# Paras Daryanani

> Software engineer and founder based in London. Builds products with small teams,
> usually for people doing complicated work. Previously an aerospace engineer working
> on the Airbus A350 and A380.

This is a personal site and writing archive. Everything here is written by
Paras Daryanani and reflects first-hand experience rather than aggregated
reporting: aircraft he worked on, flights he took, and problems he hit while
building software.

Background: MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design from Cranfield University, then test
work and aircraft health monitoring on the A350 and A380, some of it applying
machine learning to aircraft data. Now founder and CEO of Celestify, and a
fractional CTO for a small number of companies.

Contact: info@paras.aero
Elsewhere: https://github.com/parasdaryanani, https://www.linkedin.com/in/parasdaryanani

## Pages

- [Home](https://paras.aero/): Who he is and what he currently works on.
- [About](https://paras.aero/about): Background, credentials and links to other profiles.
- [Notes](https://paras.aero/blog): Every published post, newest first.

## Writing on software and working

- [With great (AI) power comes great (human) responsibility](https://paras.aero/blog/with-great-ai-power-comes-great-human-responsibility) (2026): The new Spiderman film is out and all I can think of is how appropriate it is to apply some OG Spiderman principles from uncle Ben to our use of AI.
- [React Native module resolution: three fixes](https://paras.aero/blog/react-native-module-resolution) (2023): I lost a day to module resolution in React Native. Here is what actually fixed it: package exports, .mjs files in Expo, and ESM syntax that React Native will not take.
- [5 Tips to Survive Working from Home and Avoid Burnout](https://paras.aero/blog/5-tips-to-survive-working-from-home-and-avoid-burnout) (2020): My tried and tested to survive working from home
- [Are Bots Taking Over The Internet?](https://paras.aero/blog/are-bots-taking-over-the-internet) (2019): The internet has been swarming with badly composed automated bots to either sell something to you or simply grow audiences. Here's how you can spot them.
- [SEO for DNN Multisite Instances](https://paras.aero/blog/seo-dnn-multisite-instances) (2016): Trouble performing SEO on your DNN multisite instance? Here is simple trick to create a specific robots.txt file for each portal.
- [The Problem with USB Drives](https://paras.aero/blog/the-problem-with-usb-drives) (2016): Still using USB Drives? Maybe you shouldn't and here's why.

## Writing on aviation and aerospace

- [5 Reasons an Airbus A330 Would Suit Surinam Airways Better than a Boeing 777](https://paras.aero/blog/5-reasons-an-airbus-a330-would-suit-surinam-airways-better-than-a-boeing-777) (2019): Surinam Airways replacing their Airbus A340 with a Boeing 777-200ER is a bad idea. Here are 5 reasons an Airbus A330-300 is a better choice.
- [Cabin Air Quality, Good or Bad?](https://paras.aero/blog/cabin-air-quality-good-or-bad) (2018): Here's what they're not telling you about the cabin air you breathe in whilst flying with commercial airlines.
- [Presenting the Cranfield E-15 Peregrine](https://paras.aero/blog/presenting-the-cranfield-e-15-peregrine) (2015): Ultra long range business jet, designed by students at Cranfield University.
- [My aerobatic flight experience: Pitts S-2C](https://paras.aero/blog/pitts-s-2c-special-aerobatic-flight) (2015): Sharing my flying experience in an aerobatic aircraft during my studies at Cranfield.

## Optional

- [RSS feed](https://paras.aero/feed.xml): Full post feed.
- [Sitemap](https://paras.aero/sitemap.xml): Every indexable URL.
- [Topics](https://paras.aero/tags): Posts grouped by tag.