Hi, I'm
Abishek Devendran
I'm a software engineer based in Chennai, India, specializing in building (and occasionally designing) exceptional digital experiences. Focused on accessible, human-centered products. In my free time, I play video games, chess, and watch Anime.
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The Loopback: Over-Engineering a Minecraft Server with Oracle Cloud, Tailscale, and Docker
How I bypassed CGNAT to host a modded, server-side-only Minecraft fabric instance on my Fedora workstation, controlled via a custom Discord bot.
minecraft self-hosting tailscale +4
December 20, 2025
6 min read
Breaking the 100MB Limit: Self-Hosting Immich with Oracle Cloud & Tailscale
How I engineered a free, secure, and unlimited reverse proxy for my home server using Oracle's Free Tier to bypass Cloudflare Tunnel limits.
self-hosting oracle-cloud immich +3
December 18, 2025
4 min read
Moving off Google Photos
In this post, I talk about my motivation for moving off Google Photos and the steps I took to do so.
Self Hosting Google Photos +3
February 25, 2024
5 min read