How I Fixed My Freezing Laravel Queue Workers
Published on: Oct 31 2026
By: Krishnan Sethuraman
My Laravel queue workers were freezing even when the server had almost zero CPU and RAM usage. Notifications would suddenly stop, and restarting the service was the only way to bring them back. I initially thought I needed a complete rewrite, but the actual fix turned out to be much simpler.
Building Dubuku: A Deliberately Small Alternative to Jira
Published on: Sep 20 2026
By: Krishnan Sethuraman
We were paying enterprise prices for enterprise features we never touched. So instead of upgrading, I spent two weeks building the alternative — a project management tool with a fraction of Jira's footprint and none of its bill. Here's why subtraction beat addition, and what happened when I handed the rest of the roadmap to Claude Code.
The Girl in the Canteen
Published on: Sep 08 2026
By: Krishnan Sethuraman
I fell for her before I knew what falling for her would cost us. A canteen, a name I had only heard secondhand, and a smile that outlasted every door that later closed on us. This is the story of loving someone the world had already decided you couldn't have.
I Think They Call This Love (Song)
Published on: Sep 08 2026
By: Krishnan Sethuraman
One of my favorite songs. I am not a music buff but once in a music video gets released which mesmerises me.
Matthew Ifield is amazing.
Notes on: The Great Unlock - India in 2035 (Nandan Nilekani, Arkam Ventures Annual Meet)
Published on: Jul 28 2026
By: Krishnan Sethuraman
Nandan Nilekani's "The Great Unlock: India in 2035" lays out how India can get from 6% to 8% growth, pushing the economy to $8T from $6T GDP by 2035.
The plan rests on four unlocks, Technology, Capital, Entrepreneurship, and Formalization, tackling everything from India's lopsided district-level growth to the $530B credit gap facing small businesses.
AI, tokenized assets, a million new startups, and portable worker credentials all play a part. My notes from the talk, plus a few gaps filled in for completeness.