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NewSmoke38

Building a Web Framework from Scratch

Draco is a Hack Club (https://hackclub.com) YSWS (You Ship We Ship) — teenagers build a working server side web framework from scratch. Ship it, and we send you a mechanical keyboard + SSD.The idea came from building Beasty — my own HTTP server from raw TCP. The moment you parse your first request line by hand and a browser actually responds, something clicks. You stop thinking of HTTP as magic...

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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026) on Thursday February 05, 2026 @05:18PM (#46906188)

  Location: India
  Remote: Yes!, but can do on-site/hybrid in Pune, Gurgaon, Delhi, Noida
  Role: Back-end engineer intern/full-time
  Willing to relocate: Yes, but want visa sponsorship.

  Technologies: 
        
        Backend: Javascript, Typescript, Node.js, Express.js, Python, Django
        Databases & Cloud Storage: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cloudinary,
        Developer Tools: Git, GitHub, Cursor, JWT, Postman, Google OAuth, Redis, Celery
        DevOps: AWS, Vercel, Render, Railway, Docker, SSH

      Résumé/CV:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qo3kXp6XRaOlBJfXC2cswzcBwnOVHHjB7Hi4wda19dc/edit?usp=share_link

  Email: [email protected]

  Github: https://github.com/NewSmoke38

I am a backend dev on a gap year just after high school.

- currently architecting a webhook delivery system from scratch. - active contributor to PostHog, Apache Airflow, and freeCodeCamp, currently have several PRs in review/merging. - taught backend dev on freeCodeCamp (worlds largest coding youtube channel!) - currently leading a team of 9 devs in a freeCodeCamp cohort for one month!

Video Link - https://youtu.be/KOutPbKc9UM?si=0i0aafEyRFC6OToo