# Shivam Verma

> Shivam Verma (@theadroitdev) is a full-stack software engineer and freelancer building fast, well-crafted products for web and mobile with Next.js, React, React Native, Node.js and PostgreSQL. Projects, blogs and learnings.

Shivam Verma (@theadroitdev) is a software engineer for web and mobile, full-stack developer, freelancer and open-source contributor based in India.
Focus areas: Next.js, React, React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, System Design, Web Performance, UI Engineering.

## Contact

- Website: https://theadroitdev.com
- Book a call: https://cal.com/theadroitdev
- Email: theadroitdev@gmail.com
- https://github.com/theadroitdev
- https://x.com/theadroitdev
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivam-verma-079780312/
- https://instagram.com/theadroitdev
- https://discord.com/users/theadroitdev
- https://medium.com/@html.shivam8
- https://peerlist.io/theadroitdev
- https://hashnode.com/@theadroitdev

## Projects

- [Distribution Engine](https://engine.theadroitdev.com/): Turn your opinions into high-engagement platform-native posts. Distribution Engine helps turn one product or update into a repeatable distribution workflow (live; Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, PostgreSQL, Node.js, Zod, React Router)
- [WisePoll](https://wisepoll.theadroitdev.com/): Smart Polling Made Simple - Create, share, and analyze polls with real-time results and rich analytics. (live; React, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS, React Router, Axios, Socket.io, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, JWT, Zod)
- [AnimeKun](https://animekun.app): Your ultimate anime discovery and tracking platform. (Work in Progress) (building; Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS)

## Freelance & client work

- [Vastu Mentor](https://vastmentor.com): Full-stack e-commerce and consultation booking platform featuring crystal & remedy stores, automated billing pipeline, and custom admin dashboard. (Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Stripe, Zod)
- [Musky Snacks](https://muskysnax.in): Vibrant product showcase and brand presence for a fast-scaling D2C healthy snacking brand with ₹6L+ monthly turnover, featuring flavoured makhanas. (React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Vite, Node.js)
- [Jai Builders](https://jaibuilders.online): Modern showcase & portfolio platform built for a premier residential construction firm, featuring architectural home designs and floorplans. (Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS)

## Blogs

- [Taste Can't Be Prompted: Developing Your Design Sense](https://theadroitdev.com/blog/taste-cant-be-prompted-developing-design-sense): In a world where AI can generate anything, your taste is the only thing that can't be automated. Learn how to develop your design sense.
- [How to Make Your Portfolio a Success](https://theadroitdev.com/blog/how-to-make-your-portfolio-a-success): Why your portfolio website is not getting visitors and hiring managers, and how to transform it into a value-driven asset.
- [Understanding Network Devices](https://theadroitdev.com/blog/understanding-network-devices): Connecting to the outside of the world through the Internet is not that simple as it looks like. It involves an underlying process, that every device has to go through.

## Learnings

- [How to get users](https://theadroitdev.com/learnings/how-to-get-users): There are only two real ways to get users -  solve a painful problem or deliver genuine value.
- [Why Launch Posts Do Not Guarantee Distribution](https://theadroitdev.com/learnings/why-launch-posts-do-not-guarantee-distribution): Shipping code is just the start.
- [Why I'm Choosing Vertical Slice Architecture](https://theadroitdev.com/learnings/vertical-slice-architecture): After building with MVC, Factory patterns, and Clean Architecture, here is why Vertical Slice Architecture (VSA)
- [Prisma vs Drizzle: Raw Developer Take](https://theadroitdev.com/learnings/prisma-vs-drizzle): A raw, unvarnished comparison of Prisma vs Drizzle on setup, schema DX, query control, serverless cold starts, type safety, and a clear decision matrix.

## Optional

- [Full content](https://theadroitdev.com/llms-full.txt): every blog and learning in plain markdown
- [Books read](https://theadroitdev.com/books): Bhagavad Gītā As It Is, Rituals of a Happy Soul, The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, The Art of War, Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, Limitless, The Laws of Human Nature, Show Your Work!, The Psychology of Money, Zero to One, Deep Work, Can't Hurt Me, The Unfair Advantage, Hyperfocus, 6 Attitudes for Winners, Make Your Bed, Attitude Is Everything, Same as Ever, Atomic Habits