--- title: "Sayan (@sayan713) | Hashnode" description: "student. Read the latest articles by Sayan on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@sayan713" --- @sayan713 # Sayan @sayan713 · India · Joined November 2022 student ### [Networking Basics: What's a DNS Server?](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/networking-basics-whats-a-dns-server?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) In the vast labyrinth of the internet, there exists a silent hero: the DNS server. It's like a phone-book but for the Internet. Just like we can search for the name of a person in our contact list to get their phone number, we (or, in this case, our ... 4 min read · [sayan713.hashnode.dev](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/networking-basics-whats-a-dns-server?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [May 10, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/networking-basics-whats-a-dns-server/663db928758549eaabf80c01) ### [Git Basics: Make your first open source contribution!](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/git-basics-make-your-first-open-source-contribution?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Pull requests are cool, everyone should open one! :) 6 min read · [sayan713.hashnode.dev](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/git-basics-make-your-first-open-source-contribution?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 11, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/git-basics-make-your-first-open-source-contribution/65263e845827b78f709a4848) ### [Git & Github Basics: Everything you need to know!](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/git-github-basics-everything-you-need-to-know?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most of us have been the end-users, or simply, users of all kinds of software all our lives. We use so many apps both on Phones & PC for all kinds of use cases. But have you ever wondered what happens on the opposite end of the spectrum? If you have,... 8 min read · [sayan713.hashnode.dev](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/git-github-basics-everything-you-need-to-know?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 16, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/git-github-basics-everything-you-need-to-know/65054c73fc7166da16bfddb2) ### [Systemd guide: Create your own service!](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/systemd-guide-create-your-own-service?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Objective: Run a Discord bot as a systemd service. 4 min read · [sayan713.hashnode.dev](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/systemd-guide-create-your-own-service?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 25, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/systemd-guide-create-your-own-service/64e8314009de1e1e74ac3f74) ### [GNU/Linux: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/gnulinux-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A deep dive into why Linux is preferred over others for a lot of use cases. 19 min read · [sayan713.hashnode.dev](https://sayan713.hashnode.dev/gnulinux-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [2](https://hashnode.com/posts/gnulinux-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/64a41259b768fa68a1d75b9e) [Jul 4, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/gnulinux-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/64a41259b768fa68a1d75b9e)