It’s not just about how hard you work

It’s not just about how hard you work

I will tell you something I’ve learned with time. If you pour one litre bottle into a 200 ML glass, what will happen to the water? The excess water will be thrown out, it’ll be of no use to glass. You’ll feel that you did your best in pouring all that you had, but the [...]

User Discovery for creating AIHA: An Indian Homestay App

User Discovery for creating AIHA: An Indian Homestay App

Tourism is on the rise in India. As per a report by the Ministry of Tourism, in the year 2022 the number of domestic tourist visits increased by 155 percent compared to previous year. This presents a great opportunity to create an application that can solve issues related to tourists, that will make it easy [...]

Guesstimate – Count of wheelchairs sold in India

Guesstimate – Count of wheelchairs sold in India

Following is a guesstimate done by me. ParameterCalculationValueRemarksIndia’s Population140 croreTotal population of India based on General Knowledge.Age group 0-2 years0Very small kids don’t use wheelchairs.Age group 3-17 years(20% of 140 crore) / 10,00028,0001 out of 10,000 are born disabled.Age group 18-45 years(25% of 140 crore) / 5,00070,0001 out of 5,000. Number higher due to those [...]

Guesstimate – revenue of Google AdSense

Guesstimate – revenue of Google AdSense

Following are Guesstimates by me on what might be the revenues of Google AdSense (TAM SAM SOM). ParameterCalculationValueRemarksWorld Population7 billionTotal world populationPopulation with access to Google2 billion people can’t access Google5 billionGoogle is banned in China and some dictatorship countries (North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Iran). Adsense got banned in Russia after the Ukraine war.Educated people [...]

Which city should you work from: metropolis, small town, or remote?

Which city should you work from: metropolis, small town, or remote?

In the past, working in IT often meant being confined to big cities. However, with the rapid population growth and changing work dynamics, are these cities still the ideal choice for professionals? In this blog post, I will share my personal experience and discuss the advantages of working in different settings - metropolis, small town, [...]

Overcoming Practical Challenges in Developing an App to Find the Right Doctor in India

Overcoming Practical Challenges in Developing an App to Find the Right Doctor in India

India, with its vast population of 1.4 billion people, presents a unique opportunity for healthcare technology solutions. However, creating an app to help users find the right doctor in India comes with its own set of challenges. In this blog post, we will explore some practical obstacles that need to be addressed when developing such [...]

How to get rich in a 9 to 5 job

How to get rich in a 9 to 5 job

A lot of people tell me they want to quit their job and start a business, as they feel they'll make more money that way. However, not every business is successful and most people make more money in a job as compared to own startup. With the current job market, it can be hard to [...]

They lost millions due to not doing one basic thing

They lost millions due to not doing one basic thing

A profitable SaaS company thought of making a revolutionary upgrade to their existing product. They invested millions of dollars into its development, by expanding product and engineering teams and opened up offices in posh locations. They spent close to 5 years in making the new product. And what happened eventually? The new product bombed. That [...]

Always charge your friends. Never give your services for free.

Always charge your friends. Never give your services for free.

The greatest disservice you can do to yourself is to not charge money for your work, even if it’s for your close family friends. Some years ago, I fretted taking payments from my family friends. I was of the thought that I’ve known their family for years, when I was in school, how could I [...]

Good Customer Service is over rated. Period.

Good Customer Service is over rated. Period.

If you want your business to excel, then don’t focus on customer service. Years ago, I read a book “The Effortless Experience”. The key takeaway for me was that it’s largely pointless to focus on providing good customer service to your customers. The book gave example of a guy who spent 2 hours on phone, [...]