Using IDEs as a Harness for Thinking and Writing
Why your primary AI workflow should be notes and files in an IDE, not a chat window. The IDE has become the harness for serious human thinking and writing.
Ravi Vyas
Musings of a Learner
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The Two Things That Make My AI Development Actually Work
One-shotting looks impressive in demos. It falls apart in practice. Here is the workflow that actually works: a spec upfront, and small, iterable components.
The Future of Knowledge Work
Most of what we called knowledge work was actually the harness around knowledge work and AI is replacing the harness.
Dev Tools and Moats
Dev Tools and Moats
Something Big Is Indeed Happening- The Changes I See in My World
Something Big Is Indeed Happening- The Changes I See in My World
Mental models & broken products
Mental models & broken products
This blog is now powered by Go, GitHub actions, Vercel and ChatGPT
This blog is now powered by Go, GitHub actions, Vercel and ChatGPT
Good PMs are canaries in a coal mine
Good PMs are canaries in a coal mine
Decouple Consumers from Their Issues
Decouple Consumers from Their Issues
A Plan is not a Roadmap
A Plan is not a Roadmap
Bad Pricing Reveals Leadership Deficiencies
Bad Pricing Reveals Leadership Deficiencies
Using Spreadsheets to Generate Text for various uses
Spreadsheets are often faster and more accessible than coding in any language. They can be used to generate large amounts of text, such as commands for a CLI or JSON.
Why your Key Metrics should be compound metrics
Compound metrics, such as ratios, are often more reliable indicators of performance than singular metrics, as they are harder to manipulate and provide a more comprehensive understanding of the system
Site update: Now running on NextJS + Vercel
Site update: Now running on NextJS + Vercel
PRDs- Not a Tool, but a communication culture
PRDs are not a document, but rather a reflection of a company's communication culture. Depending on the size and ownership of the product, the PRD can be used as a contract or a reference for the product manager. The best PRDs are tailored to the language of the organization.
Web 3 is Flawed
My opinions on Web3 and why it is flawed
I wish I read more non-fiction.
I wish I read more non-fiction.
Is your market large enough?
Is your market large enough?
Which Game Is Your Startup Playing?
Which Game Is Your Startup Playing?
Your Users are on a Journey with your Product. As a Product Manager you are a Guide
Your Users are on a Journey with your Product. As a Product Manager you are a Guide
Moving (back) to a Static website, and retaking rank 1 for my name
Moving (back) to a Static website, and retaking rank 1 for my name
Stack the bricks with "OK Moments" rather than bet on "Aha moments"
Stack the bricks with "OK Moments" rather than bet on "Aha moments"
Notes on Note-taking
Notes on Note-taking
Hey.com, the Craft of Simplicity and Opinions
Hey.com, the Craft of Simplicity and Opinions
Same Amazon Page ranked 1 & 2 on Google
Same Amazon Page ranked 1 & 2 on Google
Forget No-Code, the next big wave is Low-Code
Forget No-Code, the next big wave is Low-Code
Over Achieving Goals Vs Absurd Mythical Goals
Over Achieving Goals Vs Absurd Mythical Goals
9 Things to consider when planning Pricing
9 Things to consider when planning Pricing
The importance of a Community, and the A-R-T Model of growth.
The importance of a Community, and the A-R-T Model of growth.
What is Product Management and PMF
What is Product Management and PMF
What Product Market Fit is not
What Product Market Fit is not
Getting Started with Azure Functions and their extensions Superpower
Getting Started with Azure Functions and their extensions Superpower
Azure Table Storage vs GCP DataStore
Azure Table Storage vs GCP DataStore
The Azure Portal- First Look
The Azure Portal- First Look
Spotify is not the Netflix of Audio, it's the YouTube of audio
Spotify is not the Netflix of Audio, it's the YouTube of audio
Breaking Down Brawl Star's Engagement and Retention Tactics
Breaking Down Brawl Star's Engagement and Retention Tactics
5 Things You Need Before Building The Product Roadmap
5 Things You Need Before Building The Product Roadmap
Incentives & Their Effects on Products
Incentives & Their Effects on Products
Drawing Maps to understand your Organization and the future
Drawing Maps to understand your Organization and the future
Mistakes to avoid when scaling your business
Mistakes to avoid when scaling your business
Breaking problems down
Breaking problems down
Built with Empathy
Built with Empathy
6 Basic UX principles I self-learned as a Product Manager
6 Basic UX principles I self-learned as a Product Manager
Zooming in and Zooming out
Zooming in and Zooming out
Diametrically Opposite Skills
Diametrically Opposite Skills
What will it take for India to be a true mobile-base economy?
What will it take for India to be a true mobile-base economy?
Cheap, yet Powerful App Analytics using Data Studio, BigQuery and Firebase (or Similar services)
Cheap, yet Powerful App Analytics using Data Studio, BigQuery and Firebase (or Similar services)
Why Product Managers are not Mini CEO's
Why Product Managers are not Mini CEO's
Why Startups are hard
Why Startups are hard
Abundance, Sales & Startups
Abundance, Sales & Startups