Personal blog of Argha Sen - reflections on software engineering, gaming, sports, and technology.https://arghasen.com/en-ushttps://arghasen.com/blog/2026-08-30-devlog8/https://arghasen.com/blog/2026-08-30-devlog8/Wiring strength into match simulations, bowler speeds, anti-shill transfer market locks, and opening the 7,000-capacity Market Pavilion.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMTCricketManagerjavascripttypescriptgamingsimulationnextjsArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2026-04-30-devlog7/https://arghasen.com/blog/2026-04-30-devlog7/Launching the Gym training facility for stamina and strength, stadium gate receipts, and a single-pass Match Center 2.0 redesign.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:30:00 GMTCricketManagerjavascripttypescriptgamingui-uxnextjsArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2025-11-30-devlog6/https://arghasen.com/blog/2025-11-30-devlog6/Launching the Free Agent Transfer Market, listing taxes, economy balance, fielding runouts, and real-time notifications.Sun, 30 Nov 2025 04:30:00 GMTCricketManagerjavascripttypescriptgamingwebdevArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2025-05-30-devlog5/https://arghasen.com/blog/2025-05-30-devlog5/Migrating to Next.js 15 and Drizzle ORM, introducing tactical short bowling spells, specialized keeper training, and community forums.Fri, 30 May 2025 04:30:00 GMTCricketManagerjavascripttypescriptnextjsdrizzlegamingArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2025-01-26-devlog4/https://arghasen.com/blog/2025-01-26-devlog4/Beta release updates, 60+ users, league promotions, player training, and match engine statistical scaling lessons.Sun, 26 Jan 2025 04:30:00 GMTCricketManagerjavascripttypescriptprogramminggamingArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2024-06-30-devlog3/https://arghasen.com/blog/2024-06-30-devlog3/Adopting Next.js App Router, shadcn/ui, Clerk auth, and Turso SQLite for a modern, scalable indie game stack.Sun, 30 Jun 2024 04:30:00 GMTCricketManagerjavascripttypescriptprogramminggamingArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2024-05-29-devlog2/https://arghasen.com/blog/2024-05-29-devlog2/Reflections on technical debt, software architecture lessons, scoping solo projects, and restarting with a clean canvas.Wed, 29 May 2024 04:30:00 GMTCricketManagerjavascripttypescriptprogramminggamingArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2023-07-14-devlog1/https://arghasen.com/blog/2023-07-14-devlog1/Introducing Cricket Manager, tech stack evaluation with RedwoodJS, GraphQL, React, and early architectural prototyping.Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:30:00 GMTCricketManagerjavascripttypescriptprogramminggamingArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2023-01-15-screeps_pt4/https://arghasen.com/blog/2023-01-15-screeps_pt4/Reviewing multi-room expansion, economy scaling, tower defense, and leaderboard rankings for our custom Screeps AI OS.Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTscreepsjavascripttypescriptprogramminggamingArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2022-08-21-screeps_pt3/https://arghasen.com/blog/2022-08-21-screeps_pt3/Designing a modular cooperative operating system kernel, process scheduler, and execution queues for a Screeps AI bot.Sun, 21 Aug 2022 14:00:00 GMTscreepsjavascripttypescriptprogramminggamingArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2022-08-20-screeps_pt2/https://arghasen.com/blog/2022-08-20-screeps_pt2/Migrating the Screeps AI bot from JavaScript to TypeScript, introducing room managers, and establishing specialized creep roles.Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:00:00 GMTscreepsjavascripttypescriptprogramminggamingArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2022-02-04-screeps-mmo/https://arghasen.com/blog/2022-02-04-screeps-mmo/Exploring Screeps, an MMO sandbox strategy game where players write real JavaScript/TypeScript code to control their empire and manage tick CPU limits.Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:00:00 GMTscreepsjavascripttypescriptprogramminggamingArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2016-05-08-murphy/https://arghasen.com/blog/2016-05-08-murphy/A humorous look at an unforgettable Bangalore rain-and-traffic journey governed entirely by Murphy's Law.Sun, 08 May 2016 14:00:00 GMTtravelpersonalArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2015-09-12-season-of-goodbyes2/https://arghasen.com/blog/2015-09-12-season-of-goodbyes2/Reflections on the retirement of Kumar Sangakkara, Shane Watson, and Ian Bell.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:40:00 GMTcricketKumar SangakkaraMichael ClarkesportsArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2015-08-22-domain-bought/https://arghasen.com/blog/2015-08-22-domain-bought/Setting up a custom domain name for the GitHub Pages blog.Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:40:00 GMTpersonalArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2015-08-22-season-of-goodbyes/https://arghasen.com/blog/2015-08-22-season-of-goodbyes/Reflecting on the wave of cricket retirements at the 2015 Ashes, including Michael Clarke, Ryan Harris, Chris Rogers, and Brad Haddin.Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:40:00 GMTcricketKumar SangakkaraMichael ClarkesportsArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2015-08-21-welcome-to-jekyll/https://arghasen.com/blog/2015-08-21-welcome-to-jekyll/Transitioning my blog engine to Jekyll after seven years of occasional blogging.Fri, 21 Aug 2015 06:25:07 GMTprogrammingpersonalArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2013-03-03-do-i-know/https://arghasen.com/blog/2013-03-03-do-i-know/Reflections on research, Einstein's famous quote, late-night master's thesis work, and why we build things.Sun, 03 Mar 2013 05:57:00 GMTreflectionspersonalArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2012-03-10-wall-departs/https://arghasen.com/blog/2012-03-10-wall-departs/A tribute to Rahul Dravid upon his retirement from international cricket, celebrating his unmatched resilience and classical batsmanship.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:07:00 GMTcricketsportsArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2011-07-13-online/https://arghasen.com/blog/2011-07-13-online/A quick return to blogging after a two-year hiatus.Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:36:00 GMTpersonalArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2009-03-23-world-goes-open-source/https://arghasen.com/blog/2009-03-23-world-goes-open-source/Reflections on rapid advancements in open source technology, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, KDE, AMD Phenom II, and Windows 7 during college days at NIT Rourkela.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:00:00 GMTprogrammingtechnologyArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2008-11-14-adiew-debonair-dada/https://arghasen.com/blog/2008-11-14-adiew-debonair-dada/Reflections on the retirement of Sourav Ganguly, India's most charismatic captain and the Lord of the Off Side.Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:12:00 GMTcricketsportsArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2008-11-02-ode-to-kumble/https://arghasen.com/blog/2008-11-02-ode-to-kumble/A tribute to Anil Kumble on his retirement from international cricket, reflecting on his relentless spirit and the end of a golden era.Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:28:00 GMTcricketsportsArgha Senhttps://arghasen.com/blog/2008-10-20-ethnic-violence-assam-story/https://arghasen.com/blog/2008-10-20-ethnic-violence-assam-story/Ethnic violence, a term often framed rhetorically by causes related to ethnic hatred and political violence, carries grave consequences when left unchecked.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:56:00 GMTreflectionspersonalArgha Sen