Forem: Shivam

🚀 I Just Launched My Interactive Developer Portfolio!

Shivam — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:49:09 +0000

Hey folks 👋

I’ve been working on something special, my interactive developer portfolio, built to look and feel like a VS Code IDE and a Terminal.

It’s a static site but it’s designed to feel like a real coding environment.

Visit My Portfolio

Launching My Fullstack Auth Template (Go + Next.js) — Email Verification, JWT, Redis, Docker & More

Shivam — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:37:52 +0000

Hey devs,

I've been working on building clean and secure auth flows for my own side projects, and decided to bundle everything into a plug-and-play auth starter template built with Golang (Gin) and Next.js.

If you're building a SaaS, MVP, or just tired of rewriting the same login logic over and over — this is for you.

🔐 What It Includes

✅ Email verification with secure token links
🔐 JWT-based auth with HttpOnly cookie sessions
🔁 Logout from all devices (Redis-backed session tracking)
🐘 PostgreSQL + 🐳 Redis setup (via Docker)
🌱 Clean and extensible folder structure
💬 .env examples for both frontend & backend

🧱 Tech Stack

Backend: Go (Gin)
Frontend: Next.js (App Router) + TypeScript
Database: PostgreSQL
Cache: Redis
Deployment Ready: Docker Compose

💡 Why I Built It
Most templates either go too deep or miss the critical stuff like:

Proper email verification
Clean session invalidation
Easy Docker-based dev setup

So I made something minimal yet production-grade — ideal for indie hackers, founders, and solo devs who want auth done right from day one.

📦 Get the Template
Get it for $79 on Gumroad
Buy on Lemon Squeezy for INR 6599
Use code DEVLAUNCH20 for 20% OFF (limited to 20 buyers)

🙌 Would love your feedback!
Let me know what you'd love to see in future versions: OAuth logins, email templates, forgot password, etc.

Feel free to reach out at connect@shivamhere.fyi — happy to help!

Cheers,
Shivam
Building in public 🛠️

Ever Wondered How TCP Connections Work? This Visual Explains It All.

Shivam — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:30:12 +0000

The Initiation: The image depicts a client initiating a connection to a server. The client sends a SYN packet, indicating its desire to establish a connection.
The Agreement: The server acknowledges the client's request with a SYN-ACK packet, confirming its willingness to connect and proposing sequence numbers for the communication.
The Confirmation: The client receives the SYN-ACK and sends an ACK packet back to the server, finalizing the connection establishment and confirming the sequence numbers.

These TypeScript Utility Types Will Give You a Head Start

Shivam — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:40:16 +0000

Mastering utility types early helps you write cleaner and safer TypeScript.

Recap

Use Partial when some props can be optional
Use Pick/Omit to customize interfaces
Use Record to map keys to values like enums

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