# insidert

> Personal blog of Ravi Teja Veligatla — startups, software, entrepreneurship, and lessons from building products.

Ravi Teja Veligatla — Co-founder of Prasanta Communications. Builder, entrepreneur, and product creator writing about startups, software, and the journey of making things.

This site is a personal blog and portfolio. Notes cover software development, startups, entrepreneurship, product building, and personal essays.

## Pages
- [Home](https://insidert.com/): Inside Ravi Teja
- [Notes](https://insidert.com/blog/): Blog posts and essays
- [Tags](https://insidert.com/tags/): Browse posts by topic
- [Search](https://insidert.com/search/): Search the archive
- [Projects](https://insidert.com/projects/): Products and ventures being built
- [Connect](https://insidert.com/connect/): Contact and social links

## Notes
- [Redesigned the blog with AI](https://insidert.com/blog/redesigned-the-blog-with-ai/): I like this one
- [The Maarifaa](https://insidert.com/blog/the-maarifaa/): Knowledge ecosystem
- [The purpose of life](https://insidert.com/blog/the-purpose-of-life/): What is it?
- [What is coding to me](https://insidert.com/blog/what-is-coding-to-me/): A love tale towards coding
- [External Battles](https://insidert.com/blog/external-battles/): Why we do them
- [Guide to hiring](https://insidert.com/blog/guide-to-hiring/): My simple checklist to narrow down the people
- [Resource Managers](https://insidert.com/blog/resource-managers/): From companies to political parties
- [Porting Electron app to Tauri using Cursor](https://insidert.com/blog/porting-electron-app-to-tauri-using-cursor/): I liked the speed
- [How I setup windows server for the first time using AI](https://insidert.com/blog/how-i-setup-windows-server-for-the-first-time-using-ai/): A brief account of using my coding experience and AI tools
- [Allow localhost traffic to LAN from apache.](https://insidert.com/blog/allow-localhost-traffic-to-lan-from-apache/): Allow localhost traffic.
- [Fix failed to fetch new php version on your Ubuntu OS](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-failed-to-fetch-php-version-on-ubuntu/): Step-by-step guide to fix installing new PHP version.
- [Three things I want to continue in 2026](https://insidert.com/blog/three-things-i-want-to-continue-in-2026/): Habits picked up in 2025
- [Project T is now ROOMR](https://insidert.com/blog/project-t-is-now-roomr/): A new beginning
- [Project T](https://insidert.com/blog/project-t/): Announcement of a new project
- [Books I read](https://insidert.com/blog/books-i-read/): List of titles  I read and also my recommendations so far.
- [Tidbits to first time Entrepreneurs from a first time Entrepreneuer.](https://insidert.com/blog/tidbits-to-first-time-entrepreneus-from-a-first-time-entrepreneur/): My observations and realisations about starting and staying in the business.
- [Work](https://insidert.com/blog/work/): The list of to-dos
- [Handle multiple github accounts on MacOS](https://insidert.com/blog/handle-multiple-github-accounts-on-mac/): A simple step to handle multiple accounts on MacOS
- [How to import MySQL dump using cli](https://insidert.com/blog/how-to-import-mysql-dump-using-cli/): Single command to import MySQL dump
- [Formatting dates in Javscript](https://insidert.com/blog/date-formats-in-javascript/): Code snippets to format date in different ways.
- [Increment month in Javascript](https://insidert.com/blog/increment_month_in_javascript/): You do not have to miss this edge case.
- [How to deploy multiple projects in vps using nginx](https://insidert.com/blog/how-to-deploy-multiple-projects-in-vps-using-nginx/): Setup to use same server to host multiple projects.
- [How to send local file to server](https://insidert.com/blog/how-to-send-local-file-to-server/): Use this command to send local file to your remote server.
- [How to add Laravel symlink in shared hosting](https://insidert.com/blog/how-to-add-laravel-symlink-in-shared-hosting/): Use this simple script to add symlink easily.
