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Build the Thinking Muscle: A 4-Question Framework for Smarter Teams

A simple four-question framework managers and founders can use to help teams move from asking what to do toward diagnosing problems, weighing options, and making better decisions.

Scaling Mindsets, Not Just Code: Building High Performance Engineering Teams

High-performance engineering teams do not just execute faster. They learn to think at the right level, own outcomes, and make better decisions without waiting for constant directio...

Buy vs Build Decisions in Software Product Development

My team members often ask, “Why are we building this ourselves when there’s a library we could use?” Most developers who have worked with me know my strong dislike for external plu...

Planning by Doing: A Practical Approach to Software Project Planning

Meet Sarah, a software developer, working on a new e-commerce platform. Her team had spent weeks building a complex checkout system, carefully coding every detail based on initial...

From Clients to Customers: My First Year as a Bootstrapped SaaS Founder

Last year, I stepped away from a leadership role at a fairly large company — not for a flashy startup idea or VC money but to build a sustainable, profitable business. No AI hype,...

How to Price Your SaaS Product for Profitability: A Strategic Approach

Pricing a SaaS product is fundamentally different from pricing a traditional business. In most product-based businesses, pricing is often determined by calculating the cost of good...

The Business of Software - Unfiltered and Unplugged. Part 1 - Understanding Services Firms

A practical look at how software services firms actually work: how they make money, what drives salaries, how teams are structured, and the risks hiding behind client projects.

How Configurability Is Killing Your Product

It is easy to think that giving users a bunch of options will make your product better. If they can tailor it to their needs, they'll love it, right? Unfortunately, this approach o...

The Journey from Delivering Custom Software Solutions to Building Scalable Products: How to Make the Leap

Many software services / consulting companies aspire of building software products at some point in their journey. They are often drawn by the allure of scalability and growth. How...

Good, Great, and Gruesome Businesses

Any device, system or process can be abstracted solely in terms of its inputs and outputs, without any comprehension of its internal mechanisms – In systems theory, we call this th...

AI as the Great Equalizer for Global IT Consulting - Breaking Linguistic and Cultural Divides

In the ever-evolving digital world, AI has established its dominance as a force that's here to revolutionize industries, transform traditional processes, and create groundbreaking...

Off-The-Shelf VS Custom Software Solutions

Examples of Off-the-Shelf software include Content Management Systems (CMS) like SharePoint, Drupal, or WordPress, which can be configured for various business needs. The customiza...

What Engineering Schools In India Need To Learn From Their US Counterparts

India produces more than 1.5 million engineers every year but less than 10% of these graduates are actually employable. Engineering education in the United States, on the other han...

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I’m a SaaS founder passionate about building software products that work. My journey began in federal software consulting in the US, where I learned the art of building companies. Later, I led a 35-member outsourcing division in India, discovering how small, focused teams can achieve big goals.


Currently, I’m building SaaS products for the eCommerce space, helping small businesses thrive. I believe you don’t need a huge team or fancy degrees to build great software—just clear ideas, quick execution, and a team that believes in the vision. People know me as someone who thrives under pressure, gets things done, and brings out the best in those around me. If you’re building a SaaS product, finding Product-Market Fit, or need help turning ideas into action, let’s connect!.

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You can reach me via email at: mihirt@rapidquest.in