👋 Hello!

👋 Merhaba!

👋 Salâm!

I’m Naiyer Naiyer Asif —from India.

I’m a software engineer, involved in the design and architecture of solutions at an aerospace organization. I crisscross between data, backend, infrastructure, frontend and lately, AI on a given day. Previously, I worked at Wipro, on Wipro Holmes and Suncorp projects.

I care a lot about listening, humor, attention to detail, and leaving things better than I found them. I work best in short bursts, fueled by drifting walks, wandering thoughts, and steady sips of water.

I love exploring languages, cultures and their interwoven histories. I’m introverted but willing to discuss Urdu poetry, manga, and science fiction. I’m fluent in English and Urdu, and competent at Hindi. I’m easily bribed by good books, alcohol-free fragrances, and high-quality tea.

About this site

This is my personal website and technical guinea pig. It is mostly a stream of notes, essays, and thoughts for my future self. I hope it is fast and accessible for you—if it isn’t, please let me know. There’s no cookie banner because I don’t use any.

This website is built with Astro, without any UI framework. It is deployed by GitHub Actions on Cloudflare Workers. Typography is set with Inter, along with Make Sans for headings and JetBrains Mono for code. I draft the posts in Obsidian and Codium. For illustrations, diagrams and icons, I use Affinity Designer. Unless stated otherwise, the shell used in examples is Nushell.

This version was launched in July 2023, followed by steady updates over time. A refresh happened in August 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use your code?

Yes—it’s licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Disclaimer

The examples on this site are optimized for learning, not for use in production. Use your discretion, review with peers, and modify them to fit your needs.

How can I stay updated with new posts?

You can subscribe to this site using RSS. I offer two feeds: one for posts, and another for both posts and notes.

How can I report a mistake, or contact you?

You can contact me on Mastodon for discussions and rants: @naiyer@mastodon.social

You can submit an issue for bug reports and corrections on accessibility, browser rendering inconsistencies, performance bottlenecks, and general usability concerns.

Do you use AI?

At work, yes. On this site, no. Despite my liberal use of em dashes, every post—with all flaws and imperfections—is my handiwork.

Credits

This site incorporates prior art from the following people.