In a recent tweet thread, it became clear there’s a growing camp of readers who never get to finish reading the book Thinking Fast and Slow. To borrow the words of Richard Thaler, “Buy it fast. Read it slowly. It will change the way you think.”. However, the above technique did nothing to change theContinue reading “How (the hell) to read non-fiction”
Some Personal News
My experience of moving from the Miami of India to Silicon Valley.
Why Telegram Rocks
Find out why Telegram is a superior messaging app for privacy conscious people.
Understanding Values, Morals and Ethics
In this post, you will understand the clear difference between values, morals and ethics. Most importantly you will begin to realise the importance of these in your life.
From First Female Product Manager at Google to Advancing 1000s of Women in Tech
In this candid conversation, Nancy Wang shares insights on what helps talent to have a shot at being in the C-Suite and how her non-profit helps more women advance their career in tech.
Evolving Microsoft’s Supply Chain Management
Kavita Krishan opens about the evolution of supply chain management at Microsoft, D&I efforts under Satya Nadella’s leadership and her passion for hiking.
System Design: Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling
This is a primer on System Design written as a series to explain fundamental ideas. In this post, we discuss Horizontal and Vertical Scaling.
The Most Important Thing to Me is to Stick to My Core Values and Philosophies
Our guest this week is Kalpana Sundar — Director of Product Management, Pricing at PayPal —who lives in San Jose. Kalpana’s career trajectory is phenomenal, so are the lessons she’s picked up along the last decade. I am excited I discovered her and can’t wait to share her thoughts.
Charting Her Own Course in Software with a Knack for Extreme Empathy
I caught up with Sushma Padmanabhan — a Senior Product Manager at Intuit — for profiling her trail-blazing career. A native of Mumbai, she explored the nine yards of finance for a decade — from stockbroking, banking, insurance to taxes, before moving to Bengaluru for opportunities in FinTech. In 2008, Sushma joined Intuit as a US Tax Analyst.
How This Military Veteran Switched Gears To Tech And Set Her Career On Autopilot
An abrupt end to her career in military was the start of her fast-paced journey in product management. Brittany credits her mother’s lessons on building relationships and finding a partner who supports her line of work.
The Tsunami Crashed Her Dreams. Now She is Breaking The Glass Ceiling as a Tech Leader
I wrote to Silva Thom on the possibility of profiling her. We spent the next few weekends discussing her intensely unconventional journey into software and product management.
