Suhas Motwani pointed me to honeycode.aws. This is airtable + zapier + more. Prepare to get disrupted (again). This is the amazing power of platforms. The thing is – AWS probably did this in half the time and effort (or less) that the startups pour into it – because they have the blocks, and it took…
Communication …
Communication (n) – a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior. During this very difficult time of the entire world fighting the CoVid-19 virus, companies have been forced into this new normal – a way of getting things done through entirely remote teams, connected virtually…
How to choose your co-working space
Context – I had never worked in a co-working space until about a year ago. Made some mistakes, moved, made some mistakes, and moved again. So I guess I want to pass on these learnings to others who might end up in the same scenario. Washrooms. Sounds gross/crude – but take a team member of…
Badrinath Dehradun Trip – Oct 2018
Flights: Bangalore – Dehradun: Saturday afternoon. Indigo 6E 911. Leaves BLR around 1PM and reaches DED around 4PM. The return flight for the same leg was way too expensive (Close to Dussehra dates). Hence did DED – DEL (Air India (AI 9610) at around 7AM. A 40 minute flight to DEL. Terminal change. And DEL…
Two Controversial PM objectives
(img src – taken by me – Shotang Demo Day) There are two slightly controversial topics that I hold dear to me, when I think of PM-ing. (1) Stake holder management – internal and external. I have written about this extensively in the past. Some folks think that it is a project/program managers job. But…
Mobile Jewellery Shop – Lalithaa
Disclaimer: Most of what I talk about below – are my observations from Southern parts of India, and might not be applicable to Northern parts, which I am not very familiar with. Lalithaa Jewellery seems to have introduced a mobile jewellery shop in the form of a modified long chassis bus. I think this is…
Empathy and PMs
I have been thinking about this word for quite a bit of time these days. Whenever I am talking to folks and describing my definition of being a Product Manager – almost every trait distills down to this one word – Empathy. Now, let me try and recollect and jot them down here – Stakeholder…
Informational Call for Potential Leadership Hiring
After a recent (particularly depressing) informational call for a Leadership position, I thought, I would pen down my thoughts on how an ‘optimal’ first conversation should be. Some disclaimers: They are in no particular order of importance. These are my opinions. Your mileage may vary – but I would love to hear them, if you…
Food delivery USP
We occasionally order through Swiggy and Freshmenu. I order more frequently when the wife and kid are not in town. So far, I have been pretty happy with the quality of food, and of course, I order only from restaurants that I know, through Swiggy. However, there is one consistent issue with the delivery/logistics. For…
The need for labs …
(img source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/89157267601160497/) It is becoming increasingly evident that companies should be establishing labs inside their entities, for exploring new deep tech independently. The labs should have the autonomy to go far-out into futuristic new deep tech without having to worry about current limitations. The research function should be independent and should encourage creativity. To a…