Chintro
My name is Chinthaka, it means “philosopher” or “thinker” in my language, Sinhala.
I like to think I live up to that… especially when I lose something or mess things up.
These days, I ask computers to do things for me using code and I get paid for it. That still gives me some bragging rights... at least until the robots take over.
I write, too
sometimes about code, sometimes about hallucinations, reasonably fun comedies, dreams, political drama, or the strange overlap between all of them.
But if you think about it, even coding is writing, writing that only machines can understand.
Machines are easier to please
I have also worked with machines that don't run on zeros and ones
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feat: Started engineering degree hoping for computer engineering
GPA too low for computer engineering
hotfix: Turns out gear wheels look cool. joined mechanical eng!
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First internship, at a gloves factory. Hands-on experience
Next internship in a biscuits factory. got sick of biscuits
Graduated. whaaat?
First job at a garment factory. Specialized in bras.
fail: Said I don't like the job during appraisal. Manager exploded.
Switched to industrial gas + healthcare. From bras to bars
Installed 10+ liquid oxygen tanks islandwide. Super cool (-183°C)
chore: Built internal software tools to fix problems we were tired of tolerating.
refactor: Logged out of mechanical engineering for good.
Chinterests
Dealing with LLMs
I usually say thank you when a LLM responds to me with good answers, even though we assume that they are soulless. Further I build LLM apps for fun
Blockchain, web3 and other related stuff
I build web3 apps and navigate the decentralized world.
Building Full stack web apps
I'm fairly good at building full stack webapps (like this one). My stack? Whatever works. Right now, it's mostly Next, Node, Tailwind, and vibes.
Fixing leaking pipes, including gas and water
Carried this skill from my previous job. I still do these fixes for a non profit organisation called "Home"
Raising my 3-year old daughter
Our home's junior dev, whose job hasn't been replaced by AI yet, likely won't be, because no LLM is trained to handle the infinite "but why?" loop, and who tests LLMs with prompts like "asfuhgf kjsfskajfh"
Chinvolved
Developer Relations Engineer ( Contract ) – MetaMask Delegation Toolkit
Consensys – Sri Lanka (Remote)
Oct 2024 – Present
- • Helped developers navigate the Delegation Toolkit from answering 'How do I?' to 'Why isn't this working?'
- • Built a CLI tool and example repos.
- • Hosted livestreams, workshops, and hackathons.
- • Worked closely with the engineering team to suggest SDK improvements and smooth out the rough edges.
Software Engineer ( Contract ) – Rapid Application Development (RAD)
Consensys – Sri Lanka (Remote)
Jan 2023 – Oct 2024
- • Helped bridge the gap between developer experience and product vision across multiple teams (Linea, MetaMask SDK, Phosphor).
- • Created demos, example projects, and documentation to make developers' lives a little easier (and a lot less frustrating).
Fullstack Software Engineer ( Contract )
March 2022 – Feb 2025
- • Wore multiple hats: built frontend UIs, backend APIs, and everything in between.
- • Worked closely with designers and PMs to translate ideas into working features.
- • Made sure the app didn't catch fire when users did *unexpected* things.
Freelance Software Developer
Feb 2020 – March 2022
- • Built full-stack web apps and backend services for clients across industries (and learned a lot of random stuff along the way).
