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 essaysFebruary 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.
February 2025
The Employees You Want to Hire: A Guide for Entrepreneurial Engineers
Four kinds of people worth hiring, four to avoid, and the interview questions and reference checks that tell them apart.
October 2024
Embracing Risk-Taking: A Guide for Entrepreneurial Engineers
Why engineers tend to avoid risk, why founders can't, and small, practical ways to get used to it: prototypes, side projects, and non-engineer co-founders.
Email is the best way to reach me. There's also a form on the contact page.