About
I’m Manish Saraan — a full-stack developer and indie maker based in India with over 10 years of engineering experience.
I specialize in building scalable products using TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. I’ve shipped 50+ projects, working with startups as a fractional CTO and helping non-technical founders turn their ideas into real, launched products.
Before going independent, I ran a development agency with a 23-person team. These days I prefer working hands-on — writing code, designing systems, and shipping fast.
What I do
- Fractional CTO — Technical strategy and product roadmap for startups
- MVP Development — Fixed-price sprints to go from idea to launched product
- Full-Stack Engineering — React/Next.js, Node.js, AWS, Vercel, AI integrations
Side projects
I build my own products too. Pintheframe.com is one of them. I also contribute to open source and enjoy experimenting with new tools and workflows.
This blog
I write about the things I learn while building — performance optimizations, developer tooling, self-hosting, integrating payments, working with LLMs, and the realities of freelancing and indie hacking.