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DRAWN BY U. MEHTA · 23.V.MMXXVI
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§ 01
A short biography.
Pune-based engineer and writer, in service since the autumn of 2019. Builds small, careful software and writes essays about it. Replies to mail in approximately thirty-six hours; ships approximately one substantial object every six weeks.
To date, the catalogue holds eleven shipped works and fourteen published essays. No project under active responsibility has been abandoned.
§ 02
Catalogue, four entries.
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i.Threadwell v0.4.2 Opinionated long-form reader. 40 private readers. Operational.
stack · ts · pg · bun · 14,210 loc / 6 wk
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ii.Fieldnotes v2.1 Local-first writing tool for engineers. Maintained · open source.
stack · svelte · sqlite · tauri · 6,140 loc / 24 wk
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iii.Marginalia v1.0 final Study in editorial typography. Twelve essays. Frozen.
stack · html · css · 3,016 loc / 8 wk
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iv.Earlier work 2019 — 22 Eight pieces, consolidated. Available on request.
§ 03
Writing, five most recent.
- 17 V 26On knowing when a piece of writing is finished.12 pp.
- 02 IV 26The website as a small private museum of the self.8 pp.
- 28 I 26Notes on building software you have to live with.17 pp.
- 14 X 25In praise of the long maintenance period.9 pp.
- 02 VIII 25What I learned writing a tool for myself.6 pp.
§ 04
Reach — by wire or by post.
- hello@aarav.me
- writing
- read.aarav.me
- code
- github.com/aarav
- post
- Pune, Maharashtra · 411 0XX