Subham Karmakar
@Full-stack developer and experienced in AI/Agentic systems.
blogs.
notes on building things, breaking them, and what i learned putting them back together.
- Hermes - The Second Brain31 Jul 2026My practical setup for using Hermes across a cloud-hosted VPS gateway and a local gateway: scheduled checks, Telegram, Obsidian, browser automation, memory, and developer workflows.21 min read · read
- Important Concepts to Remember When Setting Up a Backend to Production3 Feb 2026Moving from development to production is where things get real. Here's a practical checklist of concepts every developer should consider before deploying their backend.8 min read · read
- How to Grind Hard in a Specific Domain2 Feb 2026Becoming great at something requires focused, intentional practice over time. Here's how to pick your domain, avoid distractions, and build real expertise.7 min read · read
- Are You Out of Ideas?1 Feb 2026Running out of ideas isn't a creativity problem — it's usually a consumption problem. Here's how to refill your creative well and build a system that keeps ideas flowing.6 min read · read
- What My Internship Taught Me About Understanding and Debugging a Codebase Before Touching It30 Jan 2026In a real-world codebase, understanding and debugging matter far more than writing new code. This internship completely changed how I approach existing systems.7 min read · read