Hello, I'm
Victor
Gram
Software engineer and entrepreneur, based in Hokkaido, Japan. With the little bit of my time not devoted to Tryp.com, I try my best to strenghten the Hokkaido entrepreneurship ecosystem, and occassionally write about software and entrepreneurship.

Writing
Selected essays & notes
Thoughts on software, startups, and the occasional tangent.
Linux, Me, and the Joy of Computers
A rambly essay on my journey with, and towards, Linux and open source software.
RISC-V Linux Kernel Modules in Rust - Part 2: Misc. Device Boogaloo
In part 2 of my RISC-V + Linux + Rust series, we'll be diving into how to work with Miscellaneous Device drivers, and build a user-space program in C to communicate with our device.
Dogs & Demons
An essay on mastering the fundamentals, to make your extraordinary features shine.
RISC-V Linux Kernel Modules in Rust - From Scratch
In this article, we will explore how to write Linux kernel modules in Rust for RISC-V architectures. We will start from scratch, covering the basics of setting up the development environment, writing a simple kernel module, and understanding the intricacies of Rust in the context of kernel development.

Kissaten - director's cut
The original, unedited version of my essay 'Kissaten', an essay on my love of coffee, and on the importance of the human touch in a world of automation.

We Failed - What Now? A Post-Mortem on the 'Don't Kill Foreign Entrepreneurship in Japan' Movement
The "Don't Kill Foreign Entrepreneurship in Japan" movement is one of the most important things I've ever engaged in - and, as we all know, it failed spectacularly.

Don't Kill Foreign Entrepreneurship in Japan
A call to action for all people who care about entrepreneurship in Japan, in relation to the proposed Business Manager visa changes.
Work
Where I spend my time
Currently building across three companies.
Open Source
Things I build for fun
Side projects that mean a lot to me, even if they're small.
A TUI for managing Hetzner Cloud servers with ease.
An AWS news feed that doesn't blow.
An RSS feed reader that doesn't blow. Generalized fork of awsbreeze that can be used with any RSS feed.
CLI tool for easily managing and switching between Claude Code accounts in your local environment.
A lightweight TUI for managing bluetooth connections.
A small, very WIP, tinkering project centered around writing RISC-V compatible Linux kernel code in Rust.
Elsewhere
Where to find me
Come say hello.
Contact
Let's talk
Have a question, or just want to say hi? My inbox is always open. I'll do my best to get back to you!
hello@guramusoftware.com
