Writing

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On engineering, photography, creativity, and whatever else I find myself thinking about long enough to write down.

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Travel6 min readMarch 4, 2026

South Varkala Gave Me Four Days I Keep Going Back To

There is a particular kind of quiet that only certain places know how to hold. South Varkala is one of them. I sat on a rock by the sea for four evenings and watched my whole life play back in my head. I did not mind at all.

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The Quiet Revolution in QA: Why I Think We're Living Through the Biggest Shift Our Profession Has Ever Seen

Nothing in six years of QA has felt like what is happening right now with AI. This is not another tool to add to your stack. This is a fundamental change in what is possible, what is expected, and what it means to be a great QA engineer.

March 2, 20268 min read

Food

Four Years in Bangalore, and My Best Meals Have All Been on Kerala & Tamil Nadu Roads

Living in Bangalore puts Kerala and Tamil Nadu within reach for a long weekend. After four years of driving those roads, I've eaten things I still think about on a Tuesday.

March 1, 20267 min read

Lessons from Leading QA for the First Time

Moving from senior tester to QA Lead looked like a promotion. It turned out to be a completely different job. What I got wrong, what I eventually figured out, and what I'd tell myself at the start.

March 1, 20266 min read

Writing

Why I Write Even When Nobody Is Reading

Writing in public is uncomfortable. But keeping half-formed thoughts permanently half-formed is worse. On why putting opinions online is really about thinking, not audience.

March 1, 20264 min read