Met half a dozen monks sipping green tea and laughing at Marina. Theirs was the only table that was buzzing with laughter, banters, and frolic; something so uncommon in our stressful world. The extrovert in me got curious and the next moment I was sitting with them and laughing over green tea. All of them …
Author Archives: Atul
relationship
What I dislike about our startup ecosystem is people trying hard to please others. Building a startup takes courage. It is painful and requires an unlimited grind. It is not for the faint-hearted or people for glitters. With all the money in the bank and your IVY league degree, you can still fuck up. We …
process
A growing organization can bring pain on many fronts. One of them being well-defined product development documents and timelines. You accept that even the 10X engineer in your team will miss things. A well-defined process helps and takes lots of pain away from the testing team, support engineers, and customers. The best of the best …
Thank
There are so many things to be thankful for. Like reading what I wrote means you can read, understand English, and see through. You have the internet and an electronic gadget to read this. Now if you run some analytics, you will find you are among the top 20-30% population or less on this planet …
Dubai
Walking on the streets of Dubai and chatting around gives a different meaning to life. Some made a fortune out of nothing, while many others live each day as it comes. It’s a cosmopolitan of its kind. The city welcomes everyone from super rich to super poor. Each one has its place. The city has …
Desire
Some of us die with our burning desire within. We never give wings to our desires. As a result, as we grow old, we turn bitter, and the success of others gives us anxiety. I know friends who once got drunk and listed things they missed achieving. Our life is about living now, not keeping …
open
An open organization’s trait :
Priority
A B2B product development journey is different than the rest. It requires a lot of customer interviews and feedback. It takes a longer sales cycle, a custom solution. The PMF takes ages. It requires a lot of patience. In the early days, customer segmentation on revenue takes a back seat. We focus on early users. …
Prospective
It’s been over over 7-8 months here in Dubai. I find this country extended an arm of India. It could be the Indian population, food, or culture. I like many things about here. I am amazed at the hard work that would have gone into planning the infrastructure, growing, and managing this country. At the …
back
There will always be a few people tarnishing your reputation when you become successful. They will go to any length to attack your integrity or harm your personal life. In most instances, they will do this anonymously. You don’t have to worry about them. You have to continue giving your best in life and relationships. …