Hey, I'm Nikhil
I’m a software developer who loves making things.
Projects
Here are some things I've made recently
Performance test helper
Utility to test a function's performance
Remember Numbers
Convert numbers to memorable words
CNV: a command line unit converter
npm module to convert units in the command line
Leaderboard API
An API to manage scoreboards and leaderboards
Secret Helper
A helper library for creating api keys, hashing and verifying hashes
Spending tracker
A lightweight spending tracker web app built using react
Writing
Here are a few things I've written
RSA Encryption in nodejs
with code samples
Using Gauss summation to add numbers faster
Evaluating time-space complexity of gauss summation
How to redact sensitive information from logs
Using pino and pino-noir to redact things
Testing stdout in Node.js using Jest
How to assert against stdout output in Node.js
Using Swagger 3.0 for request & response validation
quick tutorial on setting up a simple express service using swagger 3.0
How mutating state can lead to bugs in software
Some examples of how mutating state can introduce unexpected bugs