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Aryan D. Khedkar

Building things, writing about it, figuring out the rest as I go.

Building Customer Success at Metris Energy with a team that makes me better every day. Physics from Imperial College London. Co-founded a couple of things that didn't survive but taught me everything. I write here about what I'm figuring out along the way.

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I spent three hours reading about Freddie Mercury at 2 AM and I think I figured out why we’re obsessed with rock stars. Feb 2026 Most rules aren’t real. Feb 2026 Where are all the young men? Feb 2026 Say the weird shit. See who stays. Feb 2026 Cigarettes don't kill people. Feb 2026 Feelings are a terrible way to measure money. Feb 2026 I quit my first job out of university in three days. Feb 2026 Startups Win Because They Still Listen Feb 2026 The best career advice I ignored was “go somewhere safe.” Feb 2026 Writing is thinking, and AI is doing it for you Feb 2026 You're not your work. Learn that early. Feb 2026

I write when something won't leave my head.

Mostly about careers, startups, and whatever I'm trying to figure out in my twenties. You'll get an email when I publish and nothing else because I also hate newsletters that won't shut up.