https://manoharnegi.com I'm Manohar. At a Bangalore startup I look after engineering across the board — development, quality, DevOps, security — and, it being a startup, the IT ops too: networks, firewalls, keeping the whole thing standing. 'VP, Data Engineering' is the title on paper; in practice it's all of it. These days I'm playing with AI almost every day to build and test new products. I've been making photographs since 1996 and I'll take any excuse for a road trip. On the side, my wife Roma and I are building Kunja Village Homestay in the Almora hills. My travel and photo journal lives separately at mnegi.com. en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:56:18 GMT https://manoharnegi.com/blog/how-this-blog-is-built https://manoharnegi.com/blog/how-this-blog-is-built Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A clean, content-first Next.js engine: MDX files, a tiny taxonomy, static search, GitHub-backed comments, and likes that survive a redeploy. A tour of the moving parts. https://manoharnegi.com/blog/playing-with-ai-every-day https://manoharnegi.com/blog/playing-with-ai-every-day Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT These days I use AI daily to build and test new product ideas. Some notes on what that actually looks like — equal parts thrilling and humbling. https://manoharnegi.com/blog/learning-to-see https://manoharnegi.com/blog/learning-to-see Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT I've been making photographs since 1996. It never really taught me to use a camera — it taught me to pay attention. Notes on light, patience, and seeing. https://manoharnegi.com/blog/building-a-homestay-on-the-side https://manoharnegi.com/blog/building-a-homestay-on-the-side Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT My wife Roma and I are building Kunja Village Homestay — a small, unique stay in Kunja, Almora. Notes on making something physical and hospitable, in a life mostly made of software. https://manoharnegi.com/blog/why-id-rather-drive https://manoharnegi.com/blog/why-id-rather-drive Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Flights get you there; road trips let you arrive. A few notes on why the best part of any journey, for me, is the getting there — by car.