Aswin Rajeev

Software engineer, blogger and hobby photographer. Works for Cisco, ex-TCSResearch.

Recent Posts

JavaScript: var, let and const- should you stop using var?

JavaScript: var, let and const- should you stop using var?

If you are familiar with JavaScript, you may already know the var keyword. This keyword was used for ages for declaring JavaScript variables...
Git: Clone, Fork, Pull-request and Merge-request explained

Git: Clone, Fork, Pull-request and Merge-request explained

Working with Git often involves various Git platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket etc. These platforms have Git as the underlying util...
Understanding Git: basic concepts of Git and recommendations for use

Understanding Git: basic concepts of Git and recommendations for use

Git has recently become an essential part of software development. For most developers, a particularly good GitHub profile is as good as or ...
Node.js: how Node revolutionised software development

Node.js: how Node revolutionised software development

JavaScript (JS) had been a backbencher among the programming languages. In fact, many didn't even consider JavaScript a programming lang...
Rise of JS: 5 amazing benefits of learning Javascript

Rise of JS: 5 amazing benefits of learning Javascript

Since the beginning of the lockdown, many people have been looking forward to acquire new skills. And I have seen a lot of interest in learn...
India's worst pandemic- Viral misinformation explained through the Kerala elephant death episode

India's worst pandemic- Viral misinformation explained through the Kerala elephant death episode

A dangerous virus is at large, and many of us may have been already infected- probably me and you. No, it is not the Corona virus causing th...
The unsung legend of Vaikom Padmanabhan Pillai

The unsung legend of Vaikom Padmanabhan Pillai

There are many heroes, their stories unsung, their legends forgotten. Neither do they hold place in text books, nor much in the popular cult...