Programmer/ Athelete / Effective AltruistI am pjay, a software developer and an advocate for technology-driven impact. I sometimes write about software, philosophy, and sports.I welcome emails at priyanshu@pm.me.For a brief period I was doing research in the field of matching algorithms and wrote two papers on applications of matching algorithms in healthcare(organ exchanges).In the past, my research has been applied in developing document parsing algorithms(resumes) and auditing systems for international payments(rate markup calculations).Over the years, I've co-founded a startup, navigated the ups and downs of the startup world, and built products spanning financial softwares, payment platforms, and cloud infrastructure.I currently work at OkCredit where I work as Principal Engineer and responsible for backend, security and infrastructure things.I am a big fan of open source. I build and maintain a few open source projects :-Actualize - World's simplest lifestyle navigator through daily habits and reflectionsOSSBOX - A box of free open source tools for everyone's need (WIP)PlayTogether - A sports platform for underprivileged athletes to crowdfund for training expensesBestTogether - Loneliness support group/platform started during COVID pandemic (looking for volunteers to help organize sessions)I identify myself a software philosopher and always ponder about the complexity of software systems and what makes a software great. I believe that every tool, programming language, and framework is just that—a tool. The best software doesn't get bogged down in the specifics of the tools it uses. Instead, it focuses on solving the actual problem at hand. Tools should serve the software, not the other way around. This is why companies like Basecamp have thrived—they use simple, well-understood tools to solve real problems, rather than chasing the latest trends or technologies.Languages: Go, JavaScript/NodeJS, Shell, Python, C/C++Observability: Prometheus, Distributed Tracing, Error BudgetingInfrastructure: Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Linux, ContainersDatabases: Postgres, Redis, Sqlite