Writings
Thoughts on software engineering, technology, and learning.
What Shopify’s Native App Migration Tells Us About AI-Powered Development
Shopify recently shared how it migrated its Shop app from React Native to fully native iOS and Android implementations using SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose—and how AI agents changed the economics of the migration.
2026-09-12•2 min read
AIShopifyReact NativeSwiftUIJetpack ComposeSoftware Engineering
I Spent ₹2,600/Month on a VPS. Was It Actually Worth It?
I spent ₹2,600/month on a VPS—not just for hosting, but to deploy and showcase my projects in a real production-like environment. Here’s why I think it was worth it, what I learned, and why I prefer having my projects beyond just localhost.
2026-08-30•5 min read
VPSDevOpsDockerLinuxAWSCloudDeploymentInfrastructure
Why I Built ShareXYLab: Solving a Problem My Friends and I Faced Every Day
The story behind building ShareXYLab, a simple platform for instantly sharing text, code snippets, and long links with password protection and a modern user experience.
2026-06-14•4 min read
Next.jsMongoDBRedisTailwind CSS