Personal website and portfolio of Sarthak Mishra - sharing thoughts on technology, design, and entrepreneurship.https://sarthakmishra.com/en-ushttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/astro-search-comparison/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/astro-search-comparison/Here's the definitive guide to choosing between Orama, Pagefind, Meilisearch, and Google for your static site.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTastrosearchperformancecomparisonengineeringSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/google-custom-search-astro/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/google-custom-search-astro/Google's search API sounds perfect for static sites. It isn't. Here's why the pricing model and indexing delays make it impractical for most blogs.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTastrosearchgoogleapitypescriptSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/meilisearch-astro/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/meilisearch-astro/Self-hosting Meilisearch with Docker, Traefik, and Astro - complete with API key management, content indexing, and rate limiting.Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTastrosearchmeilisearchdockertraefikself-hostingtypescriptSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/pagefind-astro/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/pagefind-astro/Why I use Pagefind: A deep dive into chunked indexing, bandwidth scaling, and setting up a production-grade search for Astro.Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTastrosearchpagefindperformancetypescriptSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/orama-astro/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/orama-astro/Stop using the Orama Astro plugin. Here is how to build a type-safe, metadata-rich search engine that actually works in Dev Mode.Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTastrosearchoramapreacttypescriptui-designSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/optimizing-astro-bundle-size/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/optimizing-astro-bundle-size/How I replaced Lottie with Canvas sprites, migrated to Preact, and removed heavy dependencies to cut over 300KB from my bundle. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTperformancepreactastrooptimizationtypescriptcanvasSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/automating-image-alt-text/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/automating-image-alt-text/How I automated accessibility across my portfolio by building a build-time pipeline that uses Gemini Flash to generate accurate alt text for hundreds of images.Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTastroaccessibilityaiautomationtypescriptgeminiopenrouterSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-pixelation-hover-effect/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-pixelation-hover-effect/How I built a high-performance, interactive pixelation effect for image transitions using HTML5 Canvas and custom easing interactions.Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTjavascriptcanvastypescriptanimationui-designperformanceSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/automating-image-placeholders/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/automating-image-placeholders/How I eliminated layout shift and improved perceived performance by generating 20px base64 placeholders automatically at build time.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTastroperformanceautomationtypescriptux-engineeringimage-optimizationSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-animated-sprite-hero/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-animated-sprite-hero/How I built a pixel-perfect animated hero section using Midjourney, a custom Python processing pipeline, and Astro View Transitions.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTastropythondesignmidjourneyautomationweb-animationSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/semantic-recommendations/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/semantic-recommendations/Building a "related content" engine using Vercel AI SDK, OpenRouter, and a hybrid scoring algorithm for pennies.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTaitypescriptvercel-ai-sdkautomationembeddingsopenrouterastroSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/new-year-2026/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/new-year-2026/Little by little, a little becomes a lot. Reflecting on the small wins of 2025 and laying out the roadmap for 2026.Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifegoalsautomationmental-healthbuilding-in-publicSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/linkedin-automation/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/linkedin-automation/A step-by-step guide to LinkedIn outreach automation concepts using OpenOutreach, an open-source Playwright-based tool.Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTlinkedin-automationopenoutreachcold-outreachb2b-salesoutboundmulti-channelSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/how-to-find-and-validate-work-emails/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/how-to-find-and-validate-work-emails/Find verified work emails that never made it into public databases, in a way that is cheaper and more effective than Apollo/Hunter.Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTsalescold-outreachemail-marketingbusinessmarketingsales-strategyentrepreneurshipemail-validationSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/scaling-highly-personalized-outbound/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/scaling-highly-personalized-outbound/Build a pipeline to enrich leads with LinkedIn data and generate highly personalized cold emails with AI for under $5.Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTsalescold-outreachemail-marketingbusinessmarketingsales-strategyentrepreneurshipSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/is-cold-outreach-dying/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/is-cold-outreach-dying/A practical guide to what actually works in 2025: infrastructure, targeting, personalization, and multi-channel strategies that still get meetings.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTsalescold-outreachemail-marketingbusinessmarketingsales-strategyentrepreneurshipSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/drool-is-shut-down/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/drool-is-shut-down/An honest post-mortem on shutting down my design agency. Lessons on scope creep, hiring pitfalls and remote ops friction.Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTstartupagencybusinessfreelancingdesignlessons-learnedentrepreneurshipSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/ai-billion-dollar-lie/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/ai-billion-dollar-lie/OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google keep dropping wild revenue numbers, but once you cut through the hype and wild speculations, the numbers don't add up.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTaieconomicsopenaianthropicstartup-metricssaasrevenueSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setting-up-traefik-from-local-to-production/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setting-up-traefik-from-local-to-production/Building three different Traefik configurations - from simple local development to production-ready infrastructure with security layers.Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTtraefikdockerdevopsinfrastructurenetworkingSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-perfect-toc-component/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-perfect-toc-component/A deep dive into building a Table of Contents component with sophisticated visual debugging and pixel-perfect active state detection.Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTreactastroperformancecomponent-refactoringtypescriptreact-springvisual-debuggingscroll-optimizationdom-positioningux-engineeringSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-newsletter-with-astro-cloudflare-and-resend/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-newsletter-with-astro-cloudflare-and-resend/How I added a complete newsletter system to my static Astro site using Cloudflare KV, Resend, and MDX - no external CMS required.Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTnewsletterastrocloudflareresendmdxemailstatic-siteautomationSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setup-ubuntu-server-in-10-minutes/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setup-ubuntu-server-in-10-minutes/Skip the manual server setup with a three-stage Ansible approach that gets you from fresh Ubuntu install to production-ready in under 10 minutes.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTubuntuserver-setupansibleautomationdevopslinuxinfrastructureSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/self-hosting-done-right/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/self-hosting-done-right/Learning infrastructure automation the hard way - from multi-node cluster-f*ck to a production-ready, single-node setup with Ansible.Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTself-hostinginfrastructureansibledevopslearningSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/blog/the-greater-fool/https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/the-greater-fool/On embracing risk, learning from failure, and why I believe the unconventional path leads to the most meaningful growth.Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTentrepreneurshippersonal-growthrisk-takingmindsetSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/winitiate/https://sarthakmishra.com/winitiate/An initiative management and productivity platform for teams to align on goals and execute effectively.Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTproductivityproject-managementsaascollaborationSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/codemap/https://sarthakmishra.com/codemap/Interactive code visualization and mapping platform that helps developers understand complex codebases.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTdeveloper-toolsvisualizationsaasSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/work/ux-folio/https://sarthakmishra.com/work/ux-folio/A collection of interesting design work, hackathon projects, and experimental interfaces created during my time at Drool agency.Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTui-uxdesign-systemmobile-appweb-designexperimentsSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/work/mydrip/https://sarthakmishra.com/work/mydrip/An innovative MVP that combines generative AI with personalized eCommerce, delivering daily outfit recommendations with realistic photos of users wearing them.Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTweb-appaiecommercemvppersonalizationSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/work/phidata/https://sarthakmishra.com/work/phidata/A comprehensive landing page redesign for an innovative AI assistant platform, focusing on clear communication and conversion optimization.Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTlanding-pageaiconversion-optimizationweb-designlottieSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/learnway/https://sarthakmishra.com/learnway/AI-powered learning platform that generates personalized learning paths, featuring intelligent pathway generation, content curation, and an AI tutor.Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTed-techaipersonalizationlearningSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/work/sellscale/https://sarthakmishra.com/work/sellscale/A comprehensive design overhaul of an all-in-one cold outreach platform that automates LinkedIn and email campaigns for B2B sales teams.Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTweb-appb2b-salesdesign-systemdashboardui-uxSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/work/blendnbrew/https://sarthakmishra.com/work/blendnbrew/An experimental venture creating a flavoured tea brand inspired by new-age coffee culture, focused on supporting small indigenous tea growers.Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTbrandingproduct-designsocial-impactpackagingventureSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/drool/https://sarthakmishra.com/drool/Interactive code visualization and mapping platform that helps developers understand complex codebases.Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTdeveloper-toolsvisualizationsaasSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/work/logo-folio/https://sarthakmishra.com/work/logo-folio/A collection of logo designs and brand identity projects created for clients - showcasing versatile branding solutions across industries.Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTlogo-designbrand-identitybrandingvisual-identitytypographySarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/altpack/https://sarthakmishra.com/altpack/Modular backpacks designed for any environment - lightweight, durable, and adaptable to meet your needs.Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTphysical-productbackpacksmodulard2cSarthak Mishrahttps://sarthakmishra.com/weaveu/https://sarthakmishra.com/weaveu/A fashion ecommerce marketplace connecting consumers, raw-material producers, and boutique tailors for custom clothing creation.Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTfashionecommercemarketplacecustom-clothingSarthak Mishra