I got a free personal domain with just a Pull Request (₹0, no credit card)

Most students think a personal domain costs money. Mine cost ₹0 and one pull request.

Meet my new home on the internet: mithunsrinivasan.is-a.dev 🚀

What is is-a.dev?

is-a.dev is a free, open-source subdomain service for developers. You get yourname.is-a.dev and can point it to GitHub Pages, Vercel, Netlify, or anywhere else.

How I got it (4 steps)

1. Fork the is-a.dev register repo
2. Add a small JSON file for your subdomain
3. Open a PR
4. Wait for the merge, then it's live ✅

Always read the repo's docs first, since the file format and rules change.

Why every student dev should do this

• 💸 Free: no card, no renewal drama
• 💼 Looks pro on your resume, GitHub, and LinkedIn
• 🧑‍💻 Real open-source practice: your first contribution can be your own domain
• 🔄 No lock-in: change the target anytime by editing the JSON

What I'm putting on it

I'm a CSE student from Chennai (also doing the IIT Madras BS in Data Science), into FOSS, Linux, Python and C++. The site will host my projects, notes, and write-ups as I learn in public.

Quick tips

• Pick a name you'll still like in 5 years
• Follow the contribution guide exactly, or the PR gets bounced
• Keep it clean, since abusive or spammy use gets revoked

Your turn 👇

Have an is-a.dev domain, or planning to get one? Drop your subdomain in the comments and I'll check it out!