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Building things
that don't
fall apart.
I'm Abhinav — a software engineer based in India. I write code, ship products, and keep field notes on the craft. This is where I think out loud.
/ Tenure
0y
Years writing code
TypeScriptReactNext.jsTailwindNode.jsPostgresRedisDocker
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Latest
System Design7 min read
URL Shortener Design — When One Link Goes Viral
One tracking link gets shared a million times. Design the two APIs — and the cache — so the redirect holds when a single code is on fire.
Sep 24, 2026Read →
Distributed Systems6 min read
Your First Kafka Producer and Consumer
Docker up, one topic, one OrderPlaced message — produce, consume, then watch the log survive when the consumer is down.
Sep 10, 2026Read →
Algorithms8 min read
Binary Trees & BSTs — Complete Guide with Interactive Walkthroughs
Binary trees, BST search and insert, DFS vs BFS, inorder, validate, and LCA — with step-through animations and a practice ladder.
Sep 08, 2026Read →
Distributed Systems5 min read
Kafka Core Vocabulary — Broker, Topic, Partition, Offset
Follow one OrderPlaced event from write to read — broker, topic, partition, and offset in plain English, with interactives.
Sep 01, 2026Read →
/ 02 — Topics
What I think about
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/ 03 — About
Operator's
manual.
/ Background
I'm a software engineer with 0+ years of experience building web apps, developer tools, and the unglamorous middle layers that keep systems honest.
/ Care about
- ›Performance & correctness over speed of shipping
- ›Honest design — no dark patterns, no tracking pixels
- ›Writing clearly about complicated things
- ›The boring parts that make things last
/ Currently
Writing software for a living. Writing about software for myself. Reading too much. Available for interesting problems and the right kind of trouble.
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