https://dilushagonagala.comNotes on software and being human.https://dilushagonagala.com/posts/reminder-to-my-present-selfhttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/reminder-to-my-present-selfIn 2013 it was just me, Sublime Text, and curiosity. No AI, no shortcuts. Just grind. Looking back now, I see how every small step shaped the life I have today.Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/grit-grows-youhttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/grit-grows-youScarcity teaches grit in ways abundance never will. Looking back, my best skills were forged when every click and every second online had a cost.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/the-two-great-tragedieshttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/the-two-great-tragediesGeorge Bernard Shaw once wrote that there are two great tragedies in life: the first is not getting what you want, the second is getting it. He was right.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/link-tools-drove-me-crazyhttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/link-tools-drove-me-crazyBack when I was doing my podcast, the most annoying part wasn't recording or editing. It was just managing short links.Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/when-imagination-meets-sciencehttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/when-imagination-meets-scienceA few years ago, I had this wild idea that our universe might be inside a black hole. Now I'm seeing actual scientists saying the same thing.Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/building-something-that-mattershttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/building-something-that-mattersLately, I've been deep in a side project. I won't say much about what it is yet, but it's something I care about. Something I believe has real potential.Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/how-i-fell-in-love-with-codehttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/how-i-fell-in-love-with-codeMy engineering journey started with my first computer in 2004 and I've been building software professionally since 2012.Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/be-kind-to-youhttps://dilushagonagala.com/posts/be-kind-to-youTreat every living being with the care you wish to receive, spreading kindness like a shared melody across the tapestry of life.Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMT