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Technical writing on Web3, AI, and building things. Written by Uvin Vindula.

130 articles · 5 in Case Studies & Build Logs

GemStore.lk: How I Built a Gemstone Export Business from Sri Lanka

The story behind GemStore.lk — how Uvin Vindula built a direct-to-customer Ceylon gemstone export business sourcing sapphires, rubies, and precious stones from mines in Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka and shipping certified gems to buyers in the UK, USA, and Europe. No middlemen. No inflated prices. Just real stones, proper certification, and a platform built by someone who understands both the product and the technology.

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Uvin Vindula·February 2, 2026

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Terra Labz: Building a Global Technology Company from Sri Lanka

The story of how Terra Labz grew from a local Sri Lankan operation into a global technology company with offices in Sri Lanka, Dubai, London, and the USA. Written by Uvin Vindula, Director of Blockchain and Software Solutions at Terra Labz — covering the expansion, the clients, the technical decisions, the challenges of operating across four countries, and the lessons learned along the way.

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Uvin Vindula·November 10, 2025

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Building FreshMart: Redesigning a UK Grocery Platform for Performance

The full story of how I rebuilt FreshMart — a UK grocery delivery platform — from the ground up. 10-document engineering spec before writing a single line of code. Next.js 15, Supabase, Stripe, Sanity CMS, Upstash Redis, Vercel. PageSpeed 95+ on mobile. 10 weeks from spec to launch. This is how I approach client projects in the UK market.

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Uvin Vindula·September 8, 2025

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Building uvin.lk: How I Created Sri Lanka's Bitcoin Education Platform

The full story of how I built uvin.lk — Sri Lanka's free Bitcoin education platform — during the 2022 economic crisis. 55 modules, 275 lessons, 10,000+ learners, and a published book. From watching the rupee collapse to building something that lasts.

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Uvin Vindula·July 14, 2025

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Building EuroParts Lanka: The Full Engineering Story

How I built Sri Lanka's #1 European car parts platform from scratch — AI-powered part identification, real-time exchange rates, and a full e-commerce flow that's delivered 1,444 parts to 966 customers.

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Uvin Vindula·June 2, 2025