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ABOUT.SH

Documentation of a developer's journey through code, community, and curiosity

Name: Souhrud Reddy

Handle: sounddrill31

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Role: Aspiring Developer, Community Builder, OSS Enjoyer

Philosophy: Build in public, experiment fearlessly → [WHY?]

EDUCATIONAL_JOURNEY.log

Early Years

Pursued CBSE curriculum, building foundational knowledge and curiosity about how things work.

Grade 7 - Migration

Moved to Bengaluru, transitioned from CBSE to ICSE. The tech capital of India became home, sparking deeper interest in technology ecosystems.

Grade 10 & 12

Completed through NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling), gaining flexibility to explore technical interests beyond traditional curriculum.

Higher Education (Current)

BCA @ Gopalan College of Commerce

Building formal computer science foundations while maintaining hands-on CS project work.
(2023 → Present)

BS Electronics Systems (Diploma Level) @ IIT Madras

Exploring the hardware side of computing - understanding the physical layer that makes software possible.
(2024 → Present)

INFRASTRUCTURE.status

Running and maintaining various services for communities and personal exploration

MAINTAINED_SERVICES [●]

Xonotic Server

Game server with Discord chat bridge for Indian OSS gaming community. Real-time synchronization using MelanoBot and MatterBridge.

Personal HestiaCP Server

Self-hosted control panel managing web services, domains, and development environments.

Discord ↔ Telegram Bridge

Connecting Crave.io Discord with ROM Builders Telegram using MatterBridge. Enables cross-platform community communication.

Floorp Browser Package (openSUSE OBS)

Community-maintained package with automated updates. Keeping openSUSE users on the latest Floorp releases.

Pixelpulse2 AppImage & Soar Package

Unofficial builds for oscilloscope software. Bridging hardware testing tools to wider audiences.

ARCHIVED_SERVICES [○]

✗ Minecraft Server (Chat bridged to Discord) - Archived November 2024

✗ social.azcyouth.in - Archived November 2024

Lessons learned: Infrastructure evolution requires periodic pruning to focus resources effectively.

COMMUNITY_IMPACT.log

Building bridges, answering questions, creating documentation

Crave.io Ecosystem

Deep involvement in Android ROM building community since 2023:

  • → Developed community tools and utilities
  • → Created comprehensive documentation for newcomers
  • → Maintain Discord ↔ Telegram bridge connecting Crave.io with ROM Builders
  • → Co-created fosson.top (formerly OpenDroid) - onboarding platform for new ROM developers

Impact: Lowered barriers to entry for aspiring ROM developers

Status: Currently Inactive/Passive Moderation

NIOS Students Community

Supporting distance education students:

  • → Founded unofficial Discord server for peer support
  • → Built helper website for navigating NIOS processes
  • → Helped Centralize fragmented information into accessible resources
  • → Handed over to even more capable members who unified many communities spread across multiple platforms

Impact: Lowered barriers to entry for aspiring ROM developers

Status: Currently Inactive/No Support

XDA Developers

Contributing to world's largest Android development forum:

  • → Achieved "Legendary" role (automated, based on community interactions)
  • → Earned "Trusted" role on Discord (manually granted by moderation team)
  • → Dabbled in device unbricking and custom ROM installation guidance
  • → At one point, active in development (and memes) channels, bridging gaps between users and developers

Impact: Helped hundreds of users recover devices and explore Android customization

Status: Currently Inactive

Xonotic India - "The Server Bay"

Fostering open source gaming community:

  • → Founded Discord server using MelanoBot and MatterBridge chat bridges
  • → Maintain Xonotic game server for Indian players
  • → Gather OSS gaming enthusiasts in regional community

Impact: Created hub for FOSS gaming advocacy in India

Status: Attempting to revive from inactivity

URL: india.xonotic.au

The International Otaku Discord

Community moderation and infrastructure:

  • → Overhauled server structure and moderation systems
  • → Implemented improved community guidelines and bot systems

Impact: Improved community health and member experience

META.info

Design Philosophy: Terminal aesthetic meets a fun interface

Technology: Pure HTML, CSS, and Tailwind

Tracking: None from my end. No analytics, no cookies, no surveillance capitalism.

Accessibility: Monospace fonts, high contrast, semantic HTML

Inspiration: Classic hacker culture, BBS aesthetics, command-line interfaces

Previous Version: Hugo + Coder theme on GitHub Pages

Redeployment for Archival: sounddrill31-oldweb-hugo.pages.dev

Because sometimes the best web design looks like a terminal