NileshGR

Hello, I’m Nilesh

I’m a Software and Network Engineer with vast experience across domains

Things I have done in my tech life so far

  • Networking, servers, systems programming In C/C++
  • API development in Django and Ruby on Rails tech stack
  • OpenWRT firmware for routers
  • Managed servers for high traffic websites
  • Designed systems using databases: MySQL and PostgreSQL.
  • C#/.NET core and Blazor
  • Tinkered a bit with electronics like Arduino, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi.

Outside of tech world

  • Nature & Wildlife Photography
  • Iyengar Yoga Practitioner
  • Learning Music – Tabla and Harmonium
● LATEST MUSING

  • To be or not to be in the limelight

    As a person, I have always avoided limelight – stage, or otherwise – in workplace, etc. More like a background presence person, but if the person is not there everyone will wonder what went wrong. By nature, music is a performing art. So you need to be a stage performer.…

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● OLDER MUSINGS

  • A chance to learn

    At some point of time one needs to be given a chance. Otherwise the world will be stuck in the chicken and egg situation permanently. Sometimes one doesn’t know what to ask for, it’s like push the person in pool for swimming. Forcing circumstances on a person can many times create a diamond out of… Read more

  • Alternative career in music?

    I have been learning to play Tabla (an Indian musical instrument) since January 2021. I get a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment when I learn and practice my skills. It further encourages me to learn more about Indian classical music and other instruments like harmonium. Tabla and Harmonium pair up as the most common combination… Read more

  • Thoughts after a ride in Pune metro

    On 1st August 2023, Pune metro was inaugurated by our Prime Minister. It was partially operational since March 2022, but it didn’t serve any useful purpose of connecting important parts of the two cities of Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune – only a joyride. In the current state, it connects important parts of the cities. The current… Read more

  • Install Ruby 2.7.5 using RVM on Ubuntu 22.04

    RVM is a great tool to manage multiple versions of Ruby when working on projects. I was working on a Rails project which was using Ruby 2.7.5, so tried to install it using RVM’s standard installation process: rvm install 2.7.5. It fails, and in the log file you can see this: After a bit of… Read more

  • A trip to the western border of India

    Happy new year folks! This is my first post on my travel. 2022 was ended with a wonderful road trip across Gujarat covering multiple places. I think it’s been a few years since we have been seeing the ads by Gujarat Tourism. I don’t know when, but they appointed Amitabh Bachchan – one of India’s… Read more

  • Review of Atomic Habits, a potentially life changing book

    Review of Atomic Habits, a potentially life changing book

    Recently, I finished reading Atomic Habits. It can be a life changing or a boring book, depending on how much of a mess or organized you are in your life, and whether you desire to improve it. A little bit of background about how I organize my life which serves as a note for the… Read more

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