The Mendly blog

Notes on shipping AI-built code that actually scales.

Refactoring, security, DPDP compliance and the road from a vibe-coded MVP to a real product.

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Playbook·2 min

How AI Is Changing Creative & Marketing Work in 2026

AI is reshaping creative work — but not the way the hype says. Here's what actually changes, and what stays human.

Sep 30, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Local SEO for Dehradun Businesses: A Plain Guide

If customers near you can't find you on Google, you're leaving money on the table. Here's the local SEO that actually matters.

Sep 29, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Which Gimbal Should You Rent? DJI RS3 vs RS4 vs RS4 Pro

DJI's gimbals look alike but suit different shoots. Here's which one to rent for your camera and your job.

Sep 28, 2026
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Playbook·1 min

10 Reels Ideas for Cafes & Restaurants

Not all food reels are equal. Here are ten formats that reliably pull reach and turn scrollers into walk-ins.

Sep 27, 2026
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Checklist·1 min

How to Prepare for a Product Photo Shoot

A great product shoot is 80% preparation. Here's how to show up ready so the images come out selling.

Sep 26, 2026
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Guide·1 min

A Beginner's Guide to Renting a Lighting Kit

Lighting makes or breaks a shoot, and renting it is cheaper than you think. Here's the beginner-friendly kit that works.

Sep 25, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Shopify vs WooCommerce for Indian Businesses

Shopify or WooCommerce? The honest answer depends on your catalogue, budget and how much control you want. Here's how to choose.

Sep 24, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Why Your Website Isn't Getting Leads (7 Reasons)

Getting visitors but no enquiries? The leak is almost always one of these seven things. Here's how to plug it.

Sep 23, 2026
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Checklist·1 min

7 Signs Your Website Needs a Redesign

A website quietly loses customers long before you notice. Here are the seven signs it's time for a rebuild.

Sep 22, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Freelancer vs Studio for Branding: An Honest Comparison

A freelancer is cheaper; a studio is a system. Here's the honest trade-off, and who each is actually right for.

Sep 21, 2026
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Playbook·1 min

How to Choose an SEO Company in Dehradun

SEO is where the boldest promises hide the weakest work. Here's how to choose a company that actually moves rankings.

Sep 20, 2026
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Guide·1 min

How Much Does App Development Cost in Dehradun?

App quotes range from suspiciously cheap to eye-watering. Here's what actually drives the cost, and how to scope a sensible first version.

Sep 19, 2026
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Checklist·1 min

The Website Launch Checklist Nobody Gives You

A new site can look finished and still be broken where it matters. Here's the launch checklist that saves you.

Sep 18, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Social Media Marketing Cost in Dehradun: What to Expect

Social retainers vary wildly. Here's what you should actually get for the money, and the red flags to avoid.

Sep 17, 2026
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Tutorial·1 min

How to Define Your Brand Voice (With Examples)

Your brand voice is half your brand, and it costs nothing but thought. Here's how to actually define it.

Sep 16, 2026
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Guide·1 min

How Much Does Video Production Cost in Dehradun?

A reel and a brand film are worlds apart in cost. Here's how video production is actually priced in Dehradun.

Sep 15, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Mobile App Development Cost in India (2026)

An app can cost ₹2 lakh or ₹40 lakh. Here's the honest breakdown of what drives the number, and how to spend smart.

Sep 14, 2026
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Playbook·1 min

How to Choose a Branding Agency in Dehradun

Anyone can make a logo. Choosing a branding partner is about judging thinking, not just pretty pictures. Here's how.

Sep 13, 2026
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Guide·1 min

What Actually Goes Into a Brand Identity System

People say 'I need a logo' when they mean 'I need a brand'. Here's the difference, laid out piece by piece.

Sep 12, 2026
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Guide·2 min

What Camera Should You Rent for a Product Shoot?

Renting for a product shoot? The camera matters less than you think — and the lens and lighting matter more. Here's how to choose.

Sep 11, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Logo Redesign: When It's Time, and When to Leave It

A logo redesign can refresh a brand or throw away hard-won recognition. Here's how to tell which side you're on.

