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Welcome to my corner of the web where I write about design, code, startups, growth, AI, and just about anything that interests me.

Back in 2018, I began my journey as a self-taught product designer and developer. Over the last 8 years I've built a portfolio of bootstrapped ventures, focusing on design, AI and growth. Learn more about me

Ventures.

Winitiate

2025

Codemap

2025

Learnway

2024

Drool

2023

Altpack

2022

Weaveu

2021

Recent Posts.

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May 30, 2026 • education, ai, india, growth, opinion

Stop Fixing India's Exams

NEET got leaked. CBSE's new marking system melted down. AI is quietly eating the jobs we cram for. We keep debugging a machine we should be replacing.

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January 26, 2026 • astro, search, performance, comparison, engineering

I Tried 4 Search Engines So You Don't Have To

Here's the definitive guide to choosing between Orama, Pagefind, Meilisearch, and Google for your static site.

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January 22, 2026 • astro, search, google, api, typescript

Why I Didn't Use Google Programmable Search

Google's search API sounds perfect for static sites. It isn't. Here's why the pricing model and indexing delays make it impractical for most blogs.

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January 14, 2026 • astro, search, meilisearch, docker, traefik, self-hosting, typescript

Meilisearch is the Best Search You'll Never Need

Self-hosting Meilisearch with Docker, Traefik, and Astro - complete with API key management, content indexing, and rate limiting.

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January 13, 2026 • astro, search, pagefind, performance, typescript

Why I Switched from Orama to Pagefind

Why I use Pagefind: A deep dive into chunked indexing, bandwidth scaling, and setting up a production-grade search for Astro.

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January 12, 2026 • astro, search, orama, preact, typescript, ui-design

The Right Way to Add Orama Search to Astro

Stop using the Orama Astro plugin. Here is how to build a type-safe, metadata-rich search engine that actually works in Dev Mode.

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