Vin Patel is an AI technologist, published author, and open-source builder with 25+ years in technology. Creator of Manuscript, AEORank, and the Bhagavad Gita App. His work has been archived by the British Library and cited by UKCERT.
Vin Patel
I build AI tools, write books, and ship open-source software.
25 years in tech. Creator of Manuscript, AEORank, and the Bhagavad Gita App.
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Self-Hosting Gets Its Own TLD: What .self Means for Builders
The .self TLD proposal wants to make self-hosting a first-class citizen of the web — and that's a bigger deal than it sounds.
Your Digital ID Runs on Google and Apple's Safety Net
European digital ID wallets depend on Google and Apple safety services, raising hard questions about sovereignty and what 'open' infrastructure really means.
HackerRank Open Sources Its ATS — And Nobody Trusts the Score
HackerRank open sourced its ATS and developers immediately found the resume scoring wildly inconsistent — a warning shot for AI hiring tools.
HackerRank Open-Sourced Its ATS and Nobody Can Agree What It Scores
HackerRank open-sourced its ATS and devs are stress-testing it on their own resumes — with wildly inconsistent results.
When Your Privacy Tool's CEO Funds a Political Party
Mullvad's CEO is financing a Swedish political party — and it raises real questions about trust in privacy-first infrastructure.
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The $1.75 Trillion Wire: What SpaceX's IPO Actually Means for Builders
The largest IPO in history happened on June 12, 2026. The interesting part isn't the number. It's what the S-1 reveals: SpaceX is being …
Before Google: My First Two Websites (1997 and 2001)
I built my first website in 1997. It was called 123ofnet.com. Four years later I followed it with 123ofcomputers.com — a category-driven …
The Age of AI: How It Started, Where We Are, and What the Next Decade Will Demand
Three years ago, intelligence began behaving like electricity. This is what happened, where we are, and what the next decade will require.
Why AI Agents Will Kill 80 Percent of SaaS by 2028
The $195 billion SaaS industry is about to face its Blockbuster moment. AI agents that handle entire workflows are replacing point solutions …
Digitizing India's Ancient Wisdom: A Pipeline for 5,000 Years of Philosophy
India holds the largest corpus of ancient philosophical literature on Earth. We built a pipeline to make it searchable, multi-tradition, and …
Projects
View allManuscript
Open-source AI content detector. Privacy-first, self-hosted, multi-modal. Built in Go.
AEORank
AI Engine Optimization. Scan, score, and improve visibility to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.
Bhagavad Gita App
700 verses, 8 philosophical traditions, actionable life wisdom. Live at bhagavad.net.
The AI Advantage Book
Practical AI adoption for business leaders and builders. Published by Packt.
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