How I built one of the top 20 most used Github Actions
The story of creating Blog Post Workflow, one of the top 20 most used GitHub Actions.
# Principal Software Engineer @ Red Hat
GAUTAMKRISHNA R
Full Stack Developer & Open Source Maintainer
11K+ GitHub Action Users · 3M+ Users
By the Numbers
9+
Years Experience
271+
Repositories
11K+
Contributions
100+
Projects
WHO I AM
About Me
"Software is really about humanity, that it's really about helping people by using computer technology"
A Full Stack Developer with 8+ years of experience in developing enterprise applications. Currently working as a Tech Lead & Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat.
I spend most of my leisure time contributing to open source projects. I had contributed to Mozilla. DuckDuckGo and several other open source organizations. To know more about my contributions you can visit my GitHub profile.
I have hands-on experience in working on several projects that use Python, Node.Js, PHP, Java, etc. Most of my projects are released as open-source on GitHub. You can find more details about my projects in the portfolio section of this website or my Github profile.
Red Hat
Principal Software Engineer
Working on partner certification, Kubernetes ecosystem tooling, and AI-powered solutions for Red Hat Partner Connect
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FEATURED WORK
Portfolio
GitHub Action
Blog Post Workflow
A GitHub Action that automatically displays your latest blog posts from various sources or StackOverflow activity and YouTube videos on your GitHub profile/project README using RSS feeds. The tool sup
Browser Extension
Motrix WebExtension
A browser extension that enables automatic downloading of files through the Motrix Download Manager instead of the browser's default download manager.
Web Application
Nothing Private
A proof-of-concept project demonstrating that websites can identify and track users even when using private browsing or incognito mode. The project challenges the misconception that private browsing m
Command-line Tool
SoCLI
SoCLI is a command-line tool written in Python that enables developers to search and browse Stack Overflow without leaving the terminal. Users can search queries, view answers, browse multiple results
Gallery Hosting Solution
Github Pages Gallery
A zero-dollar hosting solution enabling users to deploy photo and video galleries on GitHub Pages using GitHub Actions. Designed for photographers and content creators, this starter project requires n
Web Application
Be Like Bill
An online platform enabling users to create 'Be Like Bill' memes with personalized names and text. The project includes an API for integrating custom memes into websites, with automatic deletion of ge
THOUGHTS & WRITING
My Blog
Microsoft Student Partners (Ambassadors) - Geek is the new rockstar
Learn about the Microsoft Student Partners program and its amazing perks for students.
An Intro to NumPy
Introduction to NumPy, the fundamental Python library for scientific computing and data science.
Lessons from an attack
Lessons learned from a website hack and how to secure WordPress sites and SSH servers.
A guide to GitHub via CLI
Learn how to use GitHub via command line interface with this comprehensive tutorial.
Accelerate your startup with the support of big companies!
Learn how major tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Facebook support startups with resources and programs.
MY JOURNEY
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