Hi, I'm Sarthak.
Software engineer, occasional traveller, and someone with opinions. I write about places I've been, things I've built, geopolitics, and whatever I'm thinking about that week. More about me →
The Keyboard Is Becoming Optional
A word-limit wall, a webinar surprise, and the quiet realization that I've stopped typing most of my own thoughts.
24 September 2026 · 8 min readRecent writing
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The Great Yercaud Escape: Reversing Out of the IT Matrix with a Car Full of Friends
20 hairpin bends, zero network bars, and a midnight sprint down dark village roads.
Travel
The Silent Sprint: Four Years and 15,000 km with the Ather 450X
An honest look at battery longevity, software maturity, and the pure adrenaline of navigating Bangalore's traffic gridlock over a four-year journey.
tech
The Flight of the Seagull: Finding the Flip Side of Goa
thoughts
Coorg in the monsoon — why you should go when everyone says don't
Three days, zero phone signal, and the best coffee I've ever had.
travel