He Built a SaaS While Working a 9–5, GoTamil Founder’s Real Journey | How I Built This #1

Excited about this product, do check here. GoTamil: https://www.gotamil.in/ Sign up for Dodo Payments, hassle free SaaS payments for Indian builders - https://app.dodopayments.com/partners... Get One month of Wispr Flow, the tool I use for voice dictation free: https://wisprflow.ai/r?SANJEEV4 Check out my SaaS PreSales course on Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/course/pre-sale... Imagine building your own SaaS while working a full-time job, and doing it without being a techie. Sounds impossible, right? That’s exactly what Pravinan Sankar, the founder of GoTamil, did. In this episode of “How I Built This”, he opens up about his journey, the late nights, the struggles, and the small wins that turned into something big. You’ll hear: How he started GoTamil with zero tech background The AI tools that helped him bring his idea to life The turning point from MVP to a polished product How he started earning within just 15 days of launch How he handles real customer problems (and learns from them) How he grew his app without posting a single thing on social media And how SEO quietly became his biggest superpower This isn’t just a story about building an app, it’s about persistence, smart work, and believing that you can figure things out along the way. Who should watch this: If you’ve ever wanted to build something but thought, “I’m not technical enough.” If you’re balancing a 9–5 job and still chasing your ideas. If you’re curious about how AI tools can make things easier. If you love learning by doing and figuring things out along the way. And if you just need a spark of motivation to start your own journey. 🎧 Watch the full conversation and get inspired to start your own journey Follow Pravinan here, LinkedIn:   / pravinan   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the host: If this is your first time here, welcome👋 I’m Sanjeev, a generalist, lifelong learner, and someone passionate about reimagining how technology supports people. Through my work in customer support, sales, marketing, and product management, I share insights, strategies, and experiences to help teams build better systems, create exceptional customer experiences, and turn ideas into impact. Follow me here, LinkedIn:   / sanjeev-nc   Twitter: https://x.com/yenceesanjeev Instagram:   / sanjeev.nc   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 – Trailer 1:26 – Introduction 2:54 – Introduction to GoTamil 4:44 – Building Experience 7:32 – Using No-Code Tools 11:46 – Handling Users 13:44 – Tracking User Feedback 15:09 – Improving User Experience 17:44 – Claude Code vs Codex (AI Tools Explained) 20:04 – Managing Database and Payment Processes 21:05 – Prompting Techniques 22:11 – Time & Cost for Building the Product 26:49 – Managing Time with a Full-Time Job 29:39 – Handling the Testing Process 30:40 – How to Handle Customer Issues 33:15 – How to Gain Customers Without Marketing 34:47 – The Keyword Behind GoTamil 38:05 – How to Practice a New Domain 41:56 – Using AI for Meta Titles & Descriptions 43:31 – Keyword Research Process 49:21 – Marketing Tools 51:55 – The Importance of SEO 55:14 – Next Steps for GoTamil 56:08 – Advice for New MicroSaaS Builders #seo #keywordresearch #digitalmarketing #contentmarketing #marketingtools #aitools #claudeai #OpenAICodex #nocode #lowcode #promptengineering #automationtools #techinnovation #aigeneratedcontent #GoTamil #microsaas #startupjourney #saasfounders #TamilStartup #indiehackers #buildinpublic