@dileeparanawake
Full-Stack Software Engineer | React, Next.js, JavaScript | Neurodiversity advocate
Hey, I'm Dileepa 👋🏽 🙋🏽♂️ About Me I'm a UK-based full-stack engineer 🇬🇧 I co-founded a startup that uses AI to make email accessible for Dyslexia & ADHD 🚀 Previously ran a health tech company, am a TEDx speaker and spoke at Warwick University on AI and Accessibility 🎤 Nasa Hackathon Nominee 👾 I'm a neurodiversity advocate and love building products that make the world a better place ❤️ I’m interested in how AI is changing the user-interface — particularly how it can make tools more accessible, enhance learning, and support mental health 👨🏽🏫 On this blog, I write about: Industry thoughts My (unvarnished) journey learning full-stack development. AI, tech for good. I believe in thoughtful engineering, inclusive design, and building products that benefit humanity. 🚀 If you're into accessible products, ethical AI, tech for good, or learning out loud — let’s connect. Drop me a follow here, connect with me on Linkedin check out my GitHub or send me an email on dileeparanawake@icloud.com PS. To see my latest posts don't forget to subscribe to my Hashnode newsletter too 🙂
Open to internships & junior engineering roles remote-first (preference) and hybrid roles (Hull, Leeds, York, London) - particularly that focus on using AI in education, mental health, healthcare and AI user interface innovation. Email: dileeparanawake@icloud.com
Nov 20, 2025 · 8 min read · When I began building LittleSteps AI - a full-stack, authenticated LLM chat for new parents - I assumed the database schema should come first. I was wrong. The behaviour of the system’s surfaces - the UI, auth layer, and OpenAI provider - revealed th...
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Jul 22, 2025 · 1 min read · Optimism becomes delusion when we STOP absorbing feedback. If we become deluded, we get blind spots and we can miss the things that will sink us. For me personally this is why one of the most important principles of the Agile manifesto is “At regula...
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Jul 11, 2025 · 8 min read · TL;DR “Coding is execution. Engineering is understanding.”I didn’t realise the difference — until I paused the build to map the architecture. Why I Had to Stop Before I Even Started I sat down to begin building the first slice of my new project — a...
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Jul 4, 2025 · 7 min read · Ever started a new project and wondered: “Where do I even begin?” That was where I was at, in and during my Jammming project on my GitHub. I knew what I wanted to build but once I got into the code, it all started to unravel. I jumped between compone...
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Jun 25, 2025 · 5 min read · Why I Wanted a Developer Blog As my career in software engineering evolves, I wanted a space to: Share learnings. Reflect on my side projects. Share my industry thoughts and views. Build out my profile. Low cost / free. I already had a Substack, bu...
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