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Coding
- Side projects
- Learning in public
- Late nights
Work is code, and so is a lot of my free time: small tools, experiments, and this website.
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Off the clock
Ishrak Hamim Mahi
Food, films, books, music, and the occasional long thought.
This is the personal side of me. Honest reviews, songs I can't stop playing, shows I keep rewatching, and posts about whatever I'm learning.
Interests: Cars, Cooking, Camera, Chess, Coding, Cinema, Cats
Off the clock
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Cooking
- Bangladeshi classics
- Weekend experiments
- Street food
I cook to unwind, and I eat out to steal ideas. The honest verdicts end up in my food reviews.
Food reviews
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Chess
- Openings
- Puzzles
- Blitz
A game of patience and pattern-spotting, which turns out to be good practice for debugging too.
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Cats
- Professional nappers
- Chaos agents
Quietly in charge of every room they walk into. I'm a cat person, no debate.
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Cinema
- Sci-fi
- Slow dramas
- Rewatches
From Nolan to quiet indie dramas, I'll watch almost anything with a good score. Reviews and favorite shows are on this site.
Favorite shows
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Camera
- Street
- Travel
- Golden hour
I like noticing small things and keeping them. My best clicks live in the gallery.
Open the gallery
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Cars
- Design
- Engineering
- Night drives
Beautiful machines: part design, part engineering, all about the feeling of the drive.
A line I live by
A line I live by01Writing
02Opinions
- 4.5
Kacchi Biryani
Old Dhaka
Tender mutton, fragrant rice, and a potato that deserves its own fan club. Slightly heavy on the ghee, no regrets.
Read - 4.0
Tonkotsu Ramen
Gulshan
Rich, creamy broth and properly chewy noodles. The egg was perfect. Would like a bit more heat.
Read - 5.0
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · 2021
Science problem-solving as a page-turner, plus the best friendship I've read in years.
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03On repeat
Late Night Coding
Playlist by Ishrak
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Lo-fi, ambient, and film scores for long sessions.
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The one I play first on every road trip.
04Watching
- Finished
Breaking Bad
AMC · 2008–2013
The best example of a character slowly becoming someone else.
- Crime
- Drama
- Rewatching
The Office
NBC · 2005–2013
My comfort show. I've lost count of the rewatches.
- Comedy
- Watching
Severance
Apple TV+ · 2022–
Unsettling, beautiful, and the best opening credits on TV.
- Thriller
- Sci-fi
- Finished
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Nickelodeon · 2005–2008
Proof that a 'kids show' can have the best story arcs on TV.
- Animation
- Adventure
05Through my lens
The first photos are on their way.
Check back soon.
06Say hi
Recommendations, disagreements about my ratings, or just hello. I read everything.