Hi, I'm Tushar Gaurav.

I'm a software developer who believes the internet should be open, secure, and accessible to everyone. By day, I build RoboGPT at Orangewood Labs. By night, I'm tinkering in my homelab, contributing to open source, and learning something new.

History

I grew up in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, where my curiosity for how things work started early. After graduating from NIET Greater Noida, I've spent the last two years at Orangewood Labs, where I work on web development and AI integration—basically making robots understand what you're saying to them.

But here's the thing: I'm not just passionate about building software. I'm passionate about building open-source software that people can trust and learn from. Too much of the technology we rely on is a black box, and I think we can do better.

What I'm Building Toward

  • Making the internet truly open for people in India.
  • Creating high-quality, open-source learning materials that anyone can access.

Current focus

Right now, I'm focused on creating standards and platforms that help developers build secure open-source software. Because the future is open source—it just needs to be safer.

Things I'm Working On

I'm an introvert who gets stressed in crowds and fumbles when public speaking. My voice literally breaks when I'm nervous. I'm working on it.

I struggle with consistency and motivation for new projects. I'm working on that too.

And like a lot of people in tech, I'm trying to figure out the whole work-life balance thing—how to build a life I don't need to escape from, rather than just counting down to the next vacation.

The gym and I have a complicated relationship, but I've learned that when I'm feeling low, 95% of the time it's because I haven't moved my body in days. So I'm learning to just... move.

Ideas Worth Sharing

Government software should be open source. Full stop.
Tax spending should be transparent (maybe blockchain).
Self-reliance is underrated, but so is knowing when to ask for help.
Every person you meet knows something you don't. Stay curious.
Your work can also be your hobby.
Criticism is good feedback if you listen unemotionally.

The Other Stuff

You'll find me rewatching The Office for the hundredth time, experimenting with new homelab setups, or reading books about psychology and business (currently obsessed with The Psychology of Money).

I'm also that friend everyone calls for tech support. Yes, I've tried turning it off and on again.