Varun Biniwale

Hey, I’m Varun! I’m into software engineering and cybersecurity, and I am currently a high school student. I started exploring computers when I was 7 and haven’t stopped since.

I once (accidentally) hacked “every school in the world”*: (skip to 7:37 for the fun parts)

I run my school’s coding club, have helped teach robotics workshops, and am leading the organization of my school’s third TEDx event. I’ve built projects like Quickz, a Kahoot alternative used around the world, and Flopbook, a simple animation tool.

I’ve also contributed to Scratch, first as an external contributor, and later as an intern on their engineering team.

In my free time, I participate in bug bounty programs, helping secure software for organizations like Google, Meta, and the Scratch Foundation. My work has been cited in places like The Verge and Ars Technica.

Find me on LinkedIn or email me at varun@varun.ch.

The blog below is a work in progress!

Blog #

1. Browsers need to change how autofill works January 18, 2025
2. How to turn Firefox into a usable web browser November 19, 2024
3. Navigate MacOS popups using your keyboard November 11, 2024
4. Make your shell 370.52% faster with this easy trick (fix nvm startup times) October 4, 2024

11 more posts can be found in the blog archive.