Introduction
When I was in high school, my first interaction with the internet was all about exploring online games. Kongregate was my go-to website, and I played a lot of games there — if you look at my profile, you’ll see activity going all the way back to 2011. Surprisingly I have this screenshot handy, which I took and saved it in google drive.
Around the same time, I discovered the wider world of social media — Orkut, Google+, Facebook, deviantART, and StackExchange. That’s when it clicked for me: I needed a place of my own where I could share my thoughts and put my work out there. Back then, I didn’t know how to host a static website or manage servers, but I discovered Blogspot/Blogger by Google. You give it content, and it helps you publish online. Simple.
First Version
I created a few random Blogger sites just to experiment. But the first one I truly owned came during Google Code-in 2015, when I put together a blog around Ubuntu GNOME:
Second Version
This was my first proper blog where I also wrote a little about myself. During that Google Code-in phase, I learned how to host websites via GitHub Pages, and I built another site where I showcased my work. I played with HTML, CSS, and the MaterializeCSS style pack. That shift was a milestone for me, and I kept it running for a while.
Third Version
Then college happened. Early on, I focused more on DS/Algo — solving CodeChef/HackerEarth problems — and didn’t spend much time on blogging. But when I started working on a small project, I wanted to apply those data structures to something real. That’s when I stumbled upon India’s MP Transportation public data and realized I could use it. I built a project around it and wanted to share it with the world. At that time, I still didn’t knew much about CMS frameworks, so I went back to Blogger — it was the easiest way to publish.
Fourth Version
By 2018, I had learned more about frontend and backend, and I wanted something compatible with GitHub Pages. I picked Jekyll, migrated my content from Blogger, and added proper sections. It finally felt original — something more like my own home on the web.
Fifth Version
Later, I wanted the site to feel more personal and unique compared to the usual portfolios/blogs. I saw a few really distinct sites and kept wondering how they pulled off those unique experiences. I took it personally and put in the effort. Around the same time, I was exploring digital art, so I decided to bring that into the website too. That’s when I built a site with a floating island, some transitions, timelines — and I went a bit wild with it.
I ran that floating-island site for the longest time. But around 2025, I felt I could do better. The floating island looked good, but something was missing — it wasn’t truly 3D, and it didn’t feel meaningful. That’s when it hit me: what if I showcased my Minecraft builds instead? Builds I made from scratch, one block at a time. Real work and real stories behind them.
So I learned how to export Minecraft worlds into a readable format, fed them into Blender, converted them into 3D objects, added transitions, and exported them into MP4 files. Then I optimized those with HandBrake so they load fast. And that’s where we are now — with the new website.
Bonus
If it is not obvious, but I created the logo myself using Inkscape. Did couple of iteration, but finally found one perfect logo :)
