LocalServer

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0530

A lightweight Python HTTP server built from scratch.

Why this project

Built to understand what happens behind

- `python -m http.server`

- what exactly does a http server do?

and to understand how web servers work at a fundamental level. This project explores request parsing, socket handling, and serving static content without relying on frameworks. Also, i added some js & colors because it didn’t have RGB (idk why). It’s also available on testpypi. Checkout the repo for installation and usage.

Features

- Minimal HTTP server using Python sockets

- Handles GET, HEAD requests

- Serves static files

Source

https://github.com/eyetheekh/localserver

Hello World

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0800

This blog is now live. Built with Hugo.

Generator: Hugo
Hosting: Cloudflare Pages
Domain: eyetheekh.pages.dev

That’s it for now. More posts coming.

About Me

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Hello there, i’m Eyetheekh :)

I’m a software engineer who enjoys the art of building. Backend development is where i spend most of my time — designing systems, writing APIs, and making them reliable and scalable.

I learn by doing: building, breaking, fixing, and improving along the way. Occasionally, while trying out tools, i run into bugs in open source and contribute where i can.

When i’m not coding, i’m usually tuning my setup or reading newsletters. I’m interested in the how and the why — how systems work beneath abstractions, and why they’re designed the way they are.

what i actually do

- mostly works with python, sometimes js.

- design backends, apis, redesign them later because v1 was bad. document it this time.

- containerize everything. i beleive in `everything is a container`.

- stare at logs, debug, repeat.

- read docs, books, watch tutorials, follow smart people.

loadout

slot	gear
Languages	Python, JavaScript, SQL, Bash
Frameworks	FastAPI, Django, aiohttp, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Celery
Frontend	VanillaJS, React
Data	PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, Kafka, MinIO
Infra	Docker, Nginx, AWS, Linux (Kubuntu. i just like it.)
Tools	Git, GitHub, uv, Ruff, pytest, and whatever’s trending this week

things i like

- building things that improve experiences
- backend challenges — design, observability, scaling, reliability
- system design (mostly theory, let's be honest)
- async programming
- linux, tUI's, terminal workflows.

side quests

- Developer Experience: i’ll spend five hours writing a script to save five minutes of manual work. no regrets.

- Open Source: rely heavily on it. i do fix bugs when i find them. that’s my contribution.

- The How and Why: interested in documentries, blogs, deep dives behind abstractions of the cyber world.

current quests

[ ] build more robust backend & full-stack services
[ ] go deeper into python internals
[ ] system design and event-driven architecture
[ ] 2D game development (JS)

contact

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/eyetheekh
email: eyetheekhsp@gmail.com

Eyetheekh S P

LocalServer

A lightweight Python HTTP server built from scratch.

Why this project

Built to understand what happens behind

- `python -m http.server`

- what exactly does a http server do?

Features

- Minimal HTTP server using Python sockets

- Handles GET, HEAD requests

- Serves static files

Source

https://github.com/eyetheekh/localserver

Hello World

About Me

Hello there, i’m Eyetheekh :)

I’m a software engineer who enjoys the art of building. Backend development is where i spend most of my time — designing systems, writing APIs, and making them reliable and scalable.

I learn by doing: building, breaking, fixing, and improving along the way. Occasionally, while trying out tools, i run into bugs in open source and contribute where i can.

When i’m not coding, i’m usually tuning my setup or reading newsletters. I’m interested in the how and the why — how systems work beneath abstractions, and why they’re designed the way they are.

what i actually do

- mostly works with python, sometimes js.

- design backends, apis, redesign them later because v1 was bad. document it this time.

- containerize everything. i beleive in `everything is a container`.

- stare at logs, debug, repeat.

- read docs, books, watch tutorials, follow smart people.

loadout

things i like

side quests

- Developer Experience: i’ll spend five hours writing a script to save five minutes of manual work. no regrets.

- Open Source: rely heavily on it. i do fix bugs when i find them. that’s my contribution.

- The How and Why: interested in documentries, blogs, deep dives behind abstractions of the cyber world.

current quests

contact

that’s it. just email me and i’ll get back to you.

Eyetheekh S P

LocalServer

A lightweight Python HTTP server built from scratch.

Why this project

Built to understand what happens behind

- python -m http.server

- what exactly does a http server do?

Features

- Minimal HTTP server using Python sockets

- Handles GET, HEAD requests

- Serves static files

Source

https://github.com/eyetheekh/localserver

Hello World

About Me

Hello there, i’m Eyetheekh :)

I’m a software engineer who enjoys the art of building. Backend development is where i spend most of my time — designing systems, writing APIs, and making them reliable and scalable.

I learn by doing: building, breaking, fixing, and improving along the way. Occasionally, while trying out tools, i run into bugs in open source and contribute where i can.

When i’m not coding, i’m usually tuning my setup or reading newsletters. I’m interested in the how and the why — how systems work beneath abstractions, and why they’re designed the way they are.

what i actually do

- mostly works with python, sometimes js.

- design backends, apis, redesign them later because v1 was bad. document it this time.

- containerize everything. i beleive in everything is a container.

- stare at logs, debug, repeat.

- read docs, books, watch tutorials, follow smart people.

loadout

things i like

side quests

- Developer Experience: i’ll spend five hours writing a script to save five minutes of manual work. no regrets.

- Open Source: rely heavily on it. i do fix bugs when i find them. that’s my contribution.

- The How and Why: interested in documentries, blogs, deep dives behind abstractions of the cyber world.

current quests

contact

that’s it. just email me and i’ll get back to you.

- `python -m http.server`

- containerize everything. i beleive in `everything is a container`.