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Tag: ionlab

Leaving IonLab

Yesterday was my last day at IonLab, the company that I built with a few friends. It has been a wild ride but I could continue no longer. I am leaving due to internal differences on the progress and transparency in the company. We have been well-supported in our experience, right from a Govt. of … Continue reading Leaving IonLab →

swaroop Business 51 Comments November 13, 2009April 21, 2013 8 Minutes

Coming soon… TrackEveryCoin, a personal finance system

Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. Amazon conducted a poll just before the start of the year 2009 asking people on what are their New Year Resolutions. The top two resolutions were (1) Lose Weight and (2) Get Your Finances in Order. What is strange is that you and … Continue reading Coming soon… TrackEveryCoin, a personal finance system →

swaroop Business 25 Comments May 21, 2009July 25, 2015 3 Minutes

The new ION packaging

Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. Today is the second birthday of our ION USB Charger and we are happy to announce that it is now available in a new and improved packaging! We needed some improvements to our packaging because: Our previous packaging did not have the product … Continue reading The new ION packaging →

swaroop Business, Design 13 Comments April 21, 2009April 7, 2013 1 Minute

What's in a name, indeed?

Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. Vikram has written an interesting post on whether the name of a brand matters which got me thinking. I don't think it's that simple. I believe that Company name doesn't matter. Product name matters. This is because the product's name is not just … Continue reading What's in a name, indeed? →

swaroop Business 7 Comments March 25, 2009April 21, 2013 1 Minute

What we do at IONLAB

Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. When I meet people and have a conversation, they eventually ask the question "So, what do you guys do?" I like to say "We make stuff" but that's hardly understandable. The best example I like to give is the Swinxs (found via Springwise). … Continue reading What we do at IONLAB →

swaroop Business 2 Comments October 7, 2008April 7, 2013 2 Minutes

IONLAB – The Next Experiment

Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. It's been nearly 5 months since I last quit my job. Five months. Wow. It's weird because it doesn't feel that long. I spent most of the first few months whiling away, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I did have some plans though. … Continue reading IONLAB – The Next Experiment →

swaroop Business, Tech 15 Comments September 20, 2008April 7, 2013 2 Minutes

Launch of ion2

Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. Last week, we quietly relaunched ion, our USB charger. The very next day, we shipped ions to customers in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. And an hour ago, I shipped one to Bhubaneswar. It's good to be back! :-) First of all, thanks … Continue reading Launch of ion2 →

swaroop Business 10 Comments June 9, 2008April 7, 2013 1 Minute

Happy Birthday to ion

Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. One year ago, on this day, we launched ion, the ipod charger. The launch was just one blog post. That's it. Within two hours, Atul Chitnis bought the first ion in our online store. We celebrated. But hold on, let's rewind the story … Continue reading Happy Birthday to ion →

swaroop Business, General 7 Comments April 21, 2008April 7, 2013 4 Minutes

Vegetable 2.0

Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. The other day, mom was telling me why she has completely switched from the traditional neighbourhood HOPCOMS (Horticultural Produce Cooperative Marketing Societies) outlet to the fresh@ store to buy the vegetables. I got curious and asked to explain. She mentioned several points: HOPCOMS … Continue reading Vegetable 2.0 →

swaroop Business, India 6 Comments December 9, 2007April 7, 2013 3 Minutes

ion on a roll

Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. First, there was the Mint financial newspaper's article on "casualpreneurs" in the July 8th, 2007 edition which featured ion. FYI, Mint is a joint collaboration between the Hindustan Times and the Wall Street Journal. Then, there was an article in the BTW magazine's … Continue reading ion on a roll →

swaroop Business 9 Comments November 3, 2007April 7, 2013 1 Minute

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My name is Swaroop. I currently work as a Staff Engineer in the Machine Learning Platform team at DoorDash in San Francisco.

I write mostly about what I have learned in pursuit of my curiosity, mostly around software engineering, books and ideas.

I have previously worked at big companies, did freelancing, tried building a startup, and was at startups of all sizes (from 6-person company to Series B+ to acquisition).

Long ago, I wrote A Byte of Python beginners book and A Byte of Vim book.

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