About Vishnu
Curiosity-driven builder, three-time college dropout, and reimagining education for the next generation.
I've always been pulled toward books, side projects, and late-night rabbit holes. That same restlessness that made me drop out three times also led me to build things that matter.
Currently building my third startup, GritWise Club, after founding Swasthaadhaar and MyResQR. I've shipped products as a Full Stack Engineer, led high-impact teams, and mentored curious students along the way.
My mission: Move beyond rote learning toward a world where students think deeply, speak clearly, and build boldly.
3x Startup Founder
From health-tech to emergency systems to learning communities
Dropped out 3 times
Still learning every day, just not in classrooms
Redesigning education
Learning should spark curiosity, not just deliver credentials.
Building in public
Sharing the journey, lessons, and behind-the-scenes
My Startup Journey
Three startups, countless lessons, and an unending passion for building solutions that matter.
Swasthaadhaar
2020
India's digital health stack initiative
Building healthcare infrastructure that could serve millions of Indians with better access to medical records and services.
EmeReCard → MyResQR
2021
Emergency information system
Started as emergency cards, evolved into a comprehensive QR-based emergency response system now scaled up.
GritWise Club
2024
Community for high-agency learners & builders
Building a community where ambitious learners and builders can connect, learn, and grow together.
Essays & Thoughts
Reflections on entrepreneurship, learning, and building something meaningful. Raw thoughts from the trenches.
Latest Essays
The Desperate Playbook: Elon Musk and the Birth of SpaceX
SpaceX’s birth was chaos: failed launches, cash burn, and near collapse. Elon Musk bet everything—money, time, obsession—to build rockets faster, cheaper, and better. From radical ownership to vertical integration, SpaceX’s survival forged the culture that now lands boosters like pencils.
The Birth of Web 2.0: How the Internet Evolved from Static Pages to Social Life
Web 2.0 was the internet’s great awakening—from static pages to a living, participatory web. Fueled by AJAX, JavaScript, APIs, blogs, and social networks, it shifted power to users, sparking culture, business, and chaos. It turned the web into a town square—and set the stage for Web 3.0.
Why Atom Editor Mattered: The Open Source Movement That Shaped Modern Coding
Atom wasn’t just a text editor—it was a culture. Built at GitHub, powered by Electron, and open from day one, Atom turned developers into co-creators with plugins, themes, and hacks. It lost the editor wars to VS Code, but its DNA—openness, hackability, community—still shapes developer tools today.
GitHub: How Three Coders Turned a Bedroom Hack into a Billion-Dollar Dev Powerhouse
Born from frustration, GitHub turned Git’s complexity into collaboration. From bedrooms to Microsoft’s $7.5B acquisition, it redefined how developers share, build, and connect. More than repositories, GitHub created a culture of trust, openness, and community that reshaped software forever.
Warby Parker: How Four Friends Disrupted the Eyewear Industry and Built a Lifestyle Brand
Warby Parker began as four friends rebelling against overpriced glasses. With direct-to-consumer sales, a bold Home Try-On program, and a mission-driven brand, they turned eyewear into a movement. From apartments to IPO, Warby Parker proved disruption with heart can reshape entire industries.
Ramp and the Discipline of Obsession
Ramp began with a gap, not a grand plan. Eric Glyman turned frustration into automation, obsessing over inputs, feedback loops, and trust. Build fast, optimize basics, survive chaos—give teams back their time, and scale from real pain, not trends.