Nikhil Nelson | Engineer. Creator. Hacker.

Engineer. Creator. Hacker.

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The Journey

2017

First Lines of Code

The beginning of a hacker journey

2019

Growth into Rails Dev

Specialized in Ruby on Rails backend development

2021

Solo Hacker Journey

Started building products independently, exploring new technologies

2023

Indie Projects Focus

Emphasis on performance, product design, and indie hacking

Built With Grit

Selected projects that showcase my skills and passion

PixelStructures.com

Visualize data structures and algorithms interactively.

NextJSReactTailwind CSS

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Hackathon Landing Page

A blitz-built vision for hackers

NextJSTailwind CSSFramer Motion+1

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Stack I Love

Technologies I use to build exceptional products

Ruby on Rails

Backend framework of choice for rapid development

React

Frontend library for building user interfaces

PostgreSQL

Relational database for data persistence

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first CSS framework for custom designs

RSpec

Testing framework for Ruby applications

NextJS

React framework for production

JavaScript

Programming language for the web

Git

Version control system for code management

Build In Public

Follow my journey as I build and share my work with the world

GitHub

@TheSoloHacker47

Check out my code repositories and contributions

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About My Content

I'm passionate about sharing my journey as a developer and creator. My content focuses on:

Tutorials and insights on Ruby on Rails development
Building products solo and the challenges that come with it
Performance optimization and clean code practices
Empowering indie creators with technical knowledge

Follow along to get updates on my latest projects, learning, and occasional One Piece references!

Let's Collaborate

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Get In Touch

Whether you have a project idea, a job opportunity, or just want to say hello, I'd love to hear from you. I'm currently open to freelance work, collaborations, and interesting projects.

Contact Information

thesolohacker47@gmail.com

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