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Pavan Dhadge
I make software
NOT slop.
Mumbai, India Go | C++ | JavaScript systems | web | Distributed Systems
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I build systems from first principles, breaking them down to understand how they actually work. I focus on clarity, efficiency, and creating tools that are simple, reliable, and genuinely useful, learning deeply along the way.
About
A little about me
Builder, thinker, and incurable debugger
Hey, I'm Pavan. I like building things, breaking things, and understanding why they behave the way they do. Most of my best learning has come from choosing slightly harder projects than I probably needed to.
I’m the kind of person who actually gives a damn about the code I ship. I care about the guts of the system and whether the person on the other side of the screen actually enjoys using it.
The rest of my life? Still a work in progress, but I’m getting there.
Build simple and reliable software from first principles.
Location Mumbai, India
Status Availabile
- Go
- C++
- JavaScript
- Node.js
- React
- SQL
- MongoDB
- CLI
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