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Notes on building and launching digital products

Marketplace economics, platform launches, app growth and the engineering behind the products we build. New posts regularly.

GoFoode

How Much Does It Cost to Build an App Like Zomato in India? (2026 Figures)

A Zomato-style food delivery app costs ₹18–35 lakh to build custom (4–8 months) or ₹0.75–3 lakh to launch white-label (1–2 weeks). Full 2026 cost breakdown — build, running and hidden costs.

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MegaBasket

Blinkit-Style Grocery App — White-Label Clone vs Custom Build (2026)

Should you build a Blinkit-style grocery app custom (₹20–40 lakh, 5–8 months) or launch a white-label clone (₹0.75–3 lakh, 1–2 weeks)? An honest comparison of cost, control, risk and the hybrid path.

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Paper Trading

Best Paper Trading Apps in India (2026) — An Honest Comparison

Comparing India's paper trading apps for NSE/BSE options practice — PaperTrade Nifty, Bank Nifty and Sensex by Altriga, Sensibull, StockGro and TradingView — with real pros, cons and a decision guide.

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Trading Apps

Why Every Trader Should Paper Trade Before Using Real Money

Practise beats instinct. How simulated trading builds the discipline, journaling habit and strategy testing that real-market beginners pay for.

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MegaBasket

From Zero to Live — What Happens in the First 30 Days of a White-Label Grocery Platform

A week-by-week walkthrough of deploying a white-label grocery marketplace: branding, catalog, vendors, payments, riders and launch marketing.

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School ERP

The 2026 Checklist — 5 Features Every School ERP Must Have

Fees, attendance, transport, parent app and exams — what a modern school ERP needs in 2026, and the questions to ask before buying one.

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