# Blog

> Thoughts on technology, travel, entrepreneurship, and building products as a digital nomad

- **URL**: https://www.kalashvasaniya.com/blog

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- [how i got my first paid user?](/blog/how-i-got-my-first-paid-user): i launched superfast on may 4, 2025. 87 days later, someone paid. here's what happened in between and what i learned.
- [what is network school?](/blog/what-is-network-school): in short: learn, burn, earn, fun. network school malaysia on the network school island -- fees, fellowship, balaji's vision, and my honest network school reviews after living on campus in 2026.
- [the story behind "SEO it is"](/blog/the-story-behind-seo-it-is): how a 12-hour launch challenge became one of my best products, from $2 lifetime to $49/mo with real users.
- [my biggest comeback yet](/blog/my-biggest-comeback-yet): $0 in december. $4500+ in january. 800k views and a product built in 10 hours.
- [2026: what's my plan?](/blog/2026-whats-my-plan): after a weird 2025, here's my plan for 2026. goals, focus areas, and how i'm coming back for everything.
- [everyone wants attention so i built this](/blog/everyone-wants-attention-so-i-built-this): i got tired of chasing attention. so i built makeitlast to turn public accountability into progress, not just noise.
- [2025: what a weird year](/blog/2025-what-a-weird-year): 2025 shattered some beliefs i held tight. here's what i learned when the illusions fell away.
- [quotes that hit me hard](/blog/quotes-that-hit-me-hard): a set of quotes that hit me hard. they remind me to move, stay kind, and keep betting on myself.
- [my medium account got suspended](/blog/my-medium-account-got-suspended): the suspension that reset my entire journey. one article can change your life, and one mistake can take it all away.
- [my twitter account got suspended](/blog/my-twitter-account-got-suspended): out of nowhere, my twitter account got suspended. 7 months of work gone in one random morning.
- [things i believe in](/blog/things-i-believe-in): simple principles i try to live by. build honestly, move fast, stay kind, and let the work speak.
- [i got a $6,500 offer for my domain: SuperFast](/blog/i-got-a-6500-offer-for-my-domain-superfast): someone offered me $6,500 for my domain superfast. here's what i learned about value, patience, and why i didn't sell.
- [what 100 days of shipping taught me](/blog/what-100-days-of-shipping-taught-me): 100 days. 100 small ships. here are the simple lessons that changed how i build.
- [i wasted 2 years on a startup that i never launched](/blog/i-wasted-2-years-on-a-startup-that-i-never-launched): how fear, overthinking, and not showing up kept me from launching. a honest story about my startup and what i finally learned.
- [how creating content changed my life](/blog/how-creating-content-changed-my-life): from silent builder to daily sharer. creating content opened doors, built my brand, and made me unstoppable.
- [i realised one thing: fear is only felt once](/blog/i-realised-one-thing-fear-is-only-felt-once): fear feels endless until you move. the second you act, it fades into freedom.
- [i build my bucketlist and it helps me keep going](/blog/i-build-my-bucketlist-and-it-helps-me-keep-going): how i built a simple bucketlist that doesn't need motivation to work. the unexpected benefits of making goals visible and creating direction you can see.
- [i got an acquisition offer and i rejected it...](/blog/i-got-an-acquisition-offer-and-i-rejected-it): why i turned down an acquisition offer of $4,150. not because i hate money, but because the vision mattered more.
- [i accidentally became a writer](/blog/i-accidentally-became-a-writer): how i accidentally became a writer through building products, sharing thoughts, and discovering the power of putting ideas into words. the unexpected journey from coder to storyteller.
- [i locked myself for 35 days to build this](/blog/i-locked-myself-for-35-days-to-build-this): The story of how I locked myself for 35 days to build something meaningful. Real insights on deep work, focus, and what happens when you commit to building in isolation.
- [i got 5m views in a week just by tweeting](/blog/i-got-5m-views-in-a-week-just-by-tweeting): Accidentally went viral and learned about social media algorithms, content creation, and authentic storytelling. Real insights from achieving 5M+ views on Twitter.