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hello, internet.
Hi,
I'm
Ashwath.
I write software for a living, mostly around
security and systems.
This is my little corner of the internet.
□ breaking things (for a good reason)
☑ fixing things
□ occasionally writing about them
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On my mind:
systems design
security (obviously)
how things work
cool tech
bizarre internet things
...
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Writing
a small archive →
Mar 31, 2026
Why I Built a Cross-Language Bloom Filter ↗
A small idea, in multiple languages.
May 10, 2026
What a Production Incident Taught Me About Building Enterprise-Scale Rollout Systems ↗
Lessons from a real incident.
Oct 2, 2026
What a 3-Hour Obfuscation Experiment Taught Me About Shipping Java in the Age of AI ↗
A hands-on experiment, and a few unexpected takeaways.
+ older posts (including some that are... let's say, “learning experiences” 😅)
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A few things about me
I like exploring hidden systems.
I enjoy understanding the “why” behind things.
I'm often down a rabbit hole (algorithms, protocols, weird bugs, or something completely unrelated).
✕ I dislike:
unnecessary abstractions
corporate adjectives
“leveraging AI to...”
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Now
what I'm up to →
Working, learning, reading, and tinkering with a few ideas. Nothing public yet, but always building something in the background.