Saroj Rijal Writing
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What I'm building, what broke, and what it taught me — plus the story of how a family shop turned into software.
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Aug 2026 Should a garment factory need its neighbours' signatures? Civic Low-impact businesses should be judged by safety, environmental and operational standards — not by whether every neighbour agrees to sign. Aug 2026 The green test that lied Tech Two bugs in my accounting engine taught me that a passing test proves nothing until you've watched it fail on purpose. Jul 2026 The mouse is optional. Speed is not. Tech Why I build accounting software keyboard-first, and what "fast" actually means for someone who lives in the entry screen all day. Jul 2026 Trust, but reconciled Tech Reconciliation is not an accusation. It is the thing that lets you keep trusting people, and it is the idea underneath everything I am building. Jun 2026 The paperwork behind our first export Life In 2025 our family's factory completed its first export shipment. I helped with the paperwork, and it taught me something I already half-knew from keeping the books. Jun 2026 Why I built this site Learning Not to look hireable — to keep a public record of what I learn, build, and wonder about. Jun 2026 Why Astro, not Next.js, for this site Tech A small decision, reasoned out loud — because 'everyone uses X' is not a reason. Jun 2026 I learn to know, not to earn Life Curiosity came first. The skills followed from it — which is not the same as saying they paid. Jun 2026 Three small fixes for Nepal's online public services Civic Not complaints — practical, buildable suggestions from someone who builds business software. Jun 2026 Born behind the counter Life Growing up inside a garment business in Narayangarh since 1991: ledgers, credit, and the question that pushed me from accounting into software.
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