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AI for Product vs AI for Analytics: Who Actually Benefits?

Your PM shipped a prototype in 4 hours. Your analyst is still waiting for a data request to be approved. Congratulations: AI just made your org even more imbalanced. Welcome back to Gyanesh on Product . Let's get down to business. This…

Benchmarks didn't ship. Atleast not for Sarvam.

Last week I ran a proper AI evaluation across four models — Mistral AI OCR3, Gemini Flash, Gemini Flash Lite, and Sarvam Vision — on a document vision and extraction workflow I've been building. Nothing groundbreaking, just the kind of…

How AI Is Compressing the 0→1 PM Timeline

AI didn't make your 0→1 faster. It made your mistakes cheaper to ship. Welcome back to Gyanesh on Product — the newsletter where we skip the AI hype and go straight to what it means for the people actually building things. Gyanesh on…

Use Claude code without spending time on setup - The PM version

Why the first hour with any AI dev tool is broken for most product people -- and what I built to fix it. A personal story, of how I'd rather build whatever I need to keep myself unblocked. A story of how I'm becoming a manager of AI…

The Broken Pipeline Nobody's Fixing

Why brands are spending real money on ads that send you to a sold-out page — and the product dysfunction silently enabling it. I was scrolling Instagram last week when an H&M story ad stopped my thumb dead. Dark beige resort shirt,…

Share the Knowledge, Sell the Personalization

Let me start with something I've been meaning to say for a while. This newsletter isn't going behind a paywall. Not next month, not next year, not ever. No Substack migration, no "premium tier," no sponsored editions. And yes — a couple…

How Zomato is creating the illusion of personalisation — without actually knowing you

There’s a very specific moment — usually somewhere between 1:10 PM and the existential dread of another workday — when Zomato pops up with “Your usual?” And for a second, you think: impressive, this app has a better grip on my life than…

Designers and PMs should learn to spec code over vibe coding.

And if that made you uncomfortable, good. Keep reading. Welcome back to Gyanesh on Product, This week we uncover the latest trend in the AI space, "spec-coding" over what we know today as "vibe-coding". I share such insights for free…

Antigravity had* my heart & I'm gatekeeping it from you

Welcome back to Gyanesh on Product . Let me play into the cognitive economy and get your attention before this starts: Here's the workflow I used to build NotebookLM as a windows app, yes the one you keep refreshing to check if it's…

Identity as a Product Surface: Where IAM, Data, and User Behavior Converge

YouTube Link for full version: https://youtu.be/x4U3zJl4aRc What we cover: When do you see Identity move from a backend integration to core product strategy? Login friction vs activation rate Role-based access vs feature-tier…

Beyond Automation: Designing Purposeful Work within the GenAI hype train

View the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/TSDl1FCvgYI Key Discussion Points: AI adoption without losing customer focus : Teams face analysis paralysis with too many AI-generated options, making convergence difficult. The real…

The AI Roadmap that actually sells: PMO + GTM Alignment

Welcome back to Gyanesh on Product . This week I’m joined by Prashant Kumar , a product and GTM leader with 17+ years of experience building and scaling products across high-growth and enterprise environments. Prashant has spent years…

The Validation Gap: Why Teams Build Features Nobody Can Use

Welcome back to Gyanesh on Product. This week I'm joined by Sreeram Narayan , Director of Product at Pine Labs. Sreeram has spent years building and scaling products in high-pressure, fast-moving environments where the cost of getting…

When VCs dictate product decisions, an ex-employee perspective on Snapdeal VIP

Gyanesh on Product If you're a first time reader, I post detailed insights on product management that isn't your typical brain-rot content in the form of shorts on other platforms, consider subscribing and be a part of a community that…

National Pride Can't Fix a Broken Product: My Month trying Zoho's WhatsApp Clone

I wanted to believe. Really. When Arattira—sorry, Arattai —hit the App Store top spot in late September, riding a wave of ministerial tweets and swadeshi sentiment, I downloaded it like half the country did. Indian-made, privacy-first,…

Password Sharing Tax: The Most Brilliant Revenue Move Nobody Admits Was Genius

Netflix had a leak. Not the kind that tanks stock prices immediately. The slow kind. The kind that ruins your growth narrative and makes Wall Street wonder if you've peaked. Most companies would've nuked it from orbit. Netflix did…

Spotify's 6-Skip Rule: How One Behavioral Constraint Generated $15B While Everyone Else Was Overthinking Freemium

Here's the thing about Spotify that keeps me up at night: they didn't engineer a product. They engineered a psychological trap. And the trap works so well that 40% of their free users voluntarily pay to escape it. Not because the…

