Hey, I'm KP - I help founders build in public.

Karthik Puvvada. Head of Community at Netlify, founder of Build In Public Fellowship, Product Hunt's Community Member of the Year, host of the Build In Public Podcast.

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Companies I've worked with
NBADelta Air LinesOn DeckDay OnePaddleNetlify

Essays

The long stuff - career stories and playbooks

STORYHow I kicked off the world's largest hackathon 🤯
CAREERHow I landed a dream job at an ambitious startup by building in public
TACTICALHow to build an MVP without setting $17,000 on fire like me
STORYHow a $100 ad budget led to $25,000 in revenue
TACTICALLessons from hunting 90+ products on Product Hunt 🚀
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Currently

What I'm up to this season

Building a better web with the Netlify community, recording new Build In Public Podcast episodes, and advising a few very fun startups.
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