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Why Most MVPs Fail Before Launch

Dev.to · Vivek 1w ago

Why Most MVPs Fail Before Launch

Most startups don’t fail because they can’t build software. They fail because they build the wrong...

The Hidden Engineering Debt Most Startups Don’t See Until It’s Too Late

Dev.to · Vivek 1w ago

The Hidden Engineering Debt Most Startups Don’t See Until It’s Too Late

Early technical decisions often decide how fast a startup can grow. Many founders either overbuild...

Stop Building Features. Start Testing Assumptions.

Dev.to · Vivek 2w ago

Stop Building Features. Start Testing Assumptions.

Every feature feels important until real users ignore it. The smartest MVPs today are not “minimal...

Most MVPs Fail Before a Single Line of Code

Dev.to · Vivek 2w ago

Most MVPs Fail Before a Single Line of Code

Founders don’t lose because of bad development. They lose because they start building without...

Startups Should Validate Before Scaling

Dev.to · Vivek 3w ago

Startups Should Validate Before Scaling

A lot of startups try scaling too early. More ads, more hiring, more features — before proving users...

Fixed Cost MVP vs Hourly Development

Dev.to · Vivek 3w ago

Fixed Cost MVP vs Hourly Development

Hourly development sounds flexible until the scope keeps growing. For many startups, this creates...

Why Most Startup MVPs Fail Before Launch

Dev.to · Vivek 3w ago

Why Most Startup MVPs Fail Before Launch

Many startup MVPs fail before users even try them. The reason is usually not bad code. It is...

Outsourcing Is a Speed Tool, Not a Cost Trick

Dev.to · Vivek 3w ago

Outsourcing Is a Speed Tool, Not a Cost Trick

Outsourcing gets misunderstood as a way to save money. In reality, for startups, it is a speed...

MVPs Should Not Try to Be “Complete”

Dev.to · Vivek 3w ago

MVPs Should Not Try to Be “Complete”

Most founders fail their MVP by overbuilding. An MVP is not a small version of your final product—it...

Outsourcing vs In-House, The Only Framework That Actually Works

Dev.to · Vivek 3w ago

Outsourcing vs In-House, The Only Framework That Actually Works

The decision isn’t about cost — it’s about uncertainty. Rule: High uncertainty → outsource Medium →...

I built Stashly — a full-stack content manager with a rich text editor published: false tags: react, node, mongodb, typescript

Dev.to · Vivek 3w ago

I built Stashly — a full-stack content manager with a rich text editor published: false tags: react, node, mongodb, typescript

I wanted one place to save links from YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and write notes alongside them....

Chunking Strategies for LLM Applications: A Practical Guide to Better RAG Systems

Dev.to · Vivek 4w ago

Chunking Strategies for LLM Applications: A Practical Guide to Better RAG Systems

Learn how chunking impacts retrieval quality, embedding performance, and the overall effectiveness of...

Why Your Startup Feels Busy But Not Progressing

Dev.to · Vivek 1mo ago

Why Your Startup Feels Busy But Not Progressing

Most early-stage startups are constantly building, shipping, or iterating—but still don’t feel real...

Why Most Early-Stage Startups Fail at Execution (Before They Even Build the Product)

Dev.to · Vivek 1mo ago

Why Most Early-Stage Startups Fail at Execution (Before They Even Build the Product)

Early-stage founders often run into the same core problems: unclear MVP scope, overbuilding too...

Circular Imports in Python: The Architecture Killer That Breaks Production

Dev.to · Vivek 9mo ago

Circular Imports in Python: The Architecture Killer That Breaks Production

How a simple import statement can bring down your entire application—and why enterprise...