Valuing ESOPs as Part of Your Total CompensationIn my previous jobs with early stage startups, ESOPs were always a significant portion of my total compensation. Till a few years ago, I…Oct 24, 20201331Oct 24, 20201331
First 30–60–90 Days in a New Product Manager JobIt has been a rather long break since my previous post. A few things have happened in the last few months. I moved from Bombay to…May 31, 20202633May 31, 20202633
Talk: Using Customer Research to Build Your ProductI spoke at an online conference for product managers organized by ProductHood last month. My talk was focused on how you can use customer…Apr 26, 2020113Apr 26, 2020113
Talk: Creating a Product StrategyI recently spoke at an online event for product managers organized by Pragmatic Leaders. The topic of my talk was creating a product…Apr 26, 202081Apr 26, 202081
How Slack Can Evolve Over the Next 3 YearsThis blog post is different from my previous posts. In this post, I want to analyze a product and discuss how it can evolve in the…Dec 18, 2019174Dec 18, 2019174
My AMA Webinar with upGrad on Product ManagementI did an AMA with my friend Srini from upGrad, in which I answered a series of questions related to product management and my experiences…Nov 30, 201983Nov 30, 201983
My AMA on NextBigWhatI did an AMA for NextBigWhat a couple of months ago. There were a bunch of questions I was asked about product management. I just realized…Oct 29, 2019139Oct 29, 2019139
Supercharging My Productivity to Get More DoneProductivity is a topic close to my heart. On some days I am able to accomplish most of the tasks on my to-do list. While, on others, I…Jun 28, 2019185Jun 28, 2019185
How Spotify Can Win in IndiaThis post covers a potential strategy that Spotify could adopt to establish itself as the leader in the music streaming services in IndiaMay 24, 20192851May 24, 20192851
Validating New Features With Customers Before You Build ThemIn conversations you have with your customers as a product manager, you will find that your customers often tell you to build certain…Mar 31, 2019266Mar 31, 2019266
How I Improve My Product Management SkillsBefore I started my career in product management, I often wondered about the core skills that were required to be an effective product…Feb 27, 20192Feb 27, 20192
Talk: When Products Become PlatformsI was involved in a ProductNation roundtable discussion on how and when products become platforms. Since I don’t have hands-on experience…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
Building a Product RoadmapIn my previous post, I discussed the various ways in which one can get ideas for new product features. You are likely to use Google Sheets…Jan 18, 20194Jan 18, 20194
Getting Ideas For New Product FeaturesI have often been asked by product folks how I get ideas for new product features.Dec 28, 20181Dec 28, 20181
Easing the Process of Settling Into a New JobIn this essay, I’m going to take a break from discussing my usual subjects of product management and SaaS. In fact moving forward, I hope…Dec 18, 2018Dec 18, 2018
How to Price Your SaaS ProductIn my previous post, I discussed the various methods SaaS companies use to price their products. I also discussed how Value-Based Pricing…Nov 27, 20181Nov 27, 20181
Pricing Methods for SaaS ProductsAmong the many pricing methods available, there are three methods that software companies generally use to create pricing plans for their…Nov 15, 20182Nov 15, 20182
Published inUX CollectiveWhy quantitative data is not always enough to make product decisionsIn my experience with building products so far, I have mostly used quantitative analysis to find out where the problems are. But I have not…Sep 30, 2018Sep 30, 2018
Published inProduct CoalitionSaaS Churn (Part 3 of 3): How You Should Analyze ChurnThis is the 3rd in my series of posts about churn in SaaS. In these posts, I discuss the details of why churn happens, how you can analyze…Aug 31, 20181Aug 31, 20181
Published inProduct CoalitionSaaS Churn (Part 2 of 3): More On How You Can Control ChurnThis is the 2nd in my series of posts about churn in SaaS. In these posts, I discuss the details of why churn happens, how you can analyze…Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 2018