Sahil Kapoor

Why "Monolith" Became a Bad Word

Why "Monolith" Became a Bad Word

Everyone fell in love with microservices, but complexity came free. Modular monoliths might just be the smarter path for most teams today. Even Amazon and Shopify circled back. Here's why that matters if you're building something new.

Why I Had to Ask a Junior Dev to Stop Using AI

Why I Had to Ask a Junior Dev to Stop Using AI

AI makes you faster - unless it makes you lazy. Here’s the real story of asking a junior dev to pause ChatGPT, and what it taught me about product judgment.

Adapt or Vanish

Product Management

Adapt or Vanish

Every product operates under pressure from competitors, platforms, users, or internal growth targets. What survives isn’t always the best. It’s what adapts the fastest.

Why Remote Work Is Not The Same

Why Remote Work Is Not The Same

Remote work felt like a revolution in 2020. But it wasn’t a revolution. It was an emergency. And now that life is back, remote isn't the dream everyone thought it was, it’s a system out of sync with reality.

The Bug Was the System

The Bug Was the System

We fixed the tools. We cleaned up the code. But something still felt off. Everyone was doing their job, but velocity kept slipping. I couldn’t shake the feeling that what we were fixing wasn’t the thing that was broken.

How to Become a Product Manager

Product Management

How to Become a Product Manager

You don’t need a PM title to start thinking like one. This is a hands-on path to build product instincts, by noticing flows, fixing real problems, redesigning what’s broken, and learning to ship with judgment. No fluff, just habit and reps.

Cognitive Biases & Design Principles in Product Design

Cognitive Biases & Design Principles in Product Design

Design is psychology in disguise. Every scroll, tap, and wait time is shaping user behavior. Products that lean into these biases feel smooth and addictive, while those that ignore them feel clunky.

The Hidden Cost of Remote Work

The Hidden Cost of Remote Work

Remote looks attractive in the short run, no commute, lower expenses, the ease of home. But years later, the regret surfaces. You realise you missed out on the social side of work, the compounding of proximity, the unspoken lessons that come only from being in the room.

The Secret to Faster, Better Teams

The Secret to Faster, Better Teams

More headcount doesn’t guarantee more output, often it just adds overhead, slows decisions, and creates blockers. The real advantage comes from building small, values-aligned teams where every person raises the bar.

Living in a Two Player World

Living in a Two Player World

Across India’s biggest markets, two dominant names hold the top, and everyone else fights for scraps. It is efficient, but it raises questions about the future.

Flutter Is Taking Over

Flutter Is Taking Over

I started out writing native code and believed in it fully. But Flutter has evolved into something rare - a truly cross-platform system that doesn't feel like a compromise. In 2025, it's earning its spot as a real default.

Balance by Design

Product Management

Balance by Design

Every product has invisible thresholds set points that quietly define what "normal" looks like. Miss them, and things break. PMs must learn to design with those baselines in mind, not against them.