Writing

Blog & Thoughts

On Rust, system design, spirituality, self-hosting, and the intersection of technology with purpose.

The Self-Hosting Playbook: Docker on a Budget

A practical guide to self-hosting your applications with Docker on affordable VPS instances. No cloud vendor lock-in, full control, real freedom.

How working at ISKCON Mayapur taught me that writing code can be an act of devotion, and that the best software is built with love and purpose.

Rust didn't just teach me a new syntax -- it fundamentally rewired how I approach problem-solving, memory management, and writing reliable code.

A deep dive into Rust's ownership model and why it produces better engineers, not just better Rust code.

What I learned from implementing a toy relational database engine -- B-trees, buffer pools, WAL, and the beauty of storage engines.

How I configured Neovim with LSP, Telescope, and custom keybindings to create a fast, distraction-free development environment.

What I learned from my first year of serious open-source contributions -- code quality, communication, and the power of community.