Krish Palaniappan and Varun Palaniappan
Software Development, Finance and AI
We’ve been doing Software Development and Architecture work for a while at Snowpal, and currently have several B2B and B2C products in production. In this podcast, we’ll share our experiences on a regular basis to help you & your teams build great software. The topics covered in this podcast will include Product Management, Project Management, Architecture, Development, Deployment, Security, Release Management, Sales, Marketing, Advertising, and just about everything else an ambitious, fast growing startup based out of the US is likely to be involved in. So, join us. Let’s become better!
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May 21, 2026
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API Directory Structure: Define it correctly to improve backend development productivity Video 02.07.2021 6:15
And by correctly, I literally mean the way it works best for you and your company. There is no single correct answer. #projectmanagement Manage projects on https://snowpal.com!
Improve development productivity by managing your desktops better Video 30.06.2021 6:25
...and why would the number of desktops and the arrangement of windows in each of those desktops make any difference to productivity? #projectmanagement Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
Job Satisfaction: What are some of the things that might help employee retention? Video 27.06.2021 4:56
I'll explain this taking myself as an example. If I had to pick 3 things that are most important to me in a job, what might they be? Life changes, all the time. And so do we. But, I've noticed that what I've looked for in a job has rarely changed (at least, fundamentally) over the years. #projectmanagement Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
API Directory Structure (in an API Development Platform of your choice) Video 24.06.2021 3:33
How you define your API Directory Structure will make a ton of difference to your API Development productivity. Our platform depends & runs on 100s of APIs and we tried a few different approaches before arriving at the current one that works best for us. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
Software Certifications: AWS, Java, Database and more - How many do you have? How important are they? Video 23.06.2021 2:07
Let's talk about how many I have, and what I think about certifications in general. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
Polyglot Technology Stack: Good or Bad for a small software startup? Video 17.06.2021 6:19
If you think that's a leading question, think again! Let's discuss some of the pros and cons of a Polyglot Technology Stack. Manage projects on https://snowpal.com!
Are you designing APIs for Web App or Mobile App, or both? Video 16.06.2021 3:47
While you always want to design your APIs for multiple clients, it isn't always possible. What if you built it for a Web Client and need the same APIs for Mobile? Or vice-versa. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
Flutter Mobile App: SSL Performance Issue (including the fix) Video 14.06.2021 10:09
We ran into a rather weird performance issue that took me several hours to get to the bottom of. I figured it would be worth sharing the specifics so it helps save you the hours I spent debugging and finding a fix. Manage projects on https://snowpal.com!
Hiring a developer: Do not stinge when it comes to hiring. A good engineer is always worth their price! Video 09.06.2021 5:26
Good things cost money. Not everything expensive may be good, sure. But, I truly believe a good engineer is surely worth their price. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
Do technical jargons make you uncomfortable? Do you get intimidated by them? Video 02.06.2021 5:31
It's quite natural but try not to be bothered by fancy words you may or may not understand. How well you build software has little, if any, bearing on whether or not you understand these jargons. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
Mac Users: Is it taking a little too much time to copy videos from your Photos App to your local directory? Video 26.05.2021 2:24
Join the club :) It takes a lot of time to make a copy of a video file (even small ones) and clearly, there's an Apple bug that they are yet to identify/fix. I've an easy solution. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
A JavaScript Event Handling issue that took us a few hours to get to the bottom of Video 22.05.2021 2:13
We added support to allow inline edits on our cards (Kanban and others) recently and ran into an issue during implementation that turned out to be related to Event Handling.
If you are an engineer who doesn't particularly enjoy writing (or reading) documents, try this! Video 18.05.2021 1:47
I don't have drawing skills but am pictorial in my thinking. Given that, I've relied on a variety of tools over the years to keep myself productive. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
Facebook AD Account: Why our AD account was locked momentarily. Video 07.05.2021 9:59
If one of the things you do is create campaigns on Social Media platforms, my recent experience may resonate with you. Keep this in mind! Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
When implementing Apple Sign In on your web application, keep this in mind Video 03.05.2021 1:02
It is likely you support more than one domain and/or sub-domain for your web application. And if that were to be the case and you are implementing support for Apple Sign In, there's at least one more thing you want to keep in mind. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com!
Wondering what that one feature is which will make all the difference? Video 29.04.2021 1:50
Well, how we wish we all knew that! I've seen that despite all the research and competitive analysis you may want to (and have to) do, the age old adage that more is better might still hold good.
Do more of what think you do not like. Sounds weird? Video 28.04.2021 1:47
When we like something, we will naturally find a way to do more of that (as we should). When we do not like something, we tend to shy away from it. Also, natural, but is there another way to go about it? Manage Projects on https://snowpal.com!
Are you spending a little too much time finding the "right" technology? Video 27.04.2021 1:43
When you are building a new app, or an API layer, and you find yourself in a position (or a role) where you are having to make a decision on the "best" choice of technology, it can be a tad overwhelming. Here's one way to do it. Manage Projects on https://snowpal.com!
While it is completely natural to look for help online, do not expect solutions to be handed to you on a silver platter! Video 26.04.2021 1:47
Every problem is unique even when it is not. So, while it is not just natural but also prudent to look for help online from the larger community when you are stuck and need some guidance, I find that too often developers look for solutions to be handed to them on a silver platter. That's not going to happen! Manage Projects on https://snowpal.com!
Attention to Details is always important but more so when you are doing UI/UX work Video 09.04.2021 1:40
## Attention to Detail We all recognize the fact the pixel pushing is time consuming, and if you are a smallish team trying to move mountains, it could be a bit of a pain as it consumes a lot of time. But, one thing is for certain. You are going to save time (and a lot of it) if you did it right the first time around rather than add TODOs in the code to revisit them later. We've made a number of...
How much should the past drive the future? Video 07.04.2021 1:40
One school of thought is if you've done a certain way a certain way in the past and it worked, there's no good reason to change it. Another school of thought is that one should always question how we may have approached a certain problem in the past and continually look for ways to improve it. While I don't know if one is better than the other, I know where I stand! Manage your projects on https:/...
Integrated Development Environments (or IDEs): How important are they? Video 06.04.2021 1:36
IDEs play a huge role in not just our productivity as developers but also our happiness levels (given the amount of time we literally spend using them). What can I say about them in under 100 seconds that you may not already know? :) Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
(Tech Lightyear Series) Software Development in under 100 seconds Video 05.04.2021 1:40
Of the many pieces of (constructive) feedback I've received over the years (in both personal & professional life), one that has been a common occurrence is "Can you be more succinct?". And while I've always tried to do that (and also want to believe I've made some good strides in that aspect), I realize I've ways to go. So, here is another attempt (read: challenge) at getting closer to that finish...
Code Commenting: Mandatory or Optional? Video 04.04.2021 4:08
We all agree (I think!) that code commenting is essential. But, how much of it do we need, and how do we go about it? And why it is stack agnostic. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
Firebase Messaging - Sending push notifications on a Flutter App Video 31.03.2021 7:34
Setting up push notifications on a mobile app takes a bit of time the first time, and then onwards, you shouldn't have to do much. Ideally. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
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