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The Volume Game

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Tue, Jun 30, 2026

Building a Reverse Proxy from Scratch

I copy-pasted nginx configs for two years without knowing what nginx was doing. So I built a tiny reverse proxy in Node.js. It took an afternoon. Now nginx makes complete sense.

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Tue, Jun 16, 2026

How BitTorrent's Choke Algorithm Works (And What I Learned Building Bad Peer)

BitTorrent solved the free-rider problem without a server, a trust score, or a blockchain. Just local measurements, made every 10 seconds. Here's how it works — and what I found implementing it.

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Metacognition: Be Your Own Coach

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Trust the Process... but Audit It

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Mon, Feb 2, 2026

Designing a Practical Split Keyboard Layout for the Corne

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Sun, Nov 23, 2025

How to Stay Productive as a Software Engineer

Practical strategies to maintain high productivity as a software engineer, from task management to continuous learning.

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Wed, Oct 22, 2025

Week 25 Google Summer of Code 2024 Wrap Up

Wrapping up GSoC 2024 at LLVM Compiler Infrastructure

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Thu, Nov 7, 2024

Week 24 Google Summer of Code @ LLVM

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Sat, Oct 26, 2024

How to use Context API With Custom Hook React

Guide to use Context API with custom hook in React

Posted by Chaitanya Shahare on Wed, Oct 16, 2024

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ABOUT ME

Hey there, I’m Chaitanya, a software developer based in Mumbai. This is where I showcase my innovative projects and share my journey of crafting solutions that make a difference. Welcome to my blog!