I’m a Principal Engineer at Scalefusion and Django CMS Fellow passionate about solving meaningful problems and pushing tech boundaries. I love reading, listening/playing music, appreciating/making art, and enjoying a good cup of coffee.
Here are some recommendations from my current and past colleagues. You can check out my latest resume and Github profile. You can connect with me on twitter at @vinitkme or drop me an email atmail@vinitkumar.me.
I hope you enjoy reading my essays.
Oscura Vim - My New Favorite Dark Theme
March 28, 2025A comfortable dark theme that's easy on the eyes
Mission Statement of Thorstel Ball
March 26, 2025 featuredHere is a tweet from Thorsten Ball: Programming Principles It was amazing to read this, but it was still an image, so I uploaded the image to ChatGPT and asked it to extract the text, which is as follows: Before all: write code for others. Working code is not enough. Write as little code as possible. Write code to be changed and deleted. Solve the…
Pour Your Heart Into It
March 15, 2025 featuredLately, we’ve been spending a lot of time in coffee shops. Yesterday, at the Starbucks in Amanora, Pune, I noticed a quote on the wall: “Pour Your Heart Into It.” For some reason, it struck me instantly. Maybe because, right now, I’m struggling with exactly that—fully committing myself to everything I do. It’s not easy. In fact, it’s incredibly…
Job Security
March 11, 2025How to attain this mythical Job Security
My Current Vim Setup in Terminal and GUI
March 11, 2025A detailed look at my Vim configuration for both terminal and GUI environments
No Cross Posting In Foreseeable Future
March 10, 2025 featuredSharing a blog link on social media and seeing the likes and shares roll in is definitely a dopamine hit, but I’ve decided to stop cross-posting my blog on social media for the foreseeable future. I have specific goals I want to focus on deeply, and I can’t do that if I’m constantly distracted by Twitter and LinkedIn. From now on, I’ll write…
Simple PDF joiner to Join PDF Files on Mac
February 27, 2025 featuredI have been quite busy in the last week or so and haven’t had much time to write blog posts. However, today I want to share a simple utility I created to solve an annoying problem - joining PDF files on Mac. The Problem Recently, I needed to combine multiple PDF files into a single document. Like many people, I started searching online for PDF…
Daily Blog Number 7
February 18, 2025Back on Tuesday
Daily Blog Number 6
February 15, 2025Curious Case of a Saturday
Daily Blog Number 5
February 14, 2025A Valentine's Day of Problem-Solving and Family Time
Daily Blog Number 4
February 13, 2025Daily Blog About My Thoughts
Daily Blog Number 3
February 12, 2025Daily Blog About My Thoughts
Daily Blog Number 2
February 11, 2025Daily Blog About My Thoughts
Daily Blog Number 1
February 10, 2025Daily Blog About My Thoughts
How I use AI in my day to day life
February 03, 2025AI revolution is here, and there is no denying it.
2024 in Review
January 11, 2025 featuredJust refecting on how 2024 was for me and what changes I brought in my life
How to Generate A Fat Binary For Mac
December 18, 2024Easy way to generate fat binaries for mac
How To Implement Multi Way Data Sync in Obsidian
November 26, 2024How I Implement Multi Way Data Sync in Obsidian
New Job at ScaleFusion
November 18, 2024Why and How I changed My Job
Non Negotiables
October 16, 2024Non Negotiables I want to live by
Why Asking For Help Is A Crucial Skill
August 30, 2024Ask for Help, Don't be Shy, It's A Good Thing!
Monthly Review
August 13, 2024 featuredThis past month had its ups and downs. We returned to a more structured workflow at work, and my wife and I kept up our walking routine. We need to improve our sleep and watch our spending. I’m working on motivation, improving my guitar skills, and aiming to read more while cutting down on social media.
Fix Slow Shell ZSH
July 02, 2024How I found the slowness in my shell and fixed it
New Week Start
July 01, 2024Plan for the new week
Weekly Review (24-28 June 2024)
June 28, 2024Just a log of how the week went
Favorite Coding Fonts in 2024
June 24, 2024All my favorite coding fonts in 2024. All of these are free fonts and in my opinion are best in the genre.
