About this podcast

Dive into the inspiring journey of Vishal Virani, co-founder and CEO of Rocket, as he shares how he built a platform with half a million users in just 16 weeks, despite facing numerous rejections and a lack of traditional resources. Growing up in Surat, India's diamond capital, Vishal's story is a testament to curiosity, grit, and the belief that innovation can thrive anywhere, regardless of zip code or university background. Discover how he pivoted from a successful Figma-to-code platform to embrace the transformative power of GPT-3, creating Rocket—a revolutionary tool that allows anyone to launch a real product from just an idea, eliminating complex engineering. Learn about Rocket's rapid growth, securing a $15 million seed round from Salesforce Ventures and Accel, and Vishal's ambitious mission to remove mundane work from users' lives over the next five years. This interview offers invaluable insights into turning rejection into momentum, the importance of a learning mindset, and the future of AI in automating software development.