- [My journey from 104kgs to 91kgs](https://insidert.com/blog/my-journey-from-104kgs-to-91kgs/): Why did I gain weight and how I addressed it.
- [How to renew apple developer subscription in India](https://insidert.com/blog/how-to-renew-apple-developer-subscription-in-india/): Use Google Pay
- [How I built this blog](https://insidert.com/blog/how-i-built-this-blog/): Evolution of the technologies behind this blog
- [Add Boostrap to Astro site](https://insidert.com/blog/add-bootstrap-to-astro-site/): Guide on adding Bootstrap framework and customizing it in Astro
- [Install chrome in Ubuntu](https://insidert.com/blog/install-chrome-in-ubuntu/): Simple guide to installing chrome on Ubuntu systems
- [Debugging local Laravel project on Mobile](https://insidert.com/blog/debugging-local-laravel-project-on-mobile/): Open your local project on mobile to debug
- [Referral Codes](https://insidert.com/blog/referral-codes/): Get some bonus credits on different services
- [Increase file upload size in Nginx and PHP](https://insidert.com/blog/increase-file-upload-size-nginx-php/): Handle bigger file uploads.
- [Moving to cloudinary api V2](https://insidert.com/blog/moving-to-cloudinary-api-v2/): Upload images to Cloudinary.
- [How to deploy Laravel application to a server](https://insidert.com/blog/how-to-deploy-laravel-to-a-server/): Step-by-step guide on deploying laravel application to a VPS.
- [Update Laravel Mix to Vite with Vue 2](https://insidert.com/blog/update-laravel-mix-to-vite-with-vue2/): Step by step upgrade guide.
- [Fix Rollup failed to resolve import for Vue2, Laravel and Vite](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-rollup-failed-to-resolve-import-for-vue2-laravel-vite/): Upgrade to vite using vue2
- [Speak free](https://insidert.com/blog/speak-free/): The cost of not speaking is very high.
- [Moving beyond comfort zone](https://insidert.com/blog/moving-beyond-comfort-zone/): Why I had to move out of my introvert zone
- [Simple explanations for complex problems](https://insidert.com/blog/simple-explanations-for-complex-problems/): How we wrap our head around the unknown
- [How to prepare for a webinar](https://insidert.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-webinar/): A simple checklist
- [Names determines a weight](https://insidert.com/blog/determiners/): What are names for us Humans
- [The cost of appealing to everyone](https://insidert.com/blog/the-cost-of-appealing-to-everyone/): Do not try to please everyone.
- [Guide for new coders](https://insidert.com/blog/guide-for-new-coders/): List of things to remember while coding as a beginner
- [Focus on one thing at a time](https://insidert.com/blog/focus-on-one-thing-at-a-time/): A simple hack to be more productive.
- [Fix pod install and update for Flutter on iOS, M1 mac.](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-pod-install-update-for-flutter-on-ios-m1mac/): Install pod dependencies
- [Flutter Target API 31 and above](https://insidert.com/blog/flutter-target-api-31-and-above/): Fix the deployment bundle
- [Fix flutterfire is not recognized on macos](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-flutterfire-is-not-recognized-on-macos/): Step-by-step guide to fix
- [Setting up Bootstrap, Vue SFC in Laravel 9+ using Vite](https://insidert.com/blog/setting-up-bootstrap-vue-sfc-in-laravel-9-and-above-using-vite/): A step-by-step guide to setup bootstrap framework as your front-end.
- [Fix AMSupportURLConnectionDelegate in your flutter app](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-amsuppoer-url-connection-delegate-inyour-flutter-app/): A simple fix for your flutter app while building ios.
- [Copy large files from Ubuntu Server to your local Windows system with rsync.](https://insidert.com/blog/copy-large-files-from-ubuntu-server-to-your-local-windows-system-with-rsync/): The simplest way to download files from the server to your local system