Sep 10, 2026
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Guide·1 min

SEO Basics Every Small Business Should Get Right

You don't need to be an SEO expert to get found. Here are the fundamentals that actually move the needle for a small business.

Sep 9, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Renting vs Buying Camera Gear: Which Makes Sense?

Gear is expensive and it dates fast. Here's an honest way to decide whether to rent or buy for your next project.

Sep 8, 2026
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Tutorial·1 min

How to Make Reels That Actually Grow a Brand

Most brand reels get ignored. Here's what separates the ones that grow an account from the ones that vanish.

Sep 7, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Lens Rental Guide: Primes vs Zooms

The body gets the attention, but the lens makes the image. Here's how to choose what to rent — primes, zooms, or both.

Sep 6, 2026
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Checklist·1 min

What Camera Gear to Rent for a Wedding Shoot

Weddings are unforgiving — there are no retakes. Here's the rental kit that keeps you covered from mandap to reception.

Sep 5, 2026
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Guide·1 min

E-commerce Website Cost in India: The Real Numbers

An online store can cost ₹40,000 or ₹6 lakh. Here's what drives the number and how to spend where it matters.

Sep 4, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Cinema Camera Rental: What to Pick and When

A cinema camera isn't always the right rent. Here's when it's worth it, and what to pair it with so the footage actually looks the part.

Sep 3, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Custom Website vs Template: Which Should You Choose?

Templates are cheap and fast; custom is distinctive and scalable. Here's the honest trade-off, and who each is really for.

Sep 2, 2026
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Guide·1 min

How Much Does Camera Rental Cost in Dehradun?

Rental day-rates in Dehradun swing from a few hundred rupees to several thousand. Here's what sits behind each, and how to budget a shoot.

Sep 1, 2026
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Tutorial·2 min

12 Things That Make a Website Actually Convert

A beautiful website that doesn't convert is expensive decoration. Here are 12 things that actually turn visitors into customers.

Aug 31, 2026
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Guide·2 min

SEO Services in Dehradun: What Businesses Actually Need (and What to Skip)

SEO is sold with a lot of jargon and a few dangerous promises. Here's what actually moves rankings for a Dehradun business, and how long it really takes.

Aug 29, 2026
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Guide·1 min

Social Media Marketing Pricing in India: What You Actually Pay

SMM packages in India run from ₹8,000 to ₹1,50,000 a month. Here's what's actually inside each, and what makes the difference.

Aug 28, 2026
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Playbook·2 min

How to Choose a Digital Marketing Agency in Dehradun

Retainers in Dehradun run ₹20,000–₹80,000 a month, and results vary wildly. Here's how to choose an agency that reports outcomes, not vanity clicks.

Aug 27, 2026
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Guide·2 min

How Much Does It Cost to Build a SaaS Product?

A SaaS MVP can cost ₹3 lakh or ₹30 lakh. Here's what sits behind the range and how to spend the least to learn the most.

Aug 26, 2026
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Guide·2 min

How Much Does Ecommerce Development Cost in Dehradun?

Online-store quotes in Dehradun range from ₹18,500 to well past ₹50,000. Here's what changes at each level, and why the cheapest store often costs the most.

Aug 25, 2026
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Guide·2 min

How to Find the Best Creative Agency in Dehradun

Every agency says they're 'creative' and 'result-driven'. Here's how to actually tell the good ones apart in Dehradun.

Aug 24, 2026
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Playbook·2 min

How to Choose a Web Development Company in Dehradun

Dehradun has no shortage of web companies. Here's how to tell a real partner from a ₹999 template shop — the questions to ask and the red flags to walk away from.

Aug 23, 2026
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Guide·2 min

Website Cost in Dehradun (2026): What You Should Actually Budget

Quotes for a website in Dehradun run from ₹3,800 to well over ₹50,000. Here's what sits behind each price, and what a cheap site quietly costs you later.

Aug 21, 2026
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Tutorial·2 min

How to Build a Brand Identity, Step by Step

A logo isn't a brand. Here's the actual order of operations for building an identity that holds together across everything you make.

