Raman Shalupau

I build products for fun and profit. When I'm not working on my own projects, I like helping companies and entrepreneurs with their tech. Been coding backends and apps in JavaScript for the past 7+ years. Best way to contact me is on Twitter.


Expect that things won't work out

Expect that things won’t work out. But do your best work anyway.

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fatal: CRLF would be replaced by LF

Pusheen Coding This is my favorite issue! 😻 Why? Because each time this happens, i rush to Google and my gist.github.com to find where I saved my magic conversion code snippet.

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How I in-validated a business idea in 3 months with little code, while traveling the world ✈️

In this article I’ll share with you how I validated a fresh idea, by focusing on metrics instead of lines of code; did that in 3 months, instead of 2.5+ years in my previous startup; got accepted in Y Combinator’s Startup School. All while traveling across San Francisco, Singapore and Bali. Buckle up!

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Prediction: Carousell to be acquired by Facebook.

A few years ago I jokingly predicted that Carousell will be more valuable then RedMart (disclaimer, I’m an ex-Redmart employee). Both companies are great and valuable, it’s just I’m very bullish on everything with network effects. That includes cryptocurrencies, yes.

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You dont have to reply, if you ...

Here is an actionable tip, how to get constructive feedback and resurrect customers. A brief explanation of what I’m doing here:

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