I’m Aaishika, a Product Manager on Qualcomm’s Developer Relations team. I design developer engagement programs, create practical technical content, and organize community events. Originally from Delhi, I’m now based in
San Francisco.
My interests outside of tech: astronomy, cinematography, and watching stray cats cause ruckus.
| Work | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The slow death of open source in the age of AI agents | Blog | AI Agents are here; but the bigger question is... Is Open-source ready? If so, why are maintainers starting to close the door? |
| The rise of XPUs: Exploring the hardware behind modern AI | Blog | A practical guide to XPUs, comparing CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, NPUs, DPUs, VPUs, ASICs, and FPGAs across modern AI workloads. |
| All the ways you can self-host an LLM: 7 options from a laptop to a GPU cluster | Blog | Compare options for self-hosting LLMs locally, on GPUs, in containers, at the edge, and across cloud or on-prem infrastructure. |
| Personal blog | Publication | My opinionanted writing about AI, developer tools, cloud infrastructure, open source, and community. |
| Community events | Events | Events I’ve organized around community, code, and content. |
Want to collaborate on developer education, community programs, or technical content? Connect with me on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter), read my latest writing, or follow along on YouTube.
















