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This season’s exclusive episodes

Explore exclusive interviews with Frappe leaders and pioneers. Open any episode for the full summary, the complete recording and its key quotes.

Episode 1Watch now

Rushabh Mehta

Creator of ERPNext, founder of Frappe Technologies

A deep conversation about the journey of innovation, building the Frappe Framework, the open-source philosophy, and how ERPNext became the strongest global rival to complex enterprise systems.

Full episode · Summary · Quotes
Episode 2Watch now

Mohammad Umair

Co-founder & VP Partnerships at Frappe

An exceptional conversation about building Frappe’s global ecosystem, international partnership strategy, the support and implementation journey, and the future of independent developer communities.

Full episode · Summary · Quotes
Episode 3Watch now

Hussain Nagaria

Founder of BWH (Build With Hussain)

A talk about freedom at work inside the Frappe community, and how an open-source environment changes the way a developer thinks compared with traditional corporate ways of working.

Full episode · Quotes
Episode 4Watch now

Arnold Muwanguzi & Chipo Hameja

Co-founders of Frappe Club

A meeting with the founders of Frappe Club about building a community of Frappe developers, and how the framework makes what seems impossible or complex quick to build.

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From the studio

Words worth pausing on

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Focus on quality, and make your customers sell for you.
Rushabh MehtaEpisode 1
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Processes must be fixed before bringing in software. Companies often try to automate wrong, unstable processes.
Mohammad UmairEpisode 2
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Frappe spoiled me with its freedom and democracy; I can no longer work in a corporate company, and my mind was saved from being polluted by traditional ways of working.
Hussain NagariaEpisode 3
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Building a successful software product company is like winning an Olympic medal. It is very hard.
Rushabh MehtaEpisode 1
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What seemed impossible or complex, Frappe can build overnight!
Arnold MuwanguziEpisode 4
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We hold on tightly to our quality standards, just like Apple... whoever doesn’t match our standards and business standards, we won’t continue with.
Mohammad UmairEpisode 2
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The software is free and open source today, and that is the promise... and if Frappe ever closes the source, the community must take over and make sure open source lives on.
Rushabh MehtaEpisode 1
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Frappe isn’t just a tool, it’s a lifestyle!
Chipo HamejaEpisode 4
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About NeqaChat

NeqaChat webcast FAQ

What is the NeqaChat webcast?

NeqaChat | نقاشات is a series of tech conversations produced by Operion. It hosts leaders and founders from the Frappe and ERPNext ecosystem and open-source pioneers, bringing their stories, experience and philosophy to the Arab community.

Who has been on NeqaChat so far?

Guests include Rushabh Mehta, creator of ERPNext and founder of Frappe Technologies; Mohammad Umair, co-founder and VP Partnerships at Frappe; Hussain Nagaria, founder of BWH; and Arnold Muwanguzi and Chipo Hameja, co-founders of Frappe Club.

Where can I watch the episodes?

Every episode is available in full on Operion’s YouTube channel in the NeqaChat - WebCast playlist, and you can watch them right here using the Details button on each episode card.

How do I send a question to upcoming guests?

Choose a category in the “Ask the guest” section, write your question and details, and send it. It goes to the NeqaChat team, and specific questions get priority on air.

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Episode 1

Rushabh Mehta

Creator of ERPNext, founder of Frappe Technologies

Hosted by: Aya Ali & Amr Sherif
Recorded episode
Full conversation summary
  1. 01
    Early days and founding Frappe

    The hosts opened the first NeqaChat episode by welcoming Rushabh Mehta, creator of ERPNext and founder of Frappe Technologies. Rushabh shared how he started programming as a child in 1990, joined the family hospital-furniture business that needed an ERP, and built the Frappe Framework as a way to create apps with less effort based on semantic-web ideas, before formally founding the company in 2008 and moving fully to software products in 2010.

  2. 02
    Work philosophy and success

    Rushabh discussed ikigai and the balance between passion and income: getting paid for what you love is hard because you would do it anyway. He explained that society ties success to money, but real success also includes spiritual and ethical success and being happy with yourself.

  3. 03
    The ecosystem and open source

    Rushabh stressed that open source is the heart of the Frappe ecosystem, giving everyone independence and choice. On marketing, Frappe’s approach is “no direct selling”: absolute quality, so that satisfied customers and word of mouth drive growth.

  4. 04
    Partners and audits

    He described Frappe’s focus on the quality of implementation partners and a structured audit model to handle customer feedback and fix root causes.

  5. 05
    The future of open source

    Rushabh rejected the old myth that open source is “insecure”: constant review by the community makes it safer, and open-source software will take over the whole ERP market.

Key quotes and messages

The key quotes and messages from Rushabh Mehta in this interview:

On passion and work
“Getting paid to do what you love is really hard, because you would do it anyway.”
On building successful products
“Building a successful software product company is like winning an Olympic medal. It is very hard.”
On material and spiritual success
“The problem with capitalism is that all your social relations get measured in money... but there is also spiritual success: being happy with yourself and living an ethical life.”
On open source lasting
“The software is free and open source today, and that is the promise... and if Frappe ever closes the source, the community must take over and make sure open source lives on.”
The episode’s message
“Focus on quality, and make your customers sell for you.”
Episode 2

Mohammad Umair

Co-founder & VP Partnerships at Frappe

Hosted by: Aya Ali & Amr Sherif
Recorded episode
Full conversation summary
  1. 01
    Upbringing and early days

    Mohammad Umair talked about growing up in Mumbai as the youngest child with five sisters. His family wanted him to study engineering, but he chose business administration, which later helped him understand company life cycles and processes inside ERPNext. He also discussed the effect of social media on parenting and the need for real role models.

  2. 02
    Joining Frappe (2007)

    Umair told the story of joining in 2007 after a chance interview with Rushabh Mehta as a fresh graduate, their early days selling project-management tools before ERPNext, and how he became one of the early co-founders almost by accident.

  3. 03
    Global partnerships and the ecosystem

    He discussed leading international partnerships and the Partner Maturity Model that keeps services standard and high quality, along with strict partner acceptance criteria and commitment to Frappe and its cloud.

  4. 04
    Implementation and fixing processes

    He explained why ERP projects fail: fix the processes first instead of automating broken ones, and consultants must set expectations and offer the right solutions.

  5. 05
    Smart Academy

    He praised the founding of Smart Academy with Abdullah, and the value of intensive training and certificates to master the fundamentals of accounting, supply chain and manufacturing.

  6. 06
    Working with Rushabh and Frappe Press

    He recalled two decades of long discussions with Rushabh, including the decision to open-source Frappe Press on principle despite commercial worries, and how Frappe Cloud helped the business succeed. He praised Rushabh’s talent for spotting hidden strengths in people.

  7. 07
    Saudi Arabia and regional integration

    He spoke of his admiration for the Future Factories initiatives in Saudi Arabia, and the ideal fit between Saudi Arabia’s large business environment and talent from Egypt.

Key quotes and messages

The key quotes and messages from Mohammad Umair in this interview:

On mentoring and parenting
“You cannot force a role on a person or a child and expect them to become it... all you can do is help them build the right skills, values and principles.”
On building products
“Building a successful software product company is like winning an Olympic medal. It is very hard.”
On partner standards and quality
“We hold on tightly to our quality standards, just like Apple... whoever doesn’t match our standards and business standards, we won’t continue with.”
On ERP implementation
“Processes must be fixed before bringing in software. Companies often try to automate wrong, unstable processes.”
On training and certificates
“If you don’t understand the fundamentals, accounting and the document cycle well, you can’t deliver real value to the customer or build a successful business.”
On founders and support
“I was very lucky to work with these founders. They always had my back in the hardest times.”
Episode 3

Hussain Nagaria

Founder of BWH (Build With Hussain)

Hosted by: Aya Ali & Amr Sherif
Recorded episode

The written summary for this episode is coming soon. You can watch the full episode now.

Key quotes and messages

The key quotes and messages from Hussain Nagaria in this interview:

On freedom at work
“Frappe spoiled me with its freedom and democracy; I can no longer work in a corporate company, and my mind was saved from being polluted by traditional ways of working.”
Episode 4

Arnold Muwanguzi & Chipo Hameja

Co-founders of Frappe Club

Hosted by: Hana Tamer & Amr Sherif
Recorded episode

The written summary for this episode is coming soon. You can watch the full episode now.

Key quotes and messages

The key quotes and messages from Arnold Muwanguzi & Chipo Hameja in this interview:

Arnold Muwanguzi
“What seemed impossible or complex, Frappe can build overnight!”
Chipo Hameja
“Frappe isn’t just a tool, it’s a lifestyle!”