I should've started writing this earlier

This is the Build With Boo issue from 14 May 2026, announcing the move to Substack.

Vanakkam Nanbargale ❤️

Honestly… this is not a "newsletter shift" mail 😭

This is more like: "Okay, let me finally build something personal and real."

For the past few months, I've been posting content, building GARI TECH, building the Start The Up community, doing internships, freelancing, attending events, meeting founders, mentoring students, trying random ideas, failing in some, learning from some…

But one thing I realized recently: most people only post the highlight reel.

Nobody talks about:

confusion in college
feeling lost about career
fake internships
relationship thoughts while still in college
pressure to "figure life out"
failed ideas
burnout
overthinking
trying to balance studies + building something

And honestly… naanum adhe phase la dhan iruken.. or maybe irunthn…

Still figuring things out. Still making mistakes. Still learning daily.

That's why I've started writing on Substack, a more personal platform where creators share honest thoughts, stories and detailed thoughts beyond normal social media posts.

There, I'll share:

mistakes I make so you can avoid them
internship and opportunity insights
startup and student entrepreneur reality
freelancing lessons
marketing and content breakdowns
free resources and tools
random clarity moments I get while building stuff 😭
startups, entrepreneurship, jobs

Basically… everything I wish someone openly told me earlier, which maybe makes my life even easier.

A lot of people know me through:

GARI TECH
student communities
events
mentoring
freelancing
content creation
LinkedIn <3

But this space is more personal.

No fake productivity. No "earn 10 lakhs in 10 days" nonsense. No pretending life is perfect. Just honest building in public.

If you feel like you're also trying to become "something more" during college… you'll probably relate to this :)

Subscribe now, it's free

Also connect with me here:

And one more thing… if you reply to this mail, I'll personally reply back.

Tell me:

what you're building
what you're struggling with
or even what career confusion you have right now

Would genuinely love to know :)

See you inside Substack 🚀

Boo