Vithun Gajendra

Hello, I’m Vithun.

I’m an engineer who builds things and leads teams. This is where I think out loud about software, people, and the ideas that connect them.

A small ode to Steve Jobs and his 2005 Stanford address. The words came from the Whole Earth Catalog.

Read the address
Snow-covered trees reflected in the still water of Skomakerdiket Lake.Skomakerdiket Lake

Currently reading · The Charisma Myth

Selected writing

All writing

Not necessarily the newest. A few pieces that feel like me.

  1. 180 Degrees

    Strong opinions, loosely held. On changing your mind, and building teams where it’s safe to do the same.

  2. The Terminal Was Right. It Just Had the Wrong Operator.

    A Mac Mini, a terminal on my phone, and an unexpected perspective on the future of enterprise computing.

  3. My Approach as an Interviewer

    Looking for reasons to hire, and making the conversation worthwhile even when the answer is no.

Explorations

Interactive explanations of things I wanted to understand, made with the help of AI.

Reads

Some of the books I’ve spent time with. Not all about computers.

I also like looking more closely. Some of my photographs