Arqum Beg

I grew up near Lucknow, studied computer science in Bangalore, and have lived in Costa Rica for about ten years. I build software and businesses, and write about what I learn. More about me

Costa RicaUTC−6

11.5 h apart

LucknowUTC+5:30

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What I'm building

2 live · 2 in progress

True North Base

LiveAgency + platform

Websites and software systems for small businesses, built on reusable infrastructure.

The Gamers

OpenGaming lounge · Lucknow

A gaming lounge in Lucknow. People come to play together in the same room.

Not launched yet

Made With Ishq Fellowship

A fellowship for ambitious students in India to learn, build and meet other makers.

In preparation EA

EffortArc

A product experiment. More when there is something to show.

The Build Log

Illustrative entries

Noteworthy progress, dated and filed under the project it belongs to.

October 2026True North Base
Developing the multi-tenant architecture
Building reusable infrastructure so new client sites can be created without starting from scratch.
October 2026Made With Ishq
Designing the fellowship
Working out how to provide mentorship and practical building opportunities for ambitious students.
October 2026Learning
Understanding APIs and infrastructure
Connecting the software engineering concepts I’m studying with the products I’m developing.

Full build log →

Writing

3 planned

Learning engineering while building with AIPlanned
What a gaming lounge taught me about businessPlanned
Why I'm starting the Made With Ishq FellowshipPlanned

Now

Updated Oct 2026

Client systems and shared infrastructure at True North Base
Getting the Made With Ishq Fellowship ready
Engineering fundamentals