Justin Alva

A vignette from my archive of fiction writing. The title is misleading. There is no fish named Bismillah, so how could it be golden?

This album is an aural delight for those who can appreciate the finer aspects of this brain-frying music.

AI-generated movies with infinite possibilities. Character emotions experienced through Neuralink-esque devices. Reality by 2033.

The internet is not built for children. I'd like to bring the power of the Internet to kids under 13 years.

A framework for building education products based on some of my experiences.

Honestly, I chickened out because of the sheer magnitude.

News breaks. Everyone writes about it. Everyone reads about it. Interest dies down. Everyone forgets about it. People-funded journalism could change things.

The tragedy of Zomato Gold and lessons for how to not alienate your customers.

Oft misunderstood and frequently maligned, CRED has been the talk of the town ever since it launched. From questions on how they’ll make money, to vitriol on their UX, everyone loves to pick on them. And yet people use the product, somewhere around 2 million of them. CRED processes $1 billion in monthly credit card bill payments. That is 12.5% of the $8 billion monthly credit card bill payments due. For a product that has been around for just a year and a half, it’s mind-boggling. But how will CRED make money?

How one of the highest grossing dating apps could make even more money.

A growth teardown of one of the most viral apps of 2017.