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about:me
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| "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
|                                            - **Sun Tzu - The Art of War**

I'm Vinay Keerthi. A writer/developer/crazy person who loves to make things.
This website is a place for me to organize my passions, hobbies, career map,
what-have-you.

I have a wide and varied interest range, some of which are downright passions,
such as writing, coding for fun and exploring archeological ruins.

In no particular order I enjoy these things:

* Reading

    * Fantasy Fiction
    * Historical Fiction
    * Science
    * Science Fiction
    * Crime
    * Mythology

* Writing fiction

    * Fantasy fiction
    * Postcards/Letters to friends 
      (send me your address and I'll send you a postcard!)
    * Historical fiction
    * Children's fiction
    * Short stories
    * Poems

* Coding

    * Python
    * MicroPython
    * Tinkering with NodeMCUs and Raspberry Pis.
    * Jupyter Notebooks & Data Analysis
    * nodejs | html | css | js 
      (with certain disdain for centering ``div`` tags)

* History

    * World History
    * History of War
    * Indian History
    * History of Hampi and the surrounding areas of the Vijayanagara Empire in
      North Karnataka, India


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Contact Me
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I also like mentoring people who are new to their career in Programming. I
had to self-learn all that I know and I wish I knew a few things earlier,
which is why I'd like to do my bit for others.

`Reach out to me <mailto:ktvkvinaykeerthi@gmail.com>`_ if you'd like help or
advice!