Garvit
Garvit is one of my friends from school. We've been talking since July 2024 and it's become one of those everyday friendships.
The School Connection
Garvit and I grew up in the same school, same world, same everything. That's where the foundation was built -- in the hallways, in the group chats, in the everyday rhythm of growing up. When your entire childhood is spent around the same people, the bond goes deep. Garvit was one of those people who was just always there, part of the fabric of my life.
Staying Connected After the Move
When I moved, a lot of my friendships went digital. Garvit was one of the people I kept talking to consistently. Since July 2024 we've been texting pretty much every day -- it's one of those friendships that survived the distance and became part of the daily routine. Not everyone from school maintained that kind of pace, but with Garvit it just kept flowing naturally. Different place, same energy.
LockIn Support
Garvit was one of the early supporters of LockIn. I shared the link with him and he was actually interested -- not just politely nodding but genuinely wanting to check it out. Even better, he asked "Can you send a link in your school friends group" -- meaning he was thinking about how to spread it further. When you're a 15-year-old trying to build a real app, having friends who take it seriously instead of brushing it off as a joke is everything. Garvit got it.
The fact that he wasn't just a user but was actively thinking about distribution -- that's startup brain, and it meant the world to me at a time when I wasn't sure if anyone outside my immediate circle would care about what I was building.
What He Means to Me
Garvit is one of those friendships that proves distance doesn't kill what's real. If Palash and Sheen are the daily constants, Garvit is the friend who you can always pick back up with like nothing changed. He supported my projects, stayed in the loop with my life, and kept the connection alive. The crew from school is the foundation everything else is built on, and Garvit is a solid part of that foundation.