Blog
Articles by Biraj Rai on software engineering, infrastructure, and building products.
My Journey from Minecraft to Software Engineer
June 1, 2026Biraj Rai went from running Minecraft servers at 9 years old to working as a software engineer. Here is how.
Building MineNepal, a Minecraft Server Directory for Nepal
October 26, 2025I built a Minecraft server listing site for Nepali players using PHP and Go. Here is why and how.
What Is PocketMine-MP
August 15, 2025PocketMine-MP is open source server software for Minecraft Bedrock Edition written in PHP. Here is what you need to know.
The Minecraft Community in Nepal
March 10, 2022A look at the Nepali Minecraft community, the challenges of hosting locally, and how the scene has grown over the years.
Getting Started with Spigot Plugin Development
November 20, 2020A step by step guide to writing your first Spigot plugin for Minecraft Java Edition.
Building a Minigame Plugin for Minecraft
April 5, 2020A practical guide to building minigame plugins for Minecraft servers covering state machines, arena management, and inventory handling.