A Annukul Thakran
The story so far

Life as one big experiment.

A 25 year old Software Engineer, curious about how things work — a complex codebase or the mechanics of a well told story. I write about nature, travel and my experiments with life, and publish about 20% of it.

Currently Six months of running and working out — to change my life entirely.
Day 14 / 184
Last logged: 22.05 km run · 216 min, Aug 29
Now
Superfuel AI
Frontend-leaning engineer
Experience
~4 years
Writing code, shipping products
Reading
Paul Graham
Essays, for recalibration
Logged in 2026
143.81 km
62.72 hours running and lifting
01

Who am I?

I am a 25 year old Software Engineer who views life as one big experiment. I am always curious about how things work, not only technical stuff but also things in life — whether it's a complex codebase or the mechanics of a well told story. When I am not working, you'll usually find me lost in the works of great writers. I am an outdoors person; I go on micro adventures around my hometown whenever I get time.

I'm a big believer in the "student for life" mentality. When I feel a lack of direction, I turn to the essays of Paul Graham for a recalibration of thought. I also love listening to music, so if you have ever worked with me you know that I share a lot of great songs.

I write frequently about nature, travel, and my personal experiments with life. While I only publish about 20% of what I write, the process of documenting my journey is what keeps me grounded.

02

Who am I professionally?

I am a Software Engineer with almost 4 years of experience writing code and developing products. I currently work at Superfuel AI, where I mainly work on making the product better for our users — finding friction in usage and making features a little less annoying and a little more easy. I have been working in both backend and frontend, with more focus on frontend.

I've reached a point in my career where I care less about just "making it work" and more about "making it feel right." My focus is on identifying friction, removing annoyance, and ensuring the user's journey is as smooth as possible.

I love Posthog's philosophy of building products and that is where I get most of my inspiration from.

03

Philosophy & goals

My personal goal is straightforward: to become a better human being every day. Whether that's through self-improvement, physical discipline, or learning a new skill, I'm always competing with who I was yesterday.

Professionally, I am evolving into a Product-Minded Engineer. I want to be an expert at building products from the ground up — understanding the "why" behind a user's need before writing a single line of code. My mission is to build technology that feels human, solves real problems, and stays out of the user's way.

From the essays
01 — Well oiled machines
"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Mark Twain
Read the essay

Latest travel stories

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On the shelf

Writers I keep going back to.

Mark Twain Truth, plainly told
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Magic realism
Stephen King Craft and pace
JRR Tolkien World building
Paul Graham Essays, for recalibration

Films that stuck

I watch movies which leave me feeling inspired.

Front of the Class Awakenings The Shawshank Redemption My Girl Dead Poets Society Beautiful Boy Little Miss Sunshine