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Don't Build Your AI Business on Borrowed Land

From physical product to $10k/mo app

Why I Keep Exploring Startup Ideas (And When I Finally Commit)

I built an AI that books appointments for small businesses 24/7 — got my first real user and real feedback

Growing an open-source product to $1.3M ARR in two years

I thought building AI agents would be the hardest part. I was wrong

Launched Drishti — AI agent observability for Indian developers 🇮🇳

From freelancer to 7-figure-ARR productized service

The AI Revolution Is Quiet, and That Should Excite Founders

AI is moving from simulation to the physical world. Here's what that means for builders.

258 users in 2 days(Now 285) with zero ads — here's exactly how we did it (and the real problem we're solving)

I Built an AI That Doesn't Give Advice. Here's What I Learned

Why I Stopped Chasing "Fundable" Ideas

What SpaceX's IPO Rule Exemptions Signal for Founders

I Spent Two Months Using Claude Code Wrong

I shipped 10 builds last week without touching a laptop.

Why we open sourced our Slack agent (and what we learned about the AI coworker space)

Building a product in 48 hours and hitting $30k MRR as a non-technical founder

I kept re-importing my playlists on every device, so I built a media player that syncs

"I stopped using AI to judge AI security. Here's what I do instead."