Aug 21, 2026
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Guide·2 min

Website Development Cost in India: A 2026 Breakdown

From a ₹15,000 template to a ₹5,00,000 custom build, here's what a website really costs in India and where your money goes.

Aug 19, 2026
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Guide·2 min

How Much Does a Logo Design Cost in India? (2026 Guide)

Logo prices in India swing from ₹500 to well over a lakh. Here's what sits behind each price band, and how to pick the right one for your business.

Aug 17, 2026
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Playbook·8 min

Rescue Engineering: How to Take an AI-Built MVP to Production in 2026

"Rescue engineering" — fixing AI-built apps for production — is the hottest discipline in tech in 2026. If your vibe-coded MVP is breaking under real users, here is the exact playbook: what to fix, in what order, and what it actually costs.

Jul 1, 2026
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Tutorial·8 min

Exposed API Keys in Your Vibe-Coded App: Find and Fix Them Before They Find You

In February 2026, a developer got an $82,000 cloud bill because one API key leaked. Bots scan GitHub for exposed secrets within minutes of a push. Here is the exact process to find every leaked key in your vibe-coded app and fix it permanently today.

Jul 1, 2026
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Guide·9 min

AI Generated Code Technical Debt: What It Is, Why It's Killing Your App, and How to Fix It

AI coding tools create technical debt 4x faster than hand-written code. Here is exactly what that means for your Cursor, Lovable, or Bolt app — and the step-by-step process to fix it before it kills your growth.

Jul 1, 2026
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Guide·9 min

Refactor or Rewrite? How to Decide for Your AI-Built App

Every founder with a breaking vibe-coded app asks the same question: should I refactor it or start over? Here is the honest decision framework — with real signals for each answer.

Jun 29, 2026
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Tutorial·10 min

How to Make Your AI-Built App 10x Faster Without a Rewrite

Your vibe-coded app is slow and you don't know why. Here are the six performance fixes that Mendly applies to every AI-built app — specific, ranked by impact, and zero rebuilds needed.

Jun 29, 2026
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Guide·9 min

Why Your Lovable App Breaks in Production (And How to Fix It)

Lovable gets you to a live app in hours — then real users arrive and things start breaking. Here are the five exact failure patterns in every Lovable build and how to fix them without rebuilding.

Jun 29, 2026
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Guide·6 min

Why AI-Generated Code Breaks at Scale (And How to Fix It)

Your vibe-coded app worked perfectly at launch, but now it's falling apart. Here is the real reason AI-generated code breaks under pressure—and how to fix it.

Jun 26, 2026
From Vibe-Coded MVP to Production: The Complete ChecklistRead →
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From Vibe-Coded MVP to Production: The Complete Checklist

Built your MVP with Cursor or Lovable? Here is the exact technical checklist to take a vibe-coded app to production without breaking your architecture.

Jun 26, 2026
What Is Vibe Coding? A Founder's Guide for 2026Read →
Guide·6 min

What Is Vibe Coding? A Founder's Guide for 2026

Vibe coding is how founders ship apps in days—but most hit a technical wall fast. Here is what it actually is and how to scale without breaking your codebase.

Jun 26, 2026
DPDP Act for Startups: Your 2026 Compliance ChecklistRead →
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DPDP Act for Startups: Your 2026 Compliance Checklist

India's DPDP Act applies to your startup too — and most AI-built databases fail it. Here's the plain-English checklist of what your data setup must have.

Jun 8, 2026
Exposed .env File? How to Check and Fix It FastRead →
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Exposed .env File? How to Check and Fix It Fast

Vibe-coded apps leak API keys all the time. Here's how to check if your .env file is exposed in five minutes — and lock it down before it drains your wallet.

Jun 8, 2026
How to Take a Vibe-Coded MVP to Production SafelyRead →
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How to Take a Vibe-Coded MVP to Production Safely

You shipped fast with AI. Now real users are arriving. A practical, no-rewrite playbook for hardening performance, security and architecture before it breaks.

Jun 8, 2026
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Tutorial·7 min

Supabase RLS for Vibe Coders: The 5-Minute Crash Course

May 24, 2026

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