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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 8h

Yeah, the same thing happened with the word ‘Orbivon’, my previous startup. I couldn’t even remember the exact name, something like ‘Orbivan’ or even a drug came up instead. But after a few months of optimizing the SEO, it got fixed. :D

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 12h

You can use the same steps to create a name and brand identity that truly fits your product.

#branding

Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 12h

Finally, I created some simple branding wallpapers to see how the logo and name look together in different contexts.

And that’s it, that’s my product naming and logo design process. Simple, intentional, and meaningful. 🚀

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 12h

For the font, I chose Ubuntu, because it holds a personal meaning for me. it was the first Linux OS I used after Windows XP.

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 12h

Now move to the logo. I prefer clean, geometric logos. For this one, I decided to:

1. Use a circle to represent “movement all the way around.”
2. Add a chart-like symbol to symbolize “analyze and decide.”
3. Incorporate curves to express “smoothness and ease of use.”

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 12h

Combining these letters gave me the final name: Writtte 😄 (Yes, with three “T”s :D I love the uniqueness of it.)

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 12h

Since this project is a startup platform, the message fits perfectly (I think). Then, I extracted the following letters:

W → Write
R → Resonate
I → Inspire
T → Transform
T → Tell
T → Truth
E → Engage

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 12h

For this project, I wrote 16 sentences and came up with over 40 name options. Here’s the final sentence I used:

"Write with intention, Resonate across channels, Inspire action, Transform readers into believers, Tell your brand’s truth, Engage at scale."

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 12h

I start by writing a sentence, anything that comes to mind. then I pick letters from that sentence (in order) to form potential names. I repeat this several times with different sentences and generate multiple word combinations.

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 12h

How do you name your products? Here’s the method I use :D feel free to copy the same steps to come up with a meaningful name and design a logo that actually represents your brand.

📅 So its the 2nd day of Building in Public on my blogging platform.

👉👈

#SaaS #startup #buildinpublic #branding

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 15h

With the current DB structure, I’m assuming it can scale up to a few million records in a single DB instance. Reaching that amount of data would already indicate that the project is successful. If it becomes extremely successful, I can then scale further by sharding the DB.

Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 1d

I think this applies to any kind of platform: companies just want to use the platform, while we handle the messy parts, infrastructure, security, and support.

Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 1d

Even if they automate the process, they’re still responsible for managing and maintaining everything. That’s why there are open-source alternatives for almost everything, yet companies often prefer to use paid platforms.

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 1d

The issue is that teams have to manage the entire infrastructure, security, and everything else themselves. For example, if someone wants to build a product and needs to create a blog, they’d have to set everything up from scratch.

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 1d

Yeah, WordPress can be used, it can 100% be implemented as my platform with extensions. Most products have these kinds of alternatives.

(sorry about multiple posts, content is long :D)

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 1d

Hey, I'm not focusing on a similar platform like Medium. There are already plenty available, and most of them are great. Instead, I'm focusing on product-based blogs, customizable blogs that can be attached to existing sites in just a few minutes, matching their products' styles, aesthetics.

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 1d

I initially thought the DB structure could be designed in just a few hours, but it ended up taking the whole day. What to do, it’s part of the requirements. If you have any questions, drop them here or just send me a DM.

Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 1d

There will be two databases:

1. A database that stores core data
2. A database that stores analytics data

Rather than using a GUI tool, I chose to design the database class diagrams with PlantUML. It’s simple, fast, and works well inside VS Code. No UI, just code. Felt like a developer :D

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 1d

🥂 So it's the day 1 of Developing a Blogging Platform

The entire day was spent designing the database structure. Instead of jumping straight into database development, I decided to structure the entire class diagram first.

#SaaS #startup #buildinpublic #postgre

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 2d

Just published a new article: "A scalable GoLang directory structure" 🚀

If you’ve ever struggled with messy Go projects as they grow, this one’s for you. Full breakdown of a real-world, scalable structure for microservices.

Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/lasnish/...

#development #go #golang

A scalable GoLang directory structure

A practical guide to organizing Go projects for maintainability, scalability, and real-world applications

open.substack.com

Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 2d

Didn't knew that. Thanks mate 🫶

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 2d

hwy, what is atproto means?

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 2d

I just started developing a blogging platform in full build in public mode :D

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Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 2d

At this point, I had the requirements, architecture diagram, tools and technologies, frontend sitemap, and API list all ready.

This is the same method I used for my previous project, and I can confidently say it’s a solid approach for an initial MVP plan. ✨

Lasan @lasnish.substack.com · 2d

I used the following format for the API endpoints:

/version/section/action

For example: /v1/auth/sign-in

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