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Solo Founder Reality: How Anish Structures His Day to Stay Motivated

In this episode, I sit down with Anish Karthik - a builder, solo founder, and creative technologist whose portfolio feels like a playground of bold ideas, experimentation, and real-world execution. We dive deep into Anish’s journey across AI, vibe coding, hackathons, and solo building, and unpack what it really looks like to create projects for fun versus building with startup intent. Anish shares how he stays motivated as a solo founder, how he structures his day, and how he balances learning (consumption) with hands-on creation especially in fast-moving tech environments. ------------------------------------------------------------ This conversation goes beyond résumés and buzzwords. We talk honestly about: -Using AI as a creative and productivity multiplier -The role of hackathons in learning and building confidence -What makes a tech portfolio truly stand out -“Vibe coding” and building without over-optimizing too early -Structuring your day to stay focused and motivated -The difference between building for curiosity vs. building a startup -Navigating uncertainty, momentum and solo-founder energy 👇 Watch till the end for practical insights, mindset shifts and real talk you won’t find in textbooks. Chapters: 00:00 Intro + Portfolio preview 01:50 Anish's tech journey overview 04:05 Choosing Major- Computer Science, Math & Statistics 05:12 Mindset during undergrad 06:50 Project Ideas - Startups and personal projects 09:28 Building Portfolio - challenges and mindset 11:46 Website that ranks github portfolios 12:51 Vibe Coding - Pros and cons, Vibe coding for starups 15:22 TAMUHack - Hackathon events at Texas A & M, Anish's responsibilities 16:34 Stepping away from Master's degree - How this pivot turned his life around 20:20 Advice, decision making process 23:06 His current work, collaboration 24:14 Balance between creation and consumption 26:02 Structure and Motivation 27:52 Starter kit for founders(startups) and college students 29:51 Networking and success rate with cold DMs 32:02 Closing thoughts 32:20 Outro -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meet the Guest: Anish Karthik Portfolio : https://anish.fish/ LinkedIn:   / anishkarthik   Meet the Host: Chandana Bhatt LinkedIn:   / chandana-bhatt-539027133   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎯 Who this episode is for This episode is perfect for: -Students and early-career engineers exploring tech paths -Builders, hackers, and solo founders -Anyone questioning traditional routes like grad school or rigid career ladders -Creators learning how to balance experimentation with execution