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Thoughts on Django, backend development, and things I'm building.

Integrating eSewa Payment Gateway with HMAC-SHA256 in Django

Integrating eSewa Payment Gateway with HMAC-SHA256 in Django

Jul 25, 2026

Notes on deploying a Django portfolio site to Vercel with a Neon PostgreSQL backend — env config, static files, and serverless database quirks.

 Building a Content-Based Recommendation Engine for Hostel Matching

Building a Content-Based Recommendation Engine for Hostel Matching

Jul 25, 2026

How I built a KNN-based recommendation engine for HostelHub, weighing price, location, and hostel type to give students relevant matches instead of an endless list.