# Hello World — Welcome to My Corner of the Internet

> First post on the new blog. A brief intro about who I am, what I build, and what to expect from this space.

- Author: Palash Debnath (https://palash.dev/)
- Published: 2026-04-26
- Updated: 2026-08-13
- Tags: personal, meta, introductions
- Canonical: https://palash.dev/blog/hello-world/

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Welcome to **palash.dev** — my personal corner of the internet where I write about building products, engineering craft, and the occasionally unhinged side of shipping software.

## What to expect

This blog will cover a few recurring themes:

- **Product engineering** — building things that ship, not just compile
- **Architecture deep-dives** — decisions that survive production
- **Developer tooling** — the stuff that makes the craft enjoyable
- **Shipping fast** — velocity without sacrificing quality

## The stack behind this site

This site is built with:

```
Astro 7       → Static-first, content-focused framework
TypeScript    → Tiny, focused interactions where they earn their place
CSS           → A hand-built visual system for both site modes
Cloudflare    → Edge deployment and asset delivery
MDX           → Typed content with room for richer stories
```

## Why Astro?

I've built sites with Next.js, Gatsby, Hugo, and raw HTML. Astro hits a sweet spot for content-focused sites:

- **Zero JS by default** — ship HTML, hydrate only what needs interactivity
- **Content collections** — type-safe frontmatter, no more YAML guessing
- **Content collections** — the writing and product data stay typed and queryable
- **Islands when needed** — interactivity is a choice, not the default cost

More posts coming soon. If you're reading this, thanks for stopping by.

*— Palash*