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Ateeb Hussain
Ateeb Hussain

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Building Vendly in Public — A Simplified E-Commerce Platform

I’m building Vendly — a simplified, performance-first e-commerce platform — and I’ve decided to build it in public.

Vendly exists to solve a problem I’ve seen repeatedly:
small businesses want to sell online, but they get trapped in complex platforms, endless plugins, and expensive monthly add-ons just to access basic features.

Vendly’s goal is simple:

  • Provide a strong e-commerce foundation
  • Deliver a polished, distraction-free experience across web and mobile
  • Offer a generous free trial
  • Keep pricing affordable

No plugin chaos. No bloated dashboards. No dark UX patterns.

I’ll be sharing:

  • System design decisions
  • UI/UX experiments
  • Architecture tradeoffs
  • Wins, failures, and real metrics

If you’re interested in e-commerce, SaaS architecture, or product-led design — follow along.

Join the waitlist for early-access and updates:
https://vendly-pk.vercel.app/

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Bhavin Sheth

This really resonates. I’ve seen so many small businesses struggle not because e-commerce is hard, but because the tools are overloaded and confusing.

Starting with a clean core, fair pricing, and a real free trial already puts Vendly in a good direction. Building it in public and sharing the tradeoffs is a big plus too — that transparency builds trust early.

Looking forward to seeing how this evolves. Good luck with the build 👏