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An open-source chat project developed by Ishan, focused on providing a simple alternative for real-time conversation and experimentation.
Founder
Ishan Kawinda — a builder who never really stayed inside one box.
Developer, designer, digital problem-solver and long-time freelancer. Ishan's work sits at the intersection of software, creative work and the practical needs of small businesses.
The person behind Codepanda
Curiosity became a career. The career became a way to give back.
Ishan Kawinda founded Codepanda in 2018 and has spent years working across web development, design, freelancing and digital business. His approach is deliberately broad: understand the business, learn the technology required, and build something that genuinely helps.
His public footprint includes early technical writing about cross-platform file sharing and a portfolio that spans websites, business software and creative brands. That range is not accidental — it comes from a habit of learning by building.
For Ishan, freelancing was never only about getting the next client. It became a way to meet different industries, understand different problems and bring that experience back to local businesses and community-minded projects in Sri Lanka.
A builder's rule
“If you can learn it, build it. If you can build it, make it useful. If it can help someone else, share it.”
That mindset is part of why Codepanda keeps experimenting with open-source ideas and practical tools beyond client work.
Founder projects & community work
Technology should leave something behind.
Alongside client projects, Ishan has explored products and community tools intended to make useful technology more accessible.
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Community-first digital ideas
Ideas such as local discovery, tourism information and public-interest tools reflect a belief that software can solve small community problems, not just corporate ones.
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Sharing knowledge
From early technical writing to mentoring and hands-on development, the goal is to make practical technology easier for the next person to understand and use.
Giving back through building
Client work pays the bills. Useful ideas build the legacy.
That is the spirit behind open-source experiments, community-focused concepts and practical tools that can be shared rather than locked away.
Ishan's path through freelancing exposed him to different businesses, cultures and technical problems. The long-term goal is to turn that experience into opportunities for other people to learn, build and participate.
A multi-disciplinary path
More than a job title.
Developer
Web applications, PHP/MySQL systems, WordPress, e-commerce, integrations and business software.
Designer
Branding, UI/UX, graphics and digital interfaces where visual clarity matters as much as functionality.
Freelancer
Years of client work across borders taught the most valuable skill of all: listen carefully before building.
Public profiles