Lasitha Rajapaksha
I build privacy-first browser tools by pairing product taste with AI-assisted development. No servers, no uploads, no fluff — just things that work.
The Vibe
How I think about building software in 2026.
Prompt, Don't Type
I build by describing what I want, then refining until it feels right. AI is my pair programmer.
Ship Fast, Iterate Faster
Ideas in the morning, live in production by night. Real users teach me more than any spec.
Taste Over Theory
I don't memorise algorithms. I notice when something feels off — and I fix it until it doesn't.
Privacy By Default
Every tool I build runs in your browser. No uploads, no tracking, no nonsense.
How I Got Here
I'm not a traditionally-trained engineer. I never finished a CS degree, never grinded LeetCode, never worked at a FAANG. What I have is taste, curiosity, and an obsession with shipping things people actually use.
When AI coding tools matured, something clicked. Suddenly the bottleneck wasn't syntax or framework knowledge — it was knowing what to build and how it should feel. That's the part I love.
CompressGo started as a small frustration. Every file compressor online wanted me to upload my files to their servers. I didn't want that. So I built one that runs entirely in your browser. Turns out, a lot of other people wanted that too.
Today I call myself a vibe coder — proudly. I prompt, I taste, I iterate, I ship. The tools change, the craft stays the same: build things that respect the people using them.
What I'm Building
Real projects, shipped to real users — vibe-coded from the first prompt to production.
CompressGo
Founder & Vibe Coder
Built CompressGo from a single idea into a suite of 20+ privacy-first file tools that run entirely in the browser. No server uploads, no accounts required.
Highlights:
- Vibe-coded the entire platform with AI as my co-pilot
- Every file is compressed client-side — your data never leaves your device
- Grew to 50K+ users without a single marketing dollar
- Continuously shipping new tools based on what people actually ask for
Side Projects & Experiments
Indie Maker
I build small tools to scratch my own itches — and usually share them. If an idea takes more than a weekend, I rethink the scope.
Highlights:
- Prototype-first approach: build, test, decide
- Most experiments die in a week — the good ones become products
- Everything open about how it was built, even when the code isn't
My Toolbox
The stack a vibe coder actually uses day to day.
AI Co-pilots
What Ships
Where It Runs
Let's Build Something
Got an idea? A tool you wish existed? A bug in CompressGo? I read every message.