From Class 7 to Startup Growth: My Coding Heritage

May 20, 2024 (1y ago)

It started in Class 7. My first project wasn't a masterpiece—it was a simple script born out of curiosity. But that curiosity ignited a decade-long journey that has seen me build over 500+ NON-AI generated projects.

The Early Years

Starting early allowed me to witness the shift from jQuery to React, from monolithic backends to serverless architectures. Every "Project Dump" entry is a timestamp of my growth. I didn't just learn to code; I learned how the web works at its core.

Leading Technical Teams

My journey isn't just about individual contribution. As a Technical Lead at IEEE Student Branch-BIT Mesra and an Organizer for the CNCF Ranchi Chapter, I've learned that leadership is about fostering innovation and creating space for others to grow. Managing communities and technical initiatives has taught me more about system architecture than any tutorial ever could.

The Startup Grind

I've had the privilege of working with and growing several startups. This taught me the importance of:

  • Velocity vs. Quality: Knowing when to push fast and when to refactor.
  • Scalability: Designing systems that don't just work for 10 users, but for 10,000.
  • Resilience: Handling the inevitable "everything is on fire" moments of early-stage growth.

Why 500+ Projects?

People often ask why I have so many repositories. The answer is simple: Experimentation. Every repo is a hypothesis. Some succeeded and became core tools; others failed and taught me valuable lessons. This archive is my heritage, and I share it openly to inspire others to build without fear of failure.

I'm incredibly grateful for the journey so far, and I'm just getting started.

GitHubGitHubDumpLinkedInLinkedInXTwitterDevCommunityCodepenUpworkPeerlistCodeforcesNPMNotionProjectsResumeIdeasemail
Visitor Count

© 2026 Shaswat Raj. Built with Passion & Tech.

LinkedIn
X