How I built one of the top 20 most used Github Actions
The story of creating Blog Post Workflow, one of the top 20 most used GitHub Actions.
GAUTAM KRISHNA R
Full Stack Developer & Open Source Maintainer
5M+ users worldwide · 11K+ GitHub Action users
By the Numbers
9+
Years Experience
271+
Repositories
1M+
Lines of Code
100+
Projects
// WHO I AM
About Me
"Software is really about humanity, that it's really about helping people by using computer technology"
A Full Stack Developer with 9+ years of experience in developing enterprise applications. Currently working as a Tech Lead & Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat.
I spend most of my leisure time contributing to open source projects. I had contributed to Mozilla. DuckDuckGo and several other open source organizations. To know more about my contributions you can visit my GitHub profile.
I have hands-on experience in working on several projects that use Python, Node.Js, PHP, Java, etc. Most of my projects are released as open-source on GitHub. You can find more details about my projects in the portfolio section of this website or my Github profile.
Red Hat
Principal Software Engineer
Leading, planning & delivering solutions that improve the partner experience and drive adoption of Red Hat's product ecosystem
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GitHub Stats
4.1k Stars earned
2.4k Followers
270 Public repos
// FEATURED WORK
Portfolio
GitHub Action
Blog Post Workflow
GitHub Action that auto-updates your profile README with latest blog posts, Stack Overflow activity, and YouTube videos via RSS.
Browser Extension
Motrix WebExtension
A browser extension that enables automatic downloading of files through the Motrix Download Manager instead of the browser's default download manager.
Web Application
Nothing Private
Proof-of-concept showing websites can still identify you in incognito mode. Challenges the myth that private browsing guarantees anonymity.
Command-line Tool
SoCLI
Python CLI tool to search and browse Stack Overflow from your terminal. View syntax-highlighted answers and browse results without a browser.
Gallery Hosting Solution
Github Pages Gallery
Free photo and video gallery hosting on GitHub Pages, powered by GitHub Actions. A zero-setup starter kit for photographers and creators.
Web Application
Be Like Bill
Create personalized 'Be Like Bill' memes online. Features a public API for website integration with auto-deletion of generated images.
// THOUGHTS & WRITING
My Blog
Microsoft Student Partners (Ambassadors) - Geek is the new rockstar
Learn about the Microsoft Student Partners program and its amazing perks for students.
An Intro to NumPy
Introduction to NumPy, the fundamental Python library for scientific computing and data science.
Lessons from an attack
Lessons learned from a website hack and how to secure WordPress sites and SSH servers.
A guide to GitHub via CLI
Learn how to use GitHub via command line interface with this comprehensive tutorial.
Accelerate your startup with the support of big companies!
Learn how major tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Facebook support startups with resources and programs.
// MY JOURNEY
Timeline
// GET IN TOUCH
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