About

A developer who builds

I'm Karthik Shetty, a full-stack developer based in India. I work a full-time engineering role building real-world applications, and I also take on freelance projects on the side.

Over the past 3+ years, I've worked across different systems, from internal tools to larger platforms, which has shaped how I think about performance, structure, and usability.

What I do

Full-Stack Development

I work across frontend and backend, building applications that are fast, reliable, and easy to maintain.

Freelance Work

I help businesses build or improve their web presence, from simple websites to more custom applications.

Technical Content

I write about things I’m learning, building, and figuring out along the way.

Problem Solving

I enjoy digging into problems, understanding what’s actually going wrong, and making systems work better.

How I work

  • 01

    Start by figuring out what actually needs to be built, not everything needs a complex solution.

  • 02

    Keep things simple, because most problems don’t need clever code, just clear thinking.

  • 03

    Clear communication early saves a lot of back-and-forth later.

  • 04

    It’s easy to build something slow and bloated, avoiding that takes a bit more care.

  • 05

    Build it, ship it, then improve it based on what actually matters.

Little background

I've been working as a full-time developer for around 3+ years, building and shipping applications across different domains.

Outside of that, I take on freelance projects, experiment with new tools, and build things on my own, including apps and open-source work.

I don't stick to one stack for the sake of it, I move with what makes sense, which is how I've gradually shifted into React and Next.js

I write about development too

Mostly things I'm learning or building, shared as articles, notes, and small breakdowns that might help someone else along the way.

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