Vin Patel is an AI technologist, published author, and open-source builder with 25+ years in technology. Creator of Manuscript, AEORank, and the Bhagavad Gita App. His work has been archived by the British Library and cited by UKCERT.
Vin Patel
I build AI tools, write books, and ship open-source software.
25 years in tech. Creator of Manuscript, AEORank, and the Bhagavad Gita App.
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Users Are Ditching Gmail Over Paternalistic AI Features
Gmail's aggressive AI nudges are pushing power users away — a warning signal for any builder shipping AI-assisted UX.
Users Are Fleeing Gmail's Paternalistic AI Features
Gmail's aggressive AI nudges are pushing power users out — a warning for every builder tempted to over-automate their UX.
A Bluetooth Name Grounded a Plane — Security Theater Is Now Literal
A United 767 returned to Newark after a passenger's Bluetooth device name triggered a security alert — a reminder that ambient signals are now attack surfaces.
Domain Expertise Is Still the Moat AI Can't Copy
As AI tools flood the market, Hacker News is buzzing: deep domain knowledge—not code—is what separates builders who win from those who get replaced.
Mistral, Mystery Models, and the MCP Wobble: This Week's AI Stack Is Shifting
Mistral's Now Summit, a mystery LLM topping OpenRouter charts, and MCP's uncertain future signal a fast-moving week for builders choosing their AI stack.
Insights
View allLong-form essays on AI, building products, and the future of software.
Before Google: My First Two Websites (1997 and 2001)
I built my first website in 1997. It was called 123ofnet.com. Four years later I followed it with 123ofcomputers.com — a category-driven …
The Age of AI: How It Started, Where We Are, and What the Next Decade Will Demand
Three years ago, intelligence began behaving like electricity. This is what happened, where we are, and what the next decade will require.
Why AI Agents Will Kill 80 Percent of SaaS by 2028
The $195 billion SaaS industry is about to face its Blockbuster moment. AI agents that handle entire workflows are replacing point solutions …
Digitizing India's Ancient Wisdom: A Pipeline for 5,000 Years of Philosophy
India holds the largest corpus of ancient philosophical literature on Earth. We built a pipeline to make it searchable, multi-tradition, and …
The Solo Founder Sales & Marketing Atlas: How 1–5 Person Teams Sell Like 100-Person Companies
Tally.so: 5 people, $3M ARR. No sales team. Pieter Levels: 0 employees, $3.2M ARR. No marketing budget. This is the playbook they didn't …
Projects
View allManuscript
Open-source AI content detector. Privacy-first, self-hosted, multi-modal. Built in Go.
AEORank
AI Engine Optimization. Scan, score, and improve visibility to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.
Bhagavad Gita App
700 verses, 8 philosophical traditions, actionable life wisdom. Live at bhagavad.net.
The AI Advantage Book
Practical AI adoption for business leaders and builders. Published by Packt.
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