The Trust Funnel: Why Product Experience > Product Features in 2025

Most PMs ship features. The best ones ship feelings. Here's why the fastest-growing products don't compete on functionality — they compete on how fast they make you feel successful. We've spent a decade obsessing over feature parity .…

Why Companies should focus on ChatGPT or Perplexity optimization over SEO

Welcome back to the ongoing saga of AI-powered search. Last edition, we peeled back the velvet curtain on AI bias—the secret ingredient quietly steering what answers you see and don’t see. That story wasn’t just about technical…

The Future of Search: How AI Will Redefine Information Retrieval

Imagine waking up, coffee steaming beside your laptop, and instead of sifting through a pile of web links, you simply ask an AI assistant, ‘What’s the best ERP for my e-commerce startup?’ A crisp answer arrives—not just a list, but a…

The Elevated Professional: Navigating the Next Era of Product Management (2025-2030)

Or, how to survive the culling. Let's cut the corporate jargon. Open your LinkedIn feed. It’s a graveyard of "open to work" banners from people who, six months ago, were posting about their team's incredible velocity. The tech job…

My Steps from B2C to B2B Product Management

Or how I stopped worrying and learned to love supply chain architecture, RFP hell, and stakeholder roulette. I arrived in Bangalore not as a tourist. Not for ETHIndia this time. No hotel check-ins, no hackathon medals, no short sprints…

“My AI Feature Ate the Roadmap”: Confessions of a Product Manager in 2025

Welcome to the strangest product cycle of my career. Not because the deadlines moved (they always do). Not because the CEO wanted a chatbot in every dropdown. And not because our biggest competitor announced an AI integration powered…

The Product Manager's Tightrope: Balancing Idealistic Arguments and Workable Theories

In the dynamic realm of Product Management, we constantly operate at the confluence of vision and execution. We are tasked with charting a course towards a future state – often ambitious, disruptive, and transformative – while…

The Dark Side of Data: Common Pitfalls in Product Analytics

The Double-Edged Sword of Data in Product Analytics Product analytics is the backbone of modern digital products, shaping everything from user experience to revenue strategy. But data, when misinterpreted or misused, can lead to serious…

From Chat to Cheque: WhatsApp's Strategic leap into UPI Domination

In the fast‐evolving digital landscape, WhatsApp is rewriting the rules of engagement. Once known solely as a minimalist messaging platform, it has now evolved into a full-fledged digital payments ecosystem—integrating the Unified…

Personalisation at Scale: Product Led growth with hyper targeted marketing campaigns

In an era dominated by digital experiences, consumer expectations have evolved. Users no longer settle for generic messaging or one‑size‑fits‑all content. Instead, they demand hyper personalized experiences that speak directly to their…

Digital Marketing: Bids & Strategising Campaigns

In today's digital age, effective online advertising is crucial for businesses seeking to reach their target audience and achieve their marketing objectives. Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook Inc.) offers a robust advertising ecosystem…

[How to] Achieving Product Market Fit [Case Studies]

Product-Market Fit (PMF) is the elusive holy grail for every startup—the moment when a product truly starts to resonate with its target audience, the moment when things just "click." Yet, getting to that point is often a journey filled…

[How to] Building KPI Trees for Data Story Telling

Highlights of the week Advertising Space- Advertising Request Form News Corner (Not your typical news headlines, opinions are my own) WWDC24: Apple released iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11. The feature that got the most eyes…

Behavioural Science 101 : The 3B Framework

One of the key aspects of Product development is designing for Behaviour change. A few questions every PM should ask themself when developing a product: How can I increase uptake of a new feature / program? Why are people dropping off…

How we won at ETHIndia'23

It's official, our Team won at ETHIndia 2023. The first 2 hours are pure excitement, it's finally begun- you find your idea, your niche. You manage to convince your team on the usability of your product and you're off to the races. Next…

Navigating the Data Wilderness: From AWS Redshift to MongoDB

Chapter 1: The AWS Redshift Expedition with Tealfeed Tealfeed, as a blogging platform, was not just about words; it was about data. Every click, every scroll, every interaction was a testament to user behavior. Deep Dive into Redshift:…

NYSee the Shootings

New York City – a metropolis celebrated for its diversity, resilience, and endless opportunities. Yet, beneath the bright lights of Times Square and the tranquillity of Central Park, there's a narrative that casts a shadow over the…

Navigating the Future of Decentralized Intelligence (through Data)

Quick Summary: The past decade has witnessed the meteoric rise of Web3, a cutting-edge technology that has revolutionized the crypto market. Even those previously unfamiliar with this realm are now enthusiastically expanding their…

Data Story Telling - what, why, how?

There are a lot of resources where we talk about Data Scientists, Data Engineers or Data Analysts. There's a lot more when we talk about the difference between the said 3 roles. This newsletter doesn't focus on those aