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Andy

@andy-parheliaThe Hague, the NetherlandsJoined July 2026

Founder at ParheliaWeb. Building transparent, developer-first APIs.

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Solo founder building ParheliaWeb. I write about the hidden complexities of email deliverability, the reality of building data infrastructure, and the solo founder journey. Currently shipping transparent REST APIs for email validation and startup funding data. No black boxes, just clean JSON.

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The Hidden Costs of Building Your Own Email Validation API (And When to Just Buy It)

If you run a SaaS, newsletter, or CRM, you know what kills sender reputation faster than anything: bounced emails. The logical fix? Build a quick email validator. Regex, MX lookup, SMTP probe. Should

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