Hi there! I'm Karthikeyan.

I started building on the web in 2007 and never stopped. These days, I'm a solo indie hacker focused on empowering up-and-coming software developers.

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Pronunciation

Comeau = Hello

Click to hear a robot say it.

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Height

6'2"

For some reason, this surprises a lot of people. 😅

Location

Montréal, Canada

A predominantly francophone city in eastern Canada. It's freezing in the winter and surprisingly hot in the summer.

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Soundboard

Play a sound! (Q, W, E, R)

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Toggle Power

This is a purely cosmetic effect.

Cat Person

Allergic, but owns lots of cat shirts.

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Open Source

use-sound, react-flip-move

~600,000 downloads/month

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Courses

The Joy of React
CSS for JavaScript Devs

28,069 developers have registered!

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2023 - Present

Indie Hacker & Educator

Building courses and tools for developers, focusing on interactivity and fun.

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2021 - 2023

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Worked at Gatsby, DigitalOcean, and Khan Academy, leading teams and building products.

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2019 - 2021

Web Dev Instructor

Taught web development fundamentals at Concordia University and online.

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2019

Started my web journey

Discovered my love for building things on the web and never looked back.

My Story

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