About
Creating the about page has always been a challenge for me as I find it extremely difficult to write about myself. So... instead of writing paragraphs, I'll just list some random things about me and also things that interest me.
- I think slow.
- I call myself an internet generalist.
- I never picked sides in the coffee vs. tea debate – until coffee started winning.
- I'm quiet around most people, but I can talk a lot with friends I'm close to.
- I love to read.
- I was once quarrelsome, but now I'm peaceable.
- I've a habit of walking during long phone conversations.
- I love long train journeys, and also love to code while traveling.
- I studied mechanical engineering.
- It takes me a second to decide whether to push or pull the door, even with a sign.
- I usually feel like I don't know much, but every now and then I get lucky.
- I'm familiar with Magahi, Hindi, English, and Odia languages.
I keep updating this page as I discover more things about myself.
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Random stats
I got the idea to build the random stats section from Jim Nelson's about page, he has more data shown but this much is more suitable for my blog.
Tech stack
Earlier, the website was built using WordPress but I rebuilt it using the 11ty static site generator. When I create a new post, I push it to GitHub, and it's automatically published via Netlify.
- 11ty SSG: For static site generation
- Netlify: For hosting the website
- sharp library: For optimizing images
- Markdown: For writing posts
- Listmonk: For sending newsletters
- Amazon SES: For SMTP server
... and a lot of custom scripts for different things.
Some moments
Here are some random photos of me and by me.
What's in the name "DeepakNess"?
Literally, nothing!
My name is "Deepak" and it's a very common name in India, and from somewhere I got the idea of making it "DeepakNess" to make it a bit more discoverable on the internet. Silly, but yes.
That's it.