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Alternating horizontal bands of forest green and cerulean blue with grey at the top, abstract crayon painting evoking the careful social protocols and quiet backstage work of organizing religious ceremonies

chairs

boring backstage

#rambling #faith
Dark forest green crosshatch texture with pale mauve and pink diagonal brushstrokes, abstract painting evoking the behind-the-scenes labor and unspoken hierarchies of organized religious events

quackery

not immune to it

#rambling
Dark purple lower left and forest green center with vivid magenta upper right and neon green streaks, abstract painting representing the gap-filling nature of unfalsifiable metaphysical frameworks woven from Karma and quantum uncertainty

Yogananda

tech bros

#rambling #faith
Teal and cyan curved sweeping crayon brushstrokes with rust orange on the left and deep navy on the right, abstract painting evoking the layered teachings of Kriya Yoga texts and cross-cultural bridges between Dharmic and Abrahamic traditions

broken windows

c'mon microslop

#software
Cyan teal sweep in the upper left with deep navy center and bold magenta crimson diagonal brushstrokes from the lower left, abstract painting evoking the convergence of terminals and coding agents in modern software workflows

terminals

also agents

#software #computers #llm
Dark crimson and teal crosshatch crayon texture with curved bands, abstract art representing the tangled ethics of AI digital replicas and digital necromancy

Digital Backups

ai ghosts vomit

#rambling
Blue speckled texture with scattered orange and yellow patches, abstract digital art evoking the prolific and wide-ranging output of independent tech journalism

machines

human ones

#rambling
Bold red and dark crimson sweeping wave brushstrokes with bright green and magenta patches, abstract painting representing the many layers of website strategy and product planning

homework

websites have it

#software
Deep green flowing wave abstract painting with dark teal and emerald curved bands, evoking the ancient spice trade routes of cumin and jeera cultivation

Jeera

better than agile

#rambling
Abstract crayon art with teal and crimson diagonal sweeps divided by a dark band, representing the contrast between silence and speech in Maun Sadhana meditation

Maun Sadhana

more than not talking

#faith
Watercolor abstract with cyan and blue sweeping brushstrokes over rust brown and green patches

Desi Functions

a different kind of programming

#rambling
Green diamond shape centered on a hot pink and purple crayon texture background

Thin Clients

crashing out

#rambling #software
Orange brushstroke sun over blue painted water with cyan and pink sky

Websites

domains are confusing

#software #computers
Purple speckled band over lime green background with sweeping dark green brushstrokes on the right

Adult Day Care

tech work

#software
Bold watercolor abstract with purple, red, green, and blue brushed patches

how to run an unsuccessful business

an MBA might have been cheaper

#rambling
Bright green and yellow abstract with scattered blue paint splotches

Colonialism and Therapy

maybe some lines

#rambling
Blue speckled texture with yellow and orange patches concentrated on the left side

cameras

the one time I agree with Elon

#software #rambling
Impressionistic painting of trees with green foliage and dark trunks against a blue sky over terracotta brown ground

Epics

maybe some math

#faith
Abstract landscape with a central blue waterfall, bright green grass, cyan sky with yellow sun, and dark diagonal sketch strokes

Vyasa

the OG compiler

#faith
Blue and purple wavy lines over red crinkled paper texture with soft green areas

Bad Interviews

too many puzzles

#software
Burning ship fractal with dark detailed scalloped ridge along the bottom on blue-grey and yellow gradient background and film grain noise

Using The API

network calls aren't free

#software
Aerial-style view of dark green rocky terrain with scattered magenta circular shapes

Painting

takes longer than you would think

#rambling
Curved cyan lines sweeping across a yellow and mint green gradient with dark grain in the upper right

Not Leetcode Interviews

harder to prep for

#software
Julia fractal with orange spiral clusters on dark background and heavy film grain noise

Deciphering Aurobindo

Recursion

#rambling #faith
Bold red curved brushstrokes over light blue diagonal stripe texture

Akhand Jyoti

Distribution infrastructure

#rambling #faith
Dark maroon zigzag brushstrokes over pink painted background

Science fairs

Weird start

#rambling
Blue speckled texture with yellow and orange patches spread evenly across the full image

My Process

Shorter than Agile

#rambling
Soft watercolor wash in blue, grey, gold and green with layered cloud-like forms

Graduation

Somehow patents are involved

#rambling #faith
Burning ship fractal with dark shape in top left on warm golden gradient background and film grain noise

Networking

Buried job advice

#rambling #faith
Julia fractal with terracotta branching shapes across teal and sage green gradient background and film grain noise

Navratri in New Orleans

Not a conventional one

#rambling #faith
Mandelbrot fractal with subtle dark shape on deep purple gradient background and film grain noise

Achievements

Who knew Greek life would come in handy

#rambling
Abstract painting with teal wavy brushstrokes over purple and green splattered grunge texture

Public Speaking

Not the worst thing

#rambling
Crayon drawing of a red figure sitting on a pink surface against a blue textured background with dark brushstrokes

Four Heads

The less mentioned of the big three

#faith
Bold blue geometric brushstrokes over circular grey painted texture

Friction and Elephants

Vighnaraja

#faith
Julia fractal with dark swirling spiral shapes on pink and teal gradient background and film grain noise

Exiting Vim

Less clicks

#software
Tricorn fractal with purple shape across top left on light green and blue gradient background and film grain noise

Corporate Lingo

A whole lotta words

#rambling
Burning ship fractal with light grey shape in bottom right on pink and purple gradient background and film grain noise

Potholes

Some politics

#rambling
Mandelbrot fractal with orange shape in top right corner on blue gradient background and film grain noise

North Jersey

Short trip

#rambling
Burning ship fractal with brown shape on dark green and grey gradient background and film grain noise

Slop

Where I have it

#software
Multibrot fractal with light pink shape on magenta and crimson red gradient background and film grain noise

Home Labs

The Other Variety

#rambling
Tricorn fractal with dark blue and light green gradient background and film grain noise

Obi-Wan and Vimanas

The High Ground

#faith
Burning ship fractal with green and blue gradient background and film grain noise

Promises

Not JavaScript

#rambling
Mandelbrot fractal with red and cyan gradient background and film grain noise

Generating Images

More old magic

#software
Blue speckled texture with yellow and orange cloud-like patches spread across the center

RSS Reading

Not that one

#software
Crayon abstract with overlapping triangles in rainbow colors on white background

Nix Curious

I don't use Arch btw

#software
Crayon abstract with overlapping rectangles in green, blue, purple, orange and pink

Claude Code

Low complexity tasks

#software #llm
Multicolor curving brushstrokes in red, yellow, cyan, purple and blue on bright green background

Certifications

Fancy papers

#rambling
Blue and orange speckled texture with large warm orange patches across the center

Watches

Telling time

#rambling
Abstract painting with orange and magenta wavy brushstrokes on teal background

Mandirs

the body

#rambling
Yellow wavy brushstroke over dark blue and grey stone-like texture

Orange Mafia

Not political

#faith
Blue diagonal crayon stripes over yellow and olive green plaid texture

Hamsa Yoga

The one that stuck

#faith
White and green mottled grunge texture with dark speckled patches

Traveling

Would recommend

#rambling
Teal and purple diagonal brushstrokes over warm orange painted texture

Scratch is okay

Kids are pretty clever

#software #computers
Green watercolor brushstrokes and wash over pale yellow grid texture

Sorting Mail

Not everyone needs an engineer

#rambling
Purple and blue mottled watercolor texture with cloud-like forms

Not Politics

Loving Thy Neighbor

#rambling
Blue and orange speckled texture with yellow highlights spread across the center

Favorite Politicians

Why do you have a favorite

#rambling
Cyan and coral wavy brushstrokes with grey looping lines on light green background

Googlam Sharanam Gacchami

I miss old Google

#software
Bright green wavy crayon strokes over warm terracotta orange texture

Summarizing Sanatana Dharma

shravanam, mananam, nididhyasanam

#faith
Bright green diagonal brushstrokes over red splattered grunge texture

Ab Nav Yug Ki Gangotri Se

Yehe Sankalp He Hamara He

#faith
Dusty pink and dark maroon mottled grunge texture

Vashishta Gufa

Why I Like Caves

#faith
Blue speckled texture with yellow and orange patches concentrated in the upper right

The Power Of Khaman

The Memory Of Food

#faith
Dark purple circles stamped over light lavender grunge texture

LLMS, Vision, and RAG

What I find useful outside of code

#llm #software
Yellow-orange geometric shapes stamped over green painted texture

Intro to Sanātana Dharma

Not what you'd expect

#faith
Pale green and lavender overlapping scribble crosshatch texture

Grok

Not the usecase you think

#llm
Orange fingerprint-like arc patterns over blue vertical stripe texture

About Ghee

Who doesn't love fancy butter

#faith
Charcoal wavy brushstrokes over orange and pink crayon stripes on white background

Liking JavaScript

Not what I expected in 2026

#software
Pink and red crayon texture with bright green vertical brushstrokes

The Short Version

Leaving AWGP in three sentences

#faith
Watercolor abstract in saffron orange, green, and blue on white

My Thoughts On The Williams

Shatner wins

#rambling
Teal, gold, and purple horizontal crayon stripe abstract

On Hanuman

Reading between more lines

#faith
Blue abstract painting with crisscrossing brown and white brushstrokes

The American Dream

When it hits it hits

#rambling
Vibrant rainbow abstract with bold crayon color bands

WTF Apple Intelligence

You aren’t helping

#llm
White and gray speckled grunge texture

Reading Between The Lines

Critical Thinking

#faith
Yellow and orange crayon-style abstract shapes on textured background

Why I Left

My History with All World Gayatri Pariwar

#faith
Green and teal watercolor diagonal brushstrokes on warm background

On Ekalavya

I guess I do response pieces now

#faith
Colorful abstract sketch with red, purple, green, and black geometric shapes

Full Stack Developer

What I've learned through my career

#software
Dark charcoal texture with bright cyan vertical brushstrokes

Everything Is Golang

Does this count as math

#software
Charcoal sketch abstract with gray brushstrokes and white curved arc

Compression Artifacts

They call it hallucinations

#llm #software
Warm terracotta orange brushed wood grain texture

Kicking off 2026

2025 flew by fast

#rambling
Abstract multicolor art with diagonal blue streaks over orange and green fibrous texture

Dhritarashtra Uvacha

The blind king said

#faith
Bright green spray paint grunge texture with dark edges

Is Making Coffee Scary?

The most important technology in the modern office

#coffee
Pale yellow woven basket weave pattern texture

In Defence of In Person Work

It is not all bad

#rambling
Dark olive green mottled grunge texture

Growing A Bigger Ox

Leveraging existing tech

#llm
Red and white splattered grunge texture

High Pace Tech Careers

Web dev is like NASCAR

#software
Abstract digital painting with swirling orange shapes on blue

I Want To Learn Functional Programming

Why I chose gleam

#rambling
Green-tinted rough stone wall texture

Continually Rebuilding (This Blog)

All the times I have rebuilt the same thing

#software
Blue vertical stripe watercolor wash pattern

From Failed Pre Med to Software Engineer

Story of becoming a software eng

#rambling #software
Purple-tinted rough rock surface texture

SQLite Simple But Mighty

Brief piece on SQLite

#sqlite #software