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Neeraj Subbanna

CaseCrest

Build Log

CaseCrest.org
Fortnightly updates13 consolidated updates

June 15, 2026

30 May-15 June: More growth in 1 week than in 6 months

Alot of work when it comes to startups is delayed gratification, the outreach, product development and countless user tests culminate in mesaurable progress many months later - we had hit 1k users at the start of the month and 2 weeks later almost hit 2k users.

May 29, 2026

16-29 May: Gearing up for some upcoming competitions

Building on the momentum from earlier competitions and ensuring up coming competitions run smoothly.

May 15, 2026

2-15 May: Admin, judging and registrations

The platform became more reliable for real competition operations across judging, submissions and registration.

May 1, 2026

18 April-1 May: Society follow-ups and competition delivery - finally going full time on CaseCrest!

Big push for chasing clubs and societies, live competition support and host-facing materials. Going full time on CaseCrest by end of month!

April 17, 2026

4-17 April: Manual competitions, proposals and pushing past MVP stage

A clearer MVP -> MLP path emerged through external competition support and marking improvements.

April 3, 2026

21 March-3 April: Operating reset and delivery prep

CaseCrest reset around follow-ups, product backlog clarity and upcoming competition delivery.

March 20, 2026

7-20 March: Lead follow-up and host pipeline reset

The focus shifted toward organising leads, host meetings and competition delivery requirements.

March 6, 2026

21 February-6 March: Growth surfaces and enterprise learning

New growth pages, jobs functionality and enterprise learning shaped the next GTM phase.

February 20, 2026

7-20 February: Launch week, O-Week and team formation

CaseCrest moved from solo build energy into a broader product, GTM and community effort.

February 6, 2026

24 January-6 February: Discovery, resources and host foundations

CaseCrest expanded beyond core competitions into resources, host flows, notifications and stronger outreach.

January 23, 2026

10-23 January: User testing -> big lessons -> big changes

User feedback pushed CaseCrest toward simpler flows, lower friction and a clearer GTM outreach motion.

January 9, 2026

27 December-9 January: MVP 1 and first validation -> straight into testing

The platform moved from scaffold to backend-backed MVP, with user testing and host outreach underway.

December 26, 2025

13-26 December 2025: Shipping the first build, heaps of learning and even more mistakes.

CaseCrest moved from just a conversation piece into a working prototype, MVP 1.0