What's New?
Updates, improvements, and fixes to this site.
February 2026#
Added “What’s New?” page#
A timeline changelog to track site updates, improvements, and fixes all in one place.
Added Finicky.js article#
Published a guide on using Finicky.js for managing browser routing on macOS, with AI-improved version and Japanese translation.
Simplified list layout#
Switched to a cleaner, simpler list view for blog posts and TIL entries.
January 2026#
Dynamic copyright year#
Footer copyright now automatically updates to the current year.
Fixed broken Databricks logo link#
Updated the Databricks certification logo URL on the about page.
December 2025#
Added Furusato Nozei guide#
Published a comprehensive guide on Japan’s hometown tax donation system, including flow diagrams and NTA links.
Expanded table of contents range#
Increased the depth range of the table of contents for better article navigation.
October 2025#
Added job change notification TIL#
New TIL entry about notifying contacts during a job change.
August 2025#
Added TIL section#
Launched a new “Today I Learned” section for short-form knowledge sharing, available in both English and Japanese.
Added PDF compression TIL#
Published a TIL on compressing PDFs using Ghostscript with a wrapper function.
Added terminal history sync TIL#
Published a TIL on syncing terminal history across sessions.
Upgraded to Blowfish v2.89.1#
Updated the Hugo theme to the latest version for bug fixes and new features.
Added OG image for homepage#
Set up a proper Open Graph image for better social media previews.
April 2024#
Added Snowpark UDF blog post#
Published “Getting Started with UDF using Snowpark Python API” article.
Enabled Dracula syntax highlighting#
Switched to Dracula theme for code blocks with proper copy-code functionality.
March 2024#
Added Snowflake certification#
Added Snowflake Data Warehouse hands-on certificate to the about page.
Upgraded Blowfish and Hugo#
Updated both the theme and Hugo to newer versions for performance and features.
February 2024#
Site launch#
Initial launch of aakashnand.com with blog posts, about page, multilingual support (EN/JA), and the Blowfish theme with background hero layout.
Added about page#
Published a detailed about page with work experience, certifications, and education sections.
Custom OG image support#
Added the ability to set custom Open Graph images per article for better social media sharing.
Google Analytics integration#
Set up Google Analytics tracking for the site.