/LEARNING IN PUBLIC

Bengaluru IST

I want to understand how the
internet physically exists.

Bhavya Patel Computer science student & infrastructure obsessive
/HEY

Hey, I'm Bhavya — a CS student in Bengaluru, still figuring out what to build.

Lately I'm obsessed with data centers and how the internet physically exists: the buildings, the power, the cooling, the cables under the ocean. I like the gap between the thing we treat as magic and the very physical machinery that actually runs it.

This site is where I keep track of what I'm learning, what I'm building, and what I still don't understand. Not a highlight reel — the real, in-progress version. It's early.

/RIGHT NOW (03)

A snapshot of where my head is.

  • Learning

    How a data center actually works — power, cooling, racks, and why a building full of computers needs its own substation.

  • Building

    This site, and a small habit of writing down what I learn each week so I can see whether I am actually getting better.

  • Stuck on

    Understanding how traffic physically gets from a server in Virginia to my laptop — the routers, fiber, and peering in between.

/BEYOND THE WORK

There's more to me than infrastructure and code.

Away from the screen I'm mostly chasing the next trip. Travelling is the real passion — say "3 a.m., unplanned, let's go" and I'm in without asking questions. Plus my people, long pointless conversations, and unapologetic amounts of sleep.

More on the About page →
The internet feels like magic until you see the building it lives in. I want to understand the whole thing, floor to ceiling.
/CONTACT

If any of this resonates, say hi.

I like meeting people who are curious about the same things — or about something completely different. No agenda needed.