Caygnus

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2026

18 entries

  1. StudioThe new caygnus.comThe site you are reading, with the Lab, this Log and a markdown copy of every page.
  2. StudioThree roles open at the studioProduct Engineer, Product Designer, and Growth and Marketing.
  3. JournalWhy we still build our own apps while taking client workOur own apps keep our standards honest, so we keep running them.
  4. JournalHow we think about pricing a projectScope, integrations and unknowns set the price. A short call gets you a real number.
  5. JournalRed flags when hiring a product studioFour warning signs that show up before the contract is signed.
  6. JournalWhat a good studio engagement actually looks likeYou should always know what is happening, without having to ask.
  7. JournalWhat 'ship and tend' really means after launchLaunch day is the start. The weeks after decide whether it was worth building.
  8. JournalThe unglamorous work before the first pixelWho it is for and what it says come before any screen.
  9. JournalWhy we cut scope before we design anythingWe cut early and calmly, before a deadline forces it.
  10. JournalNotice, Focus, Craft, Ship: how we actually run thisWhat each of our four steps means when the deadline is real.
  11. JournalThe case for building where you liveWe built for a gap we felt ourselves. The products followed.
  12. JournalWhy we chose hyperlocal over broad reach for Urban HoodUrban Hood is built for one neighbourhood at a time, for the people who live there.
  13. JournalWhat connectivity constraints taught us about offline-first designBuild for the network people actually have.
  14. JournalDesigning for Nashik, not a generic Indian marketTrinetra is built for one city's real visitors, on purpose.
  15. JournalWhy we built TrinetraNashik's Kumbh crowds, and the guide we wished existed.
  16. StudioThe studio moves to BengaluruCaygnus started in Nashik and is now based in Bengaluru.
  17. ReleaseTrinetra launches on Google PlayNashik's pilgrimage planner, in 23+ Indian languages.
  18. ReleaseUrban Hood opens an invite-only betaA shared space for one neighbourhood, on Android, iOS and the web.

2022

1 entry

  1. StudioCaygnus is founded in NashikOjas starts the studio in Nashik, India.