- [Fix cURL error 60 in Wamp Server](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-curl-error-60-in-wamp-server/): Common issue with local LEMP/LAMP stacks.
- [Fixing ‘unauthenticated error’ while using Laravel Sanctum for SPA.](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-unauthenticated-error-while-using-laravel-sanctum-for-spa/): Step-by-step guide on fixing the issue.
- [Fixing the glitches while setting up push notifications for your Flutter project](https://insidert.com/blog/fixing-the-glitches-while-setting-up-push-notifications-for-your-flutter-project/): A comprehensive guide on setting up notifications
- [Guide on authenticating Mobile Application with Laravel Sanctum](https://insidert.com/blog/guide-on-authenticating-mobile-application-with-laravel-sanctum/): A step-by-step guide
- [Using Quill JS in Laravel. Also, fixing the ops.insert is a null issue when setting the contents with quill.setContents(data).](https://insidert.com/blog/using-quill-js-in-laravel-fixing-the-opsinsert-isa-null-issue/): Fix it easily
- [Fix @php artisan package:discover — ansi handling the post-autoload-dump event returned with error code 255 error](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-php-artisan-package-discover-ansi-handling-the-post-autoload-dump-event-returned-with-error-255-error/): Upgrading to Laravel 7
- [Build your first webpage. The foundations.](https://insidert.com/blog/build-your-first-webpage/): A theoretical  guide to building your first webpage.
- [Fix no procfile using ‘web heroku-php-apache2’ for Laravel on Windows](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-no-procfile-using-web-heroku-php-apache2-for-laravel-on-windows/): A simple fix.
- [Processing delivery report from MSG91 via Webhooks in Laravel](https://insidert.com/blog/processing-delivery-report-from-msg91-via-webhooks-in-laravel/): Save the details correctly.
- [Route Group in Laravel](https://insidert.com/blog/route-group-in-laravel/): Chain attributes in route group
- [Send custom JSON error response in Laravel](https://insidert.com/blog/send-custom-json-error-response-in-laravel/): Comes handy when dealing with ajax requests.
- [Fix Terser TypeError: Cannot read property ‘minify’ of undefined](https://insidert.com/blog/fix-terser-typeerror-cannot-read-property-minify-of-undefined/): Simple fix.
- [Guide to customizing Bootstrap framework inside Vue-CLI project](https://insidert.com/blog/customizing-bootstrap-inside-vue-cli-project/): A simple step-by-step tutorial to setup SASS and customize the framework.
- [Upgrading to Laravel Mix 4 in Laravel Projects](https://insidert.com/blog/upgrading-to-laravel-mix4-in-laravel-projects/): A simple guide for upgrading.
- [Setting up a Laravel project on Windows with WAMP server](https://insidert.com/blog/setting-up-a-laravel-project-on-windows-wamp-server/): Step-by-step guide on how to setup WAMP Server for your PHP and Laravel applications.
- [Setting up a Laravel project on Windows with XAMPP](https://insidert.com/blog/setting-up-a-laravel-project-on-windows-xampp/): Step-by-step guide on how to setup XAMPP for your PHP and Laravel applications.

## Projects
- [MF7](https://mf7.in): CRM that helps manage gyms the simplest and easiest way. (Active)
- [WorkbaseHQ](https://workbasehq.com): Essential Tools and Resources for Your Daily Workflow (WIP)
- [ROOMR](https://roomr.in): The simplest and easiest way to rent without any non-sense. (Building)
- [Bolty](https://bolty.in): Worry free denting, painting and detailing services. (Active)
- [Zoneout](https://insidert.com/projects/): D2C perfume brand that make you escape, unwind and be yourself. (Building)

## Optional
- [Full content bundle](https://insidert.com/llms-full.txt): All notes in a single Markdown file
- [RSS Feed](https://insidert.com/rss.xml): Feed of all posts
- [Sitemap](https://insidert.com/sitemap-index.xml): XML sitemap
- [GitHub](https://github.com/ravitejaveligatla): Open-source work
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravitejaveligatla/): Professional profile