--- title: "Arnav Lahane (@arrnv) | Hashnode" description: "Learning in public. Building with responsibility. Read the latest articles by Arnav Lahane on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@arrnv" --- @arrnv # Arnav Lahane @arrnv · Pune, Maharashtra, IND · Joined July 2025 Learning in public. Building with responsibility. [Website](https://arrnv-portfolio.vercel.app/) ### [Designing Systems in Uncertain Conditions](https://storiesbyarnav.hashnode.dev/designing-systems-in-uncertain-conditions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A reflective essay on building a custom CRM under uncertainty, focusing on system design, isolation, failure modes, and the quiet responsibility of creatin 5 min read · [storiesbyarnav.hashnode.dev](https://storiesbyarnav.hashnode.dev/designing-systems-in-uncertain-conditions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/designing-systems-in-uncertain-conditions/696a17736ec36495476ac8dc) ### [Level 2 of Development](https://storiesbyarnav.hashnode.dev/level-2-of-development?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A freelancer’s diary: from burnout to balance, how routines, habits, and flow helped me cut project time in half and enjoy the work again 5 min read · [storiesbyarnav.hashnode.dev](https://storiesbyarnav.hashnode.dev/level-2-of-development?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 31, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/level-2-of-development/68b49f846d8b7170ea58768e) ### [No More Guessing — This Time, I Have a Map (Kinda)](https://first-client-story.hashnode.dev/no-more-guessing-this-time-i-have-a-map-kinda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Here we are again Hello everyone!Hope you’re navigating your own uncertainties with courage and calm. So, what brings me here again?Well — the fog of “what’s next?” has finally cleared. The uncertainty is gone, and the answer showed up in the form of... 4 min read · [first-client-story.hashnode.dev](https://first-client-story.hashnode.dev/no-more-guessing-this-time-i-have-a-map-kinda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 25, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/no-more-guessing-this-time-i-have-a-map-kinda/688369a1c233e260a1fd7b43) ### [First Project Done. What Now?](https://first-client-story.hashnode.dev/first-project-done-what-now?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Finished a project. Lost in the afterglow. This isn’t advice — just the honest, chaotic thoughts of a 22-year-old trying to figure out what comes next. 5 min read · [first-client-story.hashnode.dev](https://first-client-story.hashnode.dev/first-project-done-what-now?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 10, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/first-project-done-what-now/687016cca3cab54b12f9c95c) ### [What My First Gig Taught Me](https://first-client-story.hashnode.dev/what-my-first-gig-taught-me?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A raw, real look into how one unplanned freelance project taught me more than a semester of college ever could. 7 min read · [first-client-story.hashnode.dev](https://first-client-story.hashnode.dev/what-my-first-gig-taught-me?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 8, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-my-first-gig-taught-me/686d98b0ef1e306c0954888e)