Archive - Navaneeth’s Newsletter

When Abundance Breeds Mediocrity

In Japanese philosophy, "wabi-sabi" embraces the beauty of imperfection and the wisdom found in limitations.

Jan 30 •

Navaneeth Padanna Kalathil

September 2024

Developer to Solo Founder: The Books That Built My Path

As a solo technical founder, the journey of building ToolJet has evolved.

Sep 22, 2024 •

Navaneeth Padanna Kalathil

January 2024

Self-hosting should not be a privilege

One-time setup fees, allowing self-hosting only in highest pricing tiers and what not :/

Jan 28, 2024 •

Navaneeth Padanna Kalathil

Rethinking pricing strategy for self-hosted customers of ToolJet

Self-hosting should not be a privilege.

Jan 26, 2024 •

Navaneeth Padanna Kalathil

July 2023

Distraction: The Solo Founder's Adversary

A single notification can drag us away from what we need to do, to a rabbit hole of unproductivity.

Jul 25, 2023 •

Navaneeth Padanna Kalathil

March 2023

2 years of building a commercial open-source company

From first commit to moving away from coding.

Mar 31, 2023 •

Navaneeth Padanna Kalathil

January 2023

Raising funding for your open-source startup

Some notes on raising funding for commercial open-source startups.

Jan 27, 2023 •

Navaneeth Padanna Kalathil

October 2022

Solo founder dilemma; CEO or CTO?

Choosing to be the CEO or CTO after raising a seed round.

Oct 1, 2022 •

Navaneeth Padanna Kalathil

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