Vignesh Murugesan - Developer Blog

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2025-07-06

Building MCP Servers in Go: From Basic Tools to Interactive Experiences

A practical guide to creating Model Context Protocol servers in Go, covering basic implementations, streaming HTTP, and user elicitation patterns.

2019-02-18

graphqlapibackend

GraphQL

Understanding GraphQL as an alternative to REST - when to use it and when not to.

2019-02-18

learningbackendtechnology

Backend - Tech refresher 2019

Starting a tech refresher journey to stay current with planet-scale backend technologies.

2018-12-25

macosapplescriptautomator

Import a list into Wunderlist - MacOS

Using AppleScript and Automator to bulk import a list of countries into Wunderlist on macOS.

2017-09-11

gogolangtesting

Go lang: Return True specified Pct% of time

A simple Go helper for probabilistic testing in state machines with percentage-based randomness.

2016-05-18

c++backtrackingalgorithms

[BackTracking] [C++] Permutations of given string

A C++ implementation of string permutations using backtracking algorithm with XOR swap optimization.

2015-01-11

wunderlistproductivitytips

[TIP] How to unselect all items in Wunderlist

A quick 3-step method to unselect all items in Wunderlist using keyboard shortcuts, perfect for resetting grocery lists.

2014-03-13

algorithmsc++pattern-matching

WildCard Matching algorithm

A recursive implementation of wildcard pattern matching algorithm in C++ with support for * and ? wildcards.

2014-03-01

c++data-structureshash-table

Hash Table in C++

A simple hash table implementation in C++ using a modified version of Bernstein's Hash function with collision handling.

2014-03-01

c++data-structuresalgorithms

Priority Queue implementation using MaxHeap

A complete Priority Queue implementation in C++ using MaxHeap data structure with insert, remove, and heap sort operations.

2014-02-25

c++algorithmsdata-structures

InFix to PostFix and PreFix conversion [C++]

Complete C++ implementation for converting mathematical expressions from InFix notation to PostFix and PreFix using stack-based algorithms.

2014-02-23

c++binary-treebst

[Binary Tree] Convert a List to a Binary Search Tree of minimal height

Algorithm and C++ implementation to create a binary search tree of minimal possible height from a given list using divide and conquer approach.

2014-02-17

c++algorithmsstring-manipulation

Anagram Solver

A complete C++ implementation of an anagram solver that uses string permutation and dictionary lookup to find all valid anagrams of a given word.

2014-02-14

c++binary-treealgorithms

Some Binary Tree Tricks

Complete C++ implementation of various binary tree operations including DFS, BFS, tree mirroring, and calculating sum of numbers formed by root-to-leaf paths.

2014-01-12

binary-analysisdisassemblypattern-analysis

Binary Disassembly Pattern Analysis

Announcement of US Defensive patent publication on Binary Disassembly Pattern Analysis - a technique for analyzing binary code patterns.

2013-07-31

c++binary-searchalgorithms

Finding the square root (of a perfect square) using binary search c#

A straightforward implementation of finding perfect square roots using binary search algorithm with recursive approach.

2013-07-09

c++backtrackingalgorithms

N Queens problem

A classic backtracking algorithm to solve the N Queens problem - placing N queens on an N×N chessboard such that no two queens attack each other.

2013-07-08

c++dijkstraalgorithms

Dijkstra's Algorithm

Implementation of Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm to find the shortest path from a single source node to all other nodes in a weighted graph.

2013-06-07

hypervwindows-servervirtualization

HyperV Annoyance: HyperV hangs at "Loading snapshots for the selectedVirtual machine..."

A quick fix for Hyper-V hanging when loading snapshots after upgrading from Windows Server 2008R2 to Windows Server 2012.

2013-04-13

ubuntudhcpload-testing

Running DHCPerf on Ubuntu

Step-by-step guide to install and run DHCPerf (DHCP load testing tool) on Ubuntu using Alien to convert RPM packages to Debian format.

2013-03-29

hypervwindows-8virtualization

HyperV Annoyance: An error occurred while attempting to snapshot the selected virtual machine - Access denied : Solution

Quick fix for Hyper-V snapshot access denied error on Windows 8 when importing VHDs from external sources - resolve ACL misconfiguration issues.

2011-02-09

microsoftinterviewalgorithms

Microsoft Interview Questions

Complete collection of Microsoft IDC interview questions including written test and technical interview rounds covering data structures, algorithms, system design, and security.

2010-11-04

microsoftplacementcareer

Placed at Microsoft IDC

Exciting news about getting placed at Microsoft IDC Hyderabad after going through written test and four technical interviews as a Microsoft Student Partner.

2010-05-09

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CodeJam: Theme Park code

Solution to Google Code Jam Theme Park problem - calculating roller coaster revenue with group queuing and capacity constraints.

2010-05-09

google-codejamc++algorithms

Google CodeJam: Problem 1: Snapper Chain

Solution to Google Code Jam 2010 qualification round Problem 1: Snapper Chain - determining light bulb state after K finger snaps with N chained snappers.