between market close and open, with detailed analysis of global markets and the Indian weekend effect. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/nomad-for-trading-strategies Exploring how HashiCorp Nomad can be a simpler yet powerful alternative to Kubernetes for deploying and managing automated trading strategies with continuous feedback loops. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/autonomous-drone-fleet-challenges Exploring the complex hurdles in developing and deploying fully autonomous drone fleets, from self-charging infrastructure to sophisticated fleet management software and navigating no-fly zones. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/full-flow-staged-combustion A dive into the complex and powerful world of Full Flow Staged Combustion rocket engines, explaining how they achieve remarkable efficiency and performance. Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://vatsalpandya.com/blog/designing-for-vibration Exploring the challenges of aero-structural coupling in spacecraft fuselage design, with insights from simulation-heavy studies and practical design approaches. Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT