Akshay

17 | Learning indie hacking in public.

AI tools. Building. Founder Psychology.

From India. Not advice - observations from the beginning

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

I am 17!

No games
No social media
No Netflix
No parties
No addictions
(No studying 😅)

Just
Learning.
Building.
Shipping.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

@kalashvasaniya I've been trying this but struggling with one thing — should I rewrite the same article slightly different for each platform, or just copy-paste the exact same content everywhere ? Wondering if Google penalizes duplicate content across Medium, Dev, Hashnode etc.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

@riyadbkhsh I've been building a few small automation scripts lately and realizing how much there is to learn about making AI agents actually useful (not just impressive demos). What's the most interesting thing you've built in the automation space ?

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

@sreenandhanpp Just realized I'm probably one year behind you and this is my future in 12 months 😅

Did you manage to learn anything specific this year that felt worth that price tag, or was most of the real learning outside of lectures ?

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

Your future is probably being shaped by habits that feel insignificant today.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

The best opportunities I've seen rarely looked like opportunities at first.

They usually looked like small conversations.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

One lesson I've learned:

People remember how you made them feel long after they forget what you said.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

The internet makes it look like everyone is moving fast.

Reality is that most meaningful things take longer than expected.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

Somewhere out there, someone is currently learning the skill that will completely change their life.

They just don't know it yet.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

I think curiosity is one of the highest ROI traits a person can have.

It compounds into skills, opportunities, and interesting conversations.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

A lot of people want results.

Far fewer people want routines.

The second one usually creates the first.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

The biggest flex in 2026 isn't being busy.

It's knowing exactly what to ignore.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

You can learn almost anything for free now.

The hard part is deciding what deserves your attention.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

Your future is probably being shaped by habits that feel insignificant today.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

The best opportunities I've seen rarely looked like opportunities at first.

They usually looked like small conversations.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

One lesson I've learned:

People remember how you made them feel long after they forget what you said.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

The internet makes it look like everyone is moving fast.

Reality is that most meaningful things take longer than expected.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

Somewhere out there, someone is currently learning the skill that will completely change their life.

They just don't know it yet.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

I think curiosity is one of the highest ROI traits a person can have.

It compounds into skills, opportunities, and interesting conversations.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

A lot of people want results.

Far fewer people want routines.

The second one usually creates the first.

[Akshay @AkshayShips]

The biggest flex in 2026 isn't being busy.

It's knowing exactly what to ignore.