https://avyakta.life/ Recent content on Life, code and the mind Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:34:47 +0530 https://avyakta.life/posts/the-perfect-programming-language/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:34:47 +0530 https://avyakta.life/posts/the-perfect-programming-language/ Tech is the way to move. To go and move forward. We all are advancing AI in the right way. But what about us design folks. The UI guys who want to make tech accessible to everyone. The UX researchers who wants to give joy and happiness to the users, tired from the endless ads and clicking world. For us, tech has become a reality, we live and eat and sleep by it. https://avyakta.life/posts/react-spreadsheet-with-virtualization-1/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:29:10 +0530 https://avyakta.life/posts/react-spreadsheet-with-virtualization-1/ A series of blog posts on React spreadsheets. How to make one with proper virtualization and proper libraries. Kind of like ShadCN UI for spreadsheets. https://avyakta.life/posts/how-i-write-with-my-eyes-closed/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:28:55 +0530 https://avyakta.life/posts/how-i-write-with-my-eyes-closed/ In recent days, I’ve embraced an unconventional method of writing—by closing my eyes. I’ve discovered that my thoughts flow more freely when I’m not distracted by the visual feedback of seeing the words as they appear on the screen. When I see what I’m typing, my writing slows down as I instinctively edit and correct as I go. Instead, I now close my eyes and let my thoughts pour out onto the page, creating a draft full of unfiltered ideas. https://avyakta.life/posts/how-offline-first-apps-help/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:10:46 +0530 https://avyakta.life/posts/how-offline-first-apps-help/ In this post, I’ll be discussing with a non-tech person how offline-first apps enhance user experience (UX). What is Offline First? Offline first means that any action you take within the app is performed offline first, directly in your browser. If there’s an internet connection—which 96% of the people using our product have—we then apply those actions to our back-end. So, the user sees the action being taken instantly, while the actual persistence of the action and the state is synced with the back-end and servers later, when possible. https://avyakta.life/posts/adapt-or-die-2024/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 05:34:48 +0530 https://avyakta.life/posts/adapt-or-die-2024/ Survival and fighting for survival is in our DNA. That’s how our ancestors jumped off those tree brances and started walking off into the sunset. Over the years, we’ve adapted to our environment, our surroundings, and our needs. We’ve learned to thrive in the harsh conditions of our world. Till today. The 21st century. The 21st century Beep. Boop. Beep. The phone’s notification lights up. That’s life now. What is life in 21st century? https://avyakta.life/posts/thoughts-travel-faster-than-light/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:35:22 +0530 https://avyakta.life/posts/thoughts-travel-faster-than-light/ In the hustle and bustle of our modern world, where distractions lurk at every corner and the demand for constant attention is unrelenting, finding focus can feel like chasing a fleeting dream. The human mind, akin to a restless monkey swinging from one branch to another, struggles to settle on a single thought amidst the chaos of everyday life. Continuous Journalling & ADHD In the quest for clarity and productivity, one technique stands out as a beacon of hope amidst the storm - continuous journalling. https://avyakta.life/posts/micro-blogs/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 01:15:38 +0530 https://avyakta.life/posts/micro-blogs/ Imagine drifting to sleep with a heart full of contentment. This simple joy could transform our daily lives, eliminating countless so-called “necessities.” Yet, we’re trapped in a whirlwind of distractions. Technology and these “needs” are evolving faster than our ability to live optimally. And this trend is only accelerating. True happiness lies in minimizing distractions and embracing the core elements of our humanity. Good food, good routines, good work, good people. https://avyakta.life/posts/make-frameworks-stable/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:15:38 +0530 https://avyakta.life/posts/make-frameworks-stable/ Software that lasts for years C. Let’s start with C, the grandpa of all languages. 3 years ago I got myself writing tree-sitter-svelte && Ekon. The projects aren’t all original and written from scratch. I had not done C programming since my C classes in University first year (It was 7 years before I started them). C is hard. But C is constant. It hasn’t changed in over 40 years. Maybe one or two changes here and there. https://avyakta.life/posts/10-forms/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 07:07:07 +0100 https://avyakta.life/posts/10-forms/ Matsya - Water Earth is hidden by it. Its what constitutes life around us. We started off at the sea. Tiny blob. Single cell. That’s us. The first form of life. Water has since been a vital part of who we are. 70% of us, are in water. … To be continued