Shahria Jaman Khan | Founder of MindQuest

Hi, I'm Shahria Jaman Khan. I write code, build things, and sometimes figure out how to make them work.

I'm working on MindQuest these days, but honestly, I'm still figuring a lot of this out. I believe in trying things, failing fast, and learning from the messes I create. It's not always pretty, but it's how I've learned to move forward.

🎯 What Drives Me

I keep coming back to:

• Building things that actually help people (and hoping they don't break)
• Learning through doing, even when I'm way out of my depth
• Finding ways to connect dots that don't seem to connect
• Staying curious even when things get uncomfortable

🚀 How I Work

My approach is pretty simple:

• I learn by doing, often the hard way
• I build things from scratch because I don't always know the "right" way
• I make a lot of mistakes, but I try to make them useful
• I'm still figuring out how to balance technical skills with human problems

📋 Personal Release Notes

v1.0 (0–16) – Dependent Stage

• Life stage: Dependent
• Core systems bootstrapped: language, reasoning, survival instincts
• Cognitive foundation established
• Key notes: relied on guidance from family and school, forming early identity patterns

v2.0 (17–20) – Dependent → Independent Transition

• Life stage: Transitioning from Dependent to Independent
• Entered survival mode
• Feature set: exploration, unstructured trial-and-error
• Known issues: lack of guidance, instability
• Key notes: developing self-reliance and personal responsibility

v3.0 (21–23) – Independent Stage – COVID Build

• Life stage: Independent
• Major update: learned programming
• Self-taught development → accelerated technical growth
• Deployed first independent projects
• Frequent crashes (failed attempts), but continuous hotfixes
• Key notes: still figuring things out, but learning to own my mistakes

v4.0 (24–27) – Independent Stage – Dropout Build

• Life stage: Independent
• Added: full scholarship university admission
• Deprecated: academic track (dropped out same year)
• Built some big projects that actually worked (surprisingly)
• Started a few companies (most failed, but I learned)
• Iterative builds: lots of broken things that eventually became less broken
• Key notes: learning that failure is just another iteration, not the end

v5.0 (27– ) – Interdependent Stage – Current Release

• Life stage: Interdependent
• Focus shift: consolidation + scaling
• Developing Unified Platform for Work & Business
• Architecture: trying to make it modular and scalable (still learning)
• Target: hoping to help lots of people (but starting small)
• Status: building, breaking, fixing, repeat
• Key notes: realizing I can't do everything alone, learning to trust and work with others

v6.0 (Upcoming Release) – Sharpening the Saw

• Life stage: Sharpening the Saw
• Focus areas:
  • Physical transformation & health
  • Mental models & philosophical frameworks
  • Scaling business impact globally
  • Mastery of self and team systems
• Key notes: trying to be better today than yesterday, one small step at a time

If you're passionate about reimagining the future of work and business, I'd love to connect. Together, we can build technology that makes work more human, accessible, and impactful.

Best,

Shahria Jaman Khan

Founder, MindQuest

• Twitter @khansnode
• Instagram @khansnode
• GitHub shahria7k
• Email khan@mindquest.studio