Khyati

AI Full-Stack Engineer.
B. Tech 2025 grad.

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

I've 50 days of finances left.

No corporate safety net. Just a year diving into CS foundations, ML architectures and full-stack systems.
The plan:
Ship 2 prod AI apps
Open-source every architectural breakdown
Drop weekly blogs

Code talks, resumes don't.
#buildinpublic

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@pritamsview Yeah more than upskilling, it's about how to reach out, apply to 10 different job portals, build your presence, blah blah. The list goes on. More power to you! 🥴

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@ansh_02_gupta @X Followed you!

[Prem Palhade @premwomp]

Sam Altman please I need my DEGREE to mean something 😭

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@pritamsview It's draining & hopeless

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

50-day runway means 12-hour days in front of terminal windows and error logs.

Stepping away from the screen for 30 minutes so I don't lose my mind before the next sprint commit.

Back to grinding 💀

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@capsraunak Same here man. It sucks.

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@yuvi_developer Hey let's connect.

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@abhi16_93 That's so interesting. I'm v curious about the hardware part of eng, followed you for more of these thought-provoking posts.
Thanks for sharing! There's so much to learn.

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

I've seen 100+ people post GPT-6 Astra demos where it builds 3D games, and those are cool, but that's honestly not the part I can't stop thinking about.

Millions of people can turn an idea into a printable object, a CAD file, a Blender model, or a circuit board, without having to become a full time 3D designer first.

So how many thousands of $1M+ businesses come out of that?

Well, you'd pick a niche that constantly needs small custom parts. A few examples:

1. Gyms with broken equipment pieces
2. Restaurants missing some weird proprietary clip
3. Cyclists who want custom mounts
4. Small manufacturers stuck doing the same hand work every day with a jig they wish existed
5. Dentists and clinics needing custom jigs, guides, or tool holders

You put up a simple page where someone uploads a photo, adds measurements, and describes the part.

Astra can do the first CAD pass, you sanity check the dimensions and material, and a print farm ships it.

Of course, you need the idea/niche/distribution first, but you're in business.

You just became a manufacturer, and it's kinda like your factory is a chat window.

(I'll add more of these manufacturing ideas to https://t.co/a5ARFnvky2)

TLDR;

In 2024, Lovable/Bolt/Replit/v0 etc turned anyone into a vibe coder. The effects of that are still playing out but we're seeing basically anyone create websites/apps.

In 2026, OpenAI turned anyone into a vibe manufacturer, this shift just started.

Really big deal and underdiscussed.

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@pritamsview Yes that's the result of a competitive over saturated marketplace.

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

Half of engineering in 2026 is just pretending you fully understand the stack while privately reading docs across 6 open tabs.

Imposter syndrome hits hardest when you realise the volume of "shit you're supposed to know" is humanly impossible to retain.

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@khushiirl Manifesting and working my way towards any of these incredible opportunities & networks 💀

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@KartikLande15 Urgh it's difficult to decide, i think it depends on your situation. You could take one of those jobs and try to search for better but it does get straining while doing a full-time job.
Whereas if you've a cash flow already, should aim for better opportunities.

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@eren_yeahhh Running a parallel sprint myself - 50 day runway to ship 2 production AI apps and open-source the builds.
The verified timeline requirement is brutal but public accountability forces the consistency.
Rooting for you, let's get it done. 🤞

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@donidhernandez thanks for the validation! I thought exactly the same 🥰

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

I've 50 days of finances left.

No corporate safety net. Just a year diving into CS foundations, ML architectures and full-stack systems.
The plan:
Ship 2 prod AI apps
Open-source every architectural breakdown
Drop weekly blogs

Code talks, resumes don't.
#buildinpublic

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@AntisShah Yay, let's go!

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@shivak_01 @Pksingh900 Followed you, would love to have a talk

[Khyati @kayjay_builds]

@IMary44870 Yesss and I've been your following your web3 streak. You're going so good. Let's go!!! 🥰