Software engineer in Kerala, working on system design and distributed systems. I build things now and then, mentor at Inovus Labs, and write about craft.https://arjunkrishna.dev/enWed, 30 Sep 2026 15:21:32 GMThttps://arjunkrishna.dev/icon-512.pnghttps://arjunkrishna.dev/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/the-joy-of-learning-is-getting-lost/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/the-joy-of-learning-is-getting-lost/AI has made building software faster and easier than ever.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:19:51 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/building-reelity-with-ffmpeg-wasm/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/building-reelity-with-ffmpeg-wasm/Reelity began with a simple idea: generate funny promotional reels from a conversation. This is the story of how JSON, FFmpeg WASM and Cloudflare shaped an unexpectedly simple architecture.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:57:37 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/nodrix-a-dream-that-refused-to-leave/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/nodrix-a-dream-that-refused-to-leave/Some ideas arrive as a passing thought, get forgotten for years, and quietly wait for the right tools to come back. Nodrix was one of them.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:30:28 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/college-live-signage-platform/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/college-live-signage-platform/Sometimes, innovation is simply reconnecting the dots differently — which is exactly what led us to transform an underused signage display at our college lobby into a live automated content platform…Sat, 23 May 2026 16:24:23 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/faster-ai-worse-engineering/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/faster-ai-worse-engineering/We carry more computing power in our pockets than NASA did during Apollo. Yet our apps lag, leak memory, and waste resources.Fri, 01 May 2026 20:54:53 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/backing-up-my-github-repos/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/backing-up-my-github-repos/A simple thought while looking at my GitHub contribution graph led me to build a system that mirrors all my repositories elsewhere. Not because GitHub is unreliable — but because things change.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:56:26 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/raspberry-pi-self-hosting-cloudflare-tunnel/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/raspberry-pi-self-hosting-cloudflare-tunnel/A small weekend experiment to expose a local Raspberry Pi server to the internet using Cloudflare Tunnel and automated DNS updates — all without opening router ports.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:03:05 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/journey-that-planned-itself/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/journey-that-planned-itself/What began as a simple plan turned into a journey across India shaped by people, judgement, uncertainty, and small decisions that mattered more than destinations.Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:20:14 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/ai-crypto-trading/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/ai-crypto-trading/Inspired by Alpha Arena, BitNerve is my weekend experiment that lets AI models battle it out in the wild crypto (derivative) markets. Not to make money — but to see which one can survive the madness.Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:49:39 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/from-one-to-infinity-email-routing/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/from-one-to-infinity-email-routing/From Yandex hacks to Zoho workarounds, we chased the dream of unlimited custom emails at Inovus Labs.Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:35:04 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://medium.com/@decoded_cipher/the-hidden-life-of-an-email-dacfc73d4262https://medium.com/@decoded_cipher/the-hidden-life-of-an-email-dacfc73d4262Ever wondered what happens when you hit the send button on your email?Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/bigg-boss-to-superchats/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/bigg-boss-to-superchats/From Bigg Boss drama to gaming Super Chats, our entertainment diets are shaping how we live, argue, and even spend. If this is what we celebrate, maybe we’re not just entertained — we’re being played.Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:31:24 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/meet-inovus-ama/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/meet-inovus-ama/Know the real Inovus — our legacy, history, and community spirit — without the scavenger hunt. A calm way to keep everyone better informed.Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:00:23 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/no-music-just-madness-the-ultimate-roadtrip-to-permute/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/no-music-just-madness-the-ultimate-roadtrip-to-permute/Some memories just refuse to fade. They cling to your mind like a background playlist, humming every time you close your eyes. One of those memories?Fri, 09 May 2025 06:42:35 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/algorithms-are-the-new-gods/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/algorithms-are-the-new-gods/From Facebook "Ammavans" to Instagram Locusts — this is how humans handed over their thoughts to machines. And why I finally walked away.Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:19:04 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/hijacked-headlines-twisted-truths/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/hijacked-headlines-twisted-truths/Attended an inspiring event, only to watch the media twist it into a controversy.Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:01:47 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/mac-vs-windows/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/mac-vs-windows/Switching from Windows to macOS felt like upgrading to a spaceship without the user manual.Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:27:33 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/a-critique-of-education/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/a-critique-of-education/Irony of education? We learn Regression, Probability, and Matrices — but never, how they power ML. Studied ML theory, but the real foundations were hidden in statistics.Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:58:57 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/restarting-the-100daysofcode-challenge/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/restarting-the-100daysofcode-challenge/I've taken on multiple #100DaysOfCode challenges before — some completed, some cut short. Now, I'm restarting, this time focusing on Machine Learning. Consistency, not perfection, is the goal.Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:55:21 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/ai-tools-impact-on-next-gen-devs/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/ai-tools-impact-on-next-gen-devs/AI tools are transforming coding, but over-reliance risks making us spectators, not creators. While AI can optimize and assist, the spark of problem-solving and logic must stay ours.Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:53:47 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/a-server-change/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/a-server-change/What do you do when your hosting crashes every day? After hours of frustration, we decided it was time for a change.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:34:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/let-it-snow/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/let-it-snow/🎉 Look around! The snowfall you see on this very blog is a live demonstration of what we’re about to build. Yes, it’s already snowing here! Isn’t that magical? 🎄✨Wed, 25 Dec 2024 02:41:40 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/generation-of-cosmic-converse-from-absolute-zero-to-something/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/generation-of-cosmic-converse-from-absolute-zero-to-something/October 5th and 6th marked a memorable two-day stretch for us. We, a bunch of caffeine-fueled tech nerds, got the chance to participate in the NASA SPACE APPS Challenge at Amal Jyoti College Kottayam.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:35:09 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/docker-simplified/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/docker-simplified/For Dev & DevOps geeks, ensuring that your application runs smoothly across different environments can often be a daunting task.Wed, 10 Jul 2024 08:06:30 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/restoring-inovus-blogs/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/restoring-inovus-blogs/Here's how we managed to recover the contents of a blog hosted on an AWS EC2 instance after being wrongfully terminated.Fri, 03 Nov 2023 21:50:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/inovus-smart-door/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/inovus-smart-door/Here's an interesting tale behind the development of an RFID-based Smart Access Door (frankly speaking, an over-engineered one), that we've put together recently at Inovus Labs.Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:09:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/mgu-result-scrapper/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/mgu-result-scrapper/Even without proper access to resources, a super-nerd like me could attempt to resolve the issue. It's not always the lack of the right technology.Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:29:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://blog.inovuslabs.org/js-morse-code-converter/https://blog.inovuslabs.org/js-morse-code-converter/A morse code generator that converts typed text to morse code & vice versa, and generates its equivalent sounds.Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:31:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://medium.com/@decoded_cipher/karate-the-most-awaited-guest-to-the-olympic-family-d6b6b0449eabhttps://medium.com/@decoded_cipher/karate-the-most-awaited-guest-to-the-olympic-family-d6b6b0449eabI started practicing karate at the age of 7.Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://medium.com/inovus-labs-iedc/how-and-what-i-came-to-know-of-blockchain-e014448dda69https://medium.com/inovus-labs-iedc/how-and-what-i-came-to-know-of-blockchain-e014448dda69It would have probably been another boring rainy college day unless I managed to bunk my daily class schedule.Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://medium.com/inovus-labs-iedc/how-blockchain-can-transform-a-country-like-india-2f3d62a0fc3ahttps://medium.com/inovus-labs-iedc/how-blockchain-can-transform-a-country-like-india-2f3d62a0fc3aLet's start with Agriculture.Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://medium.com/@decoded_cipher/introduction-to-quantum-computing-1f49d0c9732ahttps://medium.com/@decoded_cipher/introduction-to-quantum-computing-1f49d0c9732aI am actually a beginner myself, and I am here to tell you that anyone can start learning quantum computing.Fri, 10 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTArjun Krishnahttps://medium.com/@decoded_cipher/tensor-processing-units-both-history-and-applications-b3479d92a61dhttps://medium.com/@decoded_cipher/tensor-processing-units-both-history-and-applications-b3479d92a61dGoogle announced its Tensor Processing Units (TPU for short) in May 2016.Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMTArjun Krishna