I build systems that stay useful.
I'm Akash, a software engineer working across product engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and AI systems. This is where I document the details worth remembering.
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Notes from the workbench.
Practical explanations, architecture notes, and lessons earned while building real systems.
PostgreSQL Write-Ahead Logging (WAL): The Diary That Saves Your Data
PostgreSQL WriteAhead Logging (WAL) Every durable database has to answer one uncomfortable question: what happens if the power goes out in the middle of a…
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Docker
Containers, Compose, and production delivery patterns.
1 article 02Next.js
Building considered web experiences with React and Next.js.
1 article 03PostgreSQL
Database internals, reliability, and operational practice.
1 article 04Git
Version control habits for maintainable software teams.
1 article 05Linux
Practical notes on systems, shells, and infrastructure.
2 articlesBehind the notes
Engineering with curiosity
and a bias for clarity.
I care about the seam between software design and operations—the place where good ideas have to survive contact with production.
My background and workToronto, Ontario