Hello world! đź‘‹

I’m Sumit Marandi — a computer science engineer and fullstack developer from India. After months of thinking about it, I’ve finally created this space to document my journey, share experiences from real projects, and write about the ideas, problems, and solutions that shape my day-to-day as a developer.

Why this blog?

As developers, we’re constantly learning, solving problems, and discovering better ways to build things. Yet, so much of this knowledge stays trapped in our heads or scattered across random notes. I wanted to change that by:

  • Learning in public and keeping myself accountable
  • Sharing the things I wish I knew earlier when I was starting out
  • Connecting with fellow developers and exchanging perspectives
  • Building a durable archive of notes, experiments, and lessons learned

What you can expect

This won’t be just another tech blog with generic tutorials. I’m planning to share:

đź›  Practical Content

  • Real-world tutorials based on actual projects I’m working on
  • Deep dives into React, Expo, PHP, Node.js, MongoDB, and Docker
  • Debugging stories — the issue, the dead ends, and finally, the fix

🏗 Architecture & Design

  • System design decisions explained with context and trade-offs
  • Code patterns that have served me well (and some that haven’t)
  • Performance optimization techniques from the trenches

đź’ˇ Learning & Growth

  • New technology explorations as I learn them
  • Productivity tips, tooling, and developer workflows that work
  • Personal reflections on growth, mindset, and the craft of building software

đź“Š Project Insights

  • Behind-the-scenes looks at unpost club and other projects
  • Lessons learned from both successes and failures
  • Open source contributions and what I learned from them

My writing principles

  • Keep it simple, readable, and useful — no fluff or buzzword bingo
  • Prefer clarity over cleverness — if you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it
  • Focus on fundamentals before frameworks — tools change, principles endure
  • Share honestly — including mistakes, dead ends, and trade-offs

A bit about my current work

I’m currently working on unpost club, an exciting project that’s teaching me a lot about modern fullstack development. I’m also diving deep into:

  • React ecosystem for building better user interfaces
  • Mobile development with React Native and Expo
  • Database optimization with MongoDB and MySQL
  • Containerization with Docker for consistent deployments

Each of these areas will likely spawn multiple posts as I document what I learn.

Posting cadence

I’m aiming to publish consistently rather than frequently. Some posts will be thorough deep dives that take time to research and write. Others will be shorter notes or quick wins from the week.

Quality over quantity, always.

Join the journey

This is just the beginning, and I’m excited to build this in public. Here’s how you can be part of it:

  • Subscribe via the RSS feed to get updates
  • Reach out at sm@marandi.in if something resonates or if you have questions
  • Share topics you’d like me to explore — I’m always looking for interesting problems to dive into
  • Connect with me on GitHub to see what I’m building

What’s next?

My next few posts will likely cover:

  • Setting up a modern React development environment
  • Docker best practices I’ve learned the hard way
  • MongoDB performance optimization techniques
  • Building responsive UIs with CSS Grid and Flexbox

A promise to you

I promise to:

  • Write only about things I’ve actually used or built
  • Include code examples and real scenarios
  • Be honest about limitations and trade-offs
  • Keep improving the format based on your feedback

Thank you for stopping by and reading this far. I’m genuinely excited to build this resource and grow alongside the amazing developer community.

Whether you’re just starting your coding journey or you’re a seasoned developer, I hope you’ll find something valuable here. Let’s learn, build, and grow together.

See you in the next post! 🚀

— Sumit

P.S. If you have any suggestions for the blog, topics you’d like me to cover, or just want to say hi, don’t hesitate to reach out. The best blogs are built with community input, and I’d love to hear from you.