Learning is Important
June 17, 2024I have been in a bit of stagnancy these days. Things has not been smooth, health has been not that great either. My mental health health has been a bit off too. I have been unhappy and moody of late and I really, really don’t like this version of me. I think reading books and keeping my mind busy always helped. I have been very bad at time…
Fire in my belly
May 10, 2024I have a fire in my belly. I am ready to take on new challenges. I have been working on my skills and I am ready to put them to the test. It’s very easy to live like a recluse, but I am ready to step out of my comfort zone and take on the world. A lot of hardships that I faced in the past, has been mostly because of me. I have been my own worst…
Leveling Up With Gary Bernhardt's Destroyallsoftware Series
July 31, 2023This blog recounts the author's immersive learning experience with Gary Bernhardt's destroyallsoftware series, focusing on the malloc-from-scratch project. The author established a weekly routine to delve into various projects from the from-scratch repository, highlighting key insights gained such as a deepened understanding of memory allocation, improved debugging skills, and appreciation for software design principles. The post emphasizes the transformative impact of the series on the author's coding confidence and recommends Gary's resource for learners at all levels. The conclusion expresses the author's enthusiasm to continue exploring diverse programming concepts through this educational series.
The Changing Landscape of Free Online Services and Open-Source Software
July 04, 2023The blog explores the transformation of free online services and open-source software over the past decade. It discusses the shift from free models to paid services, the bait-and-switch tactic in open-source software, and the challenges in funding strategies. The article emphasizes the need for users to contribute financially, view open-source as technical debt, and adapt to a changing economic landscape. Developers are encouraged to balance sustainability and accessibility. The conclusion highlights the importance of collaboration for a future where innovation and accessibility coexist in the evolving online world.
The Changing Landscape of Free Online Services and Open-Source Software
July 04, 2023The blog explores the transformation of free online services and open-source software over the past decade. It discusses the shift from free models to paid services, the bait-and-switch tactic in open-source software, and the challenges in funding strategies. The article emphasizes the need for users to contribute financially, view open-source as technical debt, and adapt to a changing economic landscape. Developers are encouraged to balance sustainability and accessibility. The conclusion highlights the importance of collaboration for a future where innovation and accessibility coexist in the evolving online world.
Notes on "My Approach to Building Large Technical Projects" by Mitchell Hashimoto
June 02, 2023Mitchell Hashimoto, co-founder of HashiCorp, shares insights on [building large technical projects](https://mitchellh.com/writing/building-large-technical-projects). Key tips include breaking tasks into manageable chunks, prioritizing real results, starting with feasible sub-projects, employing automated testing, showcasing regular demos, avoiding perfectionism initially, building for personal needs, and embracing incremental improvements for sustained progress.
Moving from Vim to Neovim, A Smooth Transition
May 24, 2023The blog guides users through a smooth transition from Vim to Neovim, highlighting Neovim's improved performance, enhanced features, and better extensibility. It details the migration process, emphasizing the compatibility between Vim and Neovim configurations. The author's Neovim Lua-based configuration is provided, featuring a curated set of plugins, key mappings, and settings for a more modular and organized setup. The blog concludes by acknowledging the advantages of Neovim's init.lua configuration for those interested in exploring its features and flexibility.
How To Handle Large Lists Or QuerySets In Python
February 24, 2022This is a good technique for managing memory when working with large lists or QuerySets. However, there are a few changes that could make this code more effective. First, the batch_qs and batch_list functions could be made more general by using a typing.List or typing.Iterable type hint for the list_arr parameter instead of a list type hint. This…
How To Do Remote Work Efficiently
March 26, 2020 featuredThe blog offers practical tips for efficiently navigating the challenges of remote work, particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author, drawing from seven years of remote work experience, emphasizes the importance of quality hardware, efficient software usage, and establishing a routine. The blog underscores effective communication practices, urging over-communication to bridge the gap in remote collaboration. It stresses the significance of documentation, testing, and delivering tangible results in a remote work setting. The author also shares insights from Mitchell Hashimoto, highlighting the transformative potential of remote work for those who adapt effectively.
A Somewhat Sane Guide for Software Development
February 06, 2020 featuredI have been writing code professionally for around 8 years now. In this period, I have acquired some knowledge and formed some opinions on how software should be written and what practices to follow. The guide is divided into following sections: Git Guidelines Backend Development Guidelines Frontend Development Guidelines DevOps Guidelines Git…
An Incomplete List Of Programming Heroes I admire
January 23, 2020 featuredEveryone has their heroes. Even programmers have their heroes. This is a small list of programming heroes I admire. I don’t claim that these are the best, their might be many others but these are the one I know from my limited experience. So takes this list with a grain of salt. Heroes Daniel Stenberg (C) Daniel is the lead developer and creator of…
How To Convert LaTex to PDF on macOS
January 16, 2019Setup Mac for editing Latex
How to Use React with djangoCMS 3.5.2 and above?
May 24, 2018How to get react working with latest djangoCMS