Packetswitch
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Kasun Jayarathna
ghostTechnology
A collection of articles focusing on Networking, Cloud and Automation
15K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$3/mo
$30/yr annual option
$4K
~1.5K est. paid subs
$2K/mo – $6K/mo(±50%)
0.2
0.00%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.7 posts/week
36/100
Variable (~11.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The System Design Newsletter | 251K | N/A | $17.5/mo | substack |
| The Shortcut | 146K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Software Design: Tidy First? | 127K | +0.4% | $25/mo | substack |
| The Developing Dev | 103K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 6.5K | $1,722.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 4K | $1,060 | -38.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 8K | $2,120 | +100.0% |
| May 2026 | 1K | $265 | -87.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 1K | $265 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 1K | $265 |
Platform Dependency
Uses ghost platform
Publishing Consistency
Irregular publishing pattern
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
15K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
59% of 32 similar-size peers in Technology have paid tiers
Pricing position
$3/mo vs $5/mo category median (545 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $3 | $30 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 57/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 28/100 | 10% |
| Rich on Tech |
| 75K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |
| ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 3K | $795 | +200.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 3K | $795 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 10K | $2,650 | +233.3% |