Why Side Projects Compound 🏗️
Side projects used to feel like stolen time. They became steady career practice: shipping in public, clearer choices, and skills that showed up at work.
I build frontend systems that ship fast, scale to millions, and increasingly — think for themselves.
Over 7 years, I've owned the end-to-end frontend of products used by millions of developers and enterprises globally. Today I lead frontend architecture at HackerRank, where I've shipped AI-powered features using GPT and Claude, re-platformed a monolithic codebase into scalable micro-applications, and built agentic LLM pipelines that turned 3-day workflows into 7-second experiences.
| Personal website | https://souravdey.space/ |
Why Side Projects Compound 🏗️
Side projects used to feel like stolen time. They became steady career practice: shipping in public, clearer choices, and skills that showed up at work.
7 Years as a Software Engineer: What Actually Changed 💼
Seven years in software: from green builds that still felt wrong to owning ambiguity and scope. Honest notes on career, craft, and what still feels hard.
https://souravdey.space/blogs/7-years-being-a-software-engineer