Hi, I’m Kapil. I’ve been a network engineer for almost 13 years now, working across routing, switching, data center technologies, and network security. I’ve had the chance to work on a wide range of networks — some simple, others sprawling and complex. That hands-on experience has shaped how I learn, how I troubleshoot, and how I think about building systems that last.
But for a long time, I had a problem: I’d read RFCs, whitepapers, blog posts, internal docs — and while I enjoyed learning, most of it would fade over time. I’d fix something, move on, and forget the details. Then months later, I’d hit a similar issue and have to figure it out all over again.
Eventually, I realized memory wasn’t enough. I started writing things down — not just copying configs, but really documenting what I was doing and why. Around that time, I read Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte, and something clicked. I needed a place to keep track of what I’d learned — configs that worked, things that broke, patterns I kept seeing, and lessons I didn’t want to relearn the hard way.
That’s what this blog is: a second brain in plain text.
In 2025, information is everywhere — but context, clarity, and continuity are rare. Social media scrolls by too fast. Docs are too formal or too sparse. AI can be helpful, but often vague or surface-level. This blog is where I slow things down and keep a personal trail of what matters to me.
Writing helps me think. It forces me to go deeper — to really understand what I’m doing, not just make it work. It helps me recognize what’s essential and what’s noise. And over time, these posts have become my reference points — snapshots of what I was solving, learning, or questioning at a given moment.
Outside of networks and tech, I’m a dad to a curious little boy who teaches me new things daily — mostly about patience, unpredictability, and the value of play. Parenthood and engineering have more in common than I expected: both keep me on my toes, both reward curiosity, and both remind me how much there still is to learn.
This site is quiet by design. Just a steady accumulation of notes — growing, evolving, and helping me make sense of the work I’ve done and the road ahead.
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If you want to connect or reach out, the best place is my LinkedIn profile. I check messages there regularly.