a timeline that weaves together moments from my life with pivotal events in internet history. because our personal stories exist within larger technological narratives.
early days (2000–2009)
facebook launches
mark zuckerberg launches thefacebook from harvard dorm. initially exclusive to college students.
internetyoutube founded
"me at the zoo" becomes the first youtube video. the platform launches in february.
internettwitter launches
jack dorsey sends first tweet: "just setting up my twttr"
internetiphone released
steve jobs unveils the first iphone. "an ipod, a phone, and an internet communicator."
internetborn into the digital age
arrived in a world where the internet was already essential infrastructure. smartphones existed. social media was growing.
lifegithub launches
tom preston-werner, chris wanstrath, and pj hyett create github. open source collaboration transforms.
internetbitcoin whitepaper
satoshi nakamoto introduces bitcoin. decentralized currency becomes real.
internetgrowing up digital (2010–2019)
instagram launches
kevin systrom and mike krieger launch instagram. acquired by facebook for $1b in 2012.
internetsnapchat launches
evan spiegel creates snapchat. ephemeral content becomes mainstream.
internetfirst computer memories
earliest memories of using a computer. the screen was mesmerizing. didn't know it would become everything.
lifedoge meme explodes
such wow. very internet. shiba inu becomes cultural icon.
internetlet's encrypt launches
free ssl certificates for everyone. https becomes accessible to all websites.
internetdiscovering games
first deep dive into video games. learned problem-solving through play. didn't realize games were teaching logic.
lifealphago defeats lee sedol
deepmind's alphago beats world champion. ai enters public consciousness.
internetfirst website fascination
clicked "view source" for the first time. saw the code behind websites. everything changed.
lifetiktok goes global
tiktok becomes worldwide phenomenon. short-form video dominates.
internetbuilding & creating (2020–present)
first python program
wrote first working python script at age 12. made an led blink. that feeling never gets old.
lifepandemic accelerates remote work
covid-19 forces global shift to remote. zoom, discord, slack become essential. among us explodes.
internetstarted tripleetech
launched technology startup at 12. offering web development and consulting. learning business through doing.
lifefirst client website
deployed first live website for paying client at 13. learned that code isn't just about making things work.
lifenft boom
beeple sells nft artwork for $69m. crypto and web3 enter mainstream.
internetfirst raspberry pi
got first raspberry pi at 14. discovered self-hosting. infrastructure became tangible.
lifechatgpt launches
openai releases chatgpt. reaches 100m users in 2 months. ai becomes conversational.
internetdadscloud begins
started building india-based cloud infrastructure platform at 15. architecture over hype.
lifecybersecurity deep dive
started learning penetration testing and security research. understanding attack vectors.
lifeai explosion
midjourney, stable diffusion, claude, llama. generative ai transforms software development.
internetstarted university
began btech computer science at lovely professional university at 16. formal education meets practical experience.
lifepantech internship
three-month development internship at 16. experienced professional workflows and code reviews.
lifeiot milk vending machine
built automated milk dispensing system with esp32 and payment integration. hardware meets software.
lifeclaude sonnet 3.5 & opus 4
anthropic releases advanced models. ai coding assistants become legitimate development tools.
internetcontinuing to build
at 17, focusing on production systems. learning ml and dsa. scaling dadscloud. keep learning. keep building.
lifeai agents everywhere
autonomous ai agents become reality. software development transforms again.
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