Writing
Occasional thoughts on operations, building, and ecommerce
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Most people type 40 words a minute. I've been doing 127.
Most people type 40 words a minute. I've been doing 127. That's not a flex. That's just what happens when you stop typing and start talking.
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I built a subscription tracking tool for small teams.
I built a subscription tracking tool for small teams. It's called Renewd - a full-stack SaaS that stops money from leaking out on forgotten renewals.
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I never thought I'd be the one shipping a product.
I never thought I'd be the one shipping a product. Not zero knowledge - I know my way around a terminal, understand the basics. But building something real and
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The more I build things, the more obvious this becomes.
The more I build things, the more obvious this becomes. Clarity beats hustle. Always.
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I wouldn’t have noticed this if my workflow hadn’t broken first.
I wouldn’t have noticed this if my workflow hadn’t broken first. I used to chase better tools.
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The easier a tool is, the more discipline it requires.
The easier a tool is, the more discipline it requires. Drag-and-drop systems create speed.
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3 principles I use almost every day:
3 principles I use almost every day: Least privilege: Only give access where needed.
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Running a community for 1000+ people teaches you patterns.
Running a community for 1000+ people teaches you patterns. There are silent readers.
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A payout got blocked, and the real problem wasn’t the payment system. It was a domain they didn’t ev
A payout got blocked, and the real problem wasn’t the payment system. It was a domain they didn’t even own. A company once told me their domain was bought years
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Last month, we faced an issue that taught me a lesson.
Last month, we faced an issue that taught me a lesson. Technical issues rarely appear slowly.
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I organized a Qatar meetup while living in Kerala, and nobody noticed the distance.
I organized a Qatar meetup while living in Kerala, and nobody noticed the distance. Most of the planning happened through rapid WhatsApp messages.
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Most people think security is just a tech function.
Most people think security is just a tech function. I believe it’s a trust function too.
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A subdomain redirect shouldn’t require a workaround. But ours did. And it exposed a deeper problem i
A subdomain redirect shouldn’t require a workaround. But ours did. And it exposed a deeper problem in our setup. The redirect worked. Just not the way it should
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January 2024: Just a podcast and a dream
January 2024: Just a podcast and a dream August 2025: A Kerala Innovation Festival Partner
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Every time I needed to move a file between devices, it turned into a patience test 😤
Every time I needed to move a file between devices, it turned into a patience test 😤 Transferring files between my iPhone and Windows laptop became a daily exe
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The biggest AI startup just went after Chrome with a staggering offer! 🤯
The biggest AI startup just went after Chrome with a staggering offer! 🤯 I switched from Chrome to Comet.. not because it looks cooler, but because its AI assi
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3 words that make any team faster..
3 words that make any team faster.. I was going through McLaren Racing’s Udemy course and this slide summed it up: See. Say. Fix.
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I thought Comet would be hype. Turns out, it’s my most reliable teammate. Here’s why I finally switc
I thought Comet would be hype. Turns out, it’s my most reliable teammate. Here’s why I finally switched. I got Perplexity Pro thanks to the Airtel Thanks offer.
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I didn’t get a 2nd SIM because I’m super disciplined.. I just liked the number. Turns out, that spli
I didn’t get a 2nd SIM because I’m super disciplined.. I just liked the number. Turns out, that split-second decision gave me an unexpected upgrade in life and
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The month we drifted from our routine, I learned something I didn’t expect.
The month we drifted from our routine, I learned something I didn’t expect. We never stopped posting our WhatsApp community highlights to Instagram stories. But
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What I thought would be a quick workshop… turned into another great learning curve.
What I thought would be a quick workshop… turned into another great learning curve. I had the chance to run a session on building an online store using store.li
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There was this technical issue I kept pushing aside.. because I didn’t know how to solve it. One qui
There was this technical issue I kept pushing aside.. because I didn’t know how to solve it. One quick chat with GPT, a few minutes of tinkering, and it finally
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💾 We bought two 1TB SSDs thinking storage wouldn’t be a problem - we were wrong.
💾 We bought two 1TB SSDs thinking storage wouldn’t be a problem - we were wrong. Raw podcast files, uncompressed videos, reel cuts, thumbnails… it all adds up
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You plan for launch days. You don't plan for server overload. 😬
You plan for launch days. You don't plan for server overload. 😬 We announced on social media that the meetup registrations were open - and right at that moment
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We thought it was a simple yes/no choice. It wasn’t.
We thought it was a simple yes/no choice. It wasn’t. We were planning a meetup event in Dubai for The eCom Show.
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"How am I supposed to do this?" - pretty much my first thought when I got this task.
"How am I supposed to do this?" - pretty much my first thought when I got this task. I had to build a WhatsApp automation chatbot from scratch.
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Would you remove 200+ people from your community? We did.
Would you remove 200+ people from your community? We did. You see, The eCom Show’s community was never about big numbers. It’s about real connections, active di
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I don't think I've ever seen this coming, but I'm now building a course 🤯
I don't think I've ever seen this coming, but I'm now building a course 🤯 From diving into tech, cybersecurity, to now sharing what I’ve learned with the publi
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Here's a tool we found that could help you manage a WhatsApp group with 1000+ members!
Here's a tool we found that could help you manage a WhatsApp group with 1000+ members! Quick backstory: We decided to keep The Ecom Show’s community on WhatsApp