Software, systems, and engineering ‒ craft of building things…

I’m Swas, VP Engineering at Freemius, where I work on monetization systems that make life easier for software makers. I write about web platforms, system architecture, developer tooling, and practical AI systems — ideas that deserve more than a thread and less than a book.

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    Fast forward to 2026

    7 years have passed since I last wrote a blog post. Just a reflection on how life has changed and what I've been up to.

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Engineer by trade, builder at heart. The why and how behind building things that make me happy.

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A short background on my work, how I think about engineering, and the path from building WordPress products to leading engineering at Freemius.

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The tools, hardware, software, and workflows I rely on to keep my development and writing loop simple, fast, and predictable.

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What currently has my attention: work, writing, systems I’m thinking about, things I’m learning, and a few life updates.

This is where I write to clarify my thinking and share what I learn. Follow along if you're into building software, products, and systems that are meant to last.

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    Fix Yarn error 137 on GitLab CI
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    Using multiple queries or entries on gatsbyjs createPages Node API
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    WordPress Plugin Unit Test with BrainMonkey and PHPUnit
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    Keep VSCode tabs open by default
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    Beautiful UI 1.2 for VSCode with minimal themes
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    Some swag for my laptop
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    Iterable Numbers in JavaScript with Symbol.iterator
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    Dev Setup for contributing to Gatsbyjs Packages
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    Social Share button for Gatsby Blog Pages
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    Paginated Blog post with Gatsby Pagination
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