Hello world

Greetings

Hello world.

My name is Shiva, and I also go by the alias Bavid Lynx on the internet. This is my first official blog, and I’d like to welcome y’all to this place.
So, why am I starting a blog in 2025? There are multiple reasons. Some that I can share right now are:

  • I need a personal, authentic brand.
  • Based on my research, all great individuals have or had a blog.
  • I have too much I want to document, like my opinions and guidance.
What can you expect from my blog?
You’ll find tech blogs where I explain my projects, share my experiences, or write about details I wish I had known earlier. I’ll also post personal learnings, book reviews, movie reviews, and other reflections. I want to treat this blog as a mirror of the back of my mind, which is always filled.
I know this isn’t the late 1990s or early 2000s. I also know this is three years after the major release of ChatGPT and LLMs. People may not bother reading blogs anymore, but honestly, I don’t care.
About my domain (.wtf)
The reason I chose this domain is simple. My name is Shiva, which is the same as the Hindu deity, the God of Destruction, Shiv Ji. Because of this, almost all the obvious domains are already taken or far too expensive. So, I parked this one. If I take my portfolio and this blog seriously, I will probably invest in better domains later.
For now, this is home. I welcome y’all here and hope you enjoy what I write. My goal is to stay consistent and publish at least two times a week.
Signing off,
Shiva a.k.a. Bavid Lynx

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