Surya ManivannanDamn, Startup’s are HardAlright it’s been 11 days since my last update. It’s been mixed with some frustration, a bit of happiness, and chaos.3 min read·May 29, 2022----
Surya ManivannanMaybe Not Yelp On SteroidsDon’t worry, today’s update is short.2 min read·May 17, 2022----
Surya ManivannanFirst Day as Yelp on SteroidsAfter pivoting into a feedback system for restaurants and other service based industries, our goal was simple: Increase the number of…4 min read·May 15, 2022----
Surya ManivannanWhat the hell am I doing?Since the last article, I haven’t executed on anything. My mind is oscillating between two possibilities.5 min read·May 10, 2022----
Surya ManivannanMakeshift Focus GroupWe didn’t get to go run the focus group with college kids. They had class until 1:20 and didn’t have time to come to the focus group.2 min read·May 6, 2022----
Surya ManivannanFirst Direct Customer Feedback AttemptUntil now, I hesitated to directly talk to our voters because of shyness and fear of embarrassment. We just observed each interaction with…2 min read·May 5, 2022----
Surya ManivannanSecond Test (Button Press Booth)After the garbage can poll validation, we found fitting into people’s daily actions will give skewed data since people have no choice but…4 min read·Apr 30, 2022----
Surya ManivannanGarbage ValidationTo make the polls as seamless as possible, our first goal was to blend in with a day to day activity such as throwing away garbage.2 min read·Apr 24, 2022----
Surya ManivannanWelcome to HavenWhat if I told you Google would best operate by having a stall on every street where people can walk up and ask questions?1 min read·Apr 23, 2022----
Surya ManivannanForcing Achievement To Come NaturallyAchievement is subjective. Achievement is Success. But achieving something is hard. In its most basic form, achievement is going from point…4 min read·Jul 10, 2021----