Software engineer · Los Angeles, CA
Bonjour! I'm Nidhin.
I grew up in Wayanad, a hill district in Kerala, and studied in Kochi. I've written software professionally since 2018. These days I live in Los Angeles and lead engineering teams.
I care about whether software makes the business money. I'd rather ship the small change that fixes the problem this week than the large one that might fix it next quarter.
Eventually I want to start a company of my own.

Latest writing
All essaysNovember 2026
A free AI skill is software. Treat it like software.
A skill is a file of instructions your AI follows, and your AI can reach your files and keys. Researchers keep finding malicious ones and getting past the defenses, so here is what to check before you install.
October 2026
Stop Sending Secrets to Claude Code by Mistake
You paste an error into Claude Code to get help, and your database password was sitting inside it. Five free mods catch common mistakes like this, and you can install them with one prompt.
February 2025
The Role of Systems Thinking in Entrepreneurial Engineering
How thinking in feedback loops and side effects helps engineers build products that grow into businesses, with examples from Dropbox, Amazon, and Netflix.
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