The Delivery Paradox: More Features Without More Resources
Engineering velocity scales with bandwidth, not wishes. Constraints must be acknowledged, not ignored.
Sahil Kapoor
Founders Gravitate Toward Shiny Objects Instead of the Real Work
Innovation matters, but nothing replaces fixing user flows. Growth starts with first impressions, not buzzwords.
The Classic Tradeoff Every Engineering Leader Must Make
Shipping is a balance. Perfect code that never ships has zero impact, but speed without stability destroys trust.
The Hidden Risk Behind âPerfectâ Open Source Solutions
Adoption isnât the challenge, long-term maintenance is. Stagnant libraries often become future liabilities.
Homeostasis: 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.
Product Thinking Never Rarely Switches Off, Even on Vacation
When you own outcomes, your mind keeps iterating. Great product builders think beyond office hours.
Why Merge Conflicts Always Appear at the Worst Possible Time
Integration pain is a signal of poor branch hygiene. The longer code stays isolated, the harder the merge becomes.
Tale of 2 Brands
Nestle sells products. Amul sells Amul. That single difference in how they think about brand, distribution, and memory recall explains why one became a supermarket empire and the other a household name.
When Leadership Underestimates The Real Cost of Rearchitecture
Good engineering isnât magic. Large-scale changes need clarity, sequencing, and patience, not unrealistic timelines.
The Invisible Impact of Great Product Teams
When a product works smoothly, most people never think about the teams behind it, and thatâs the sign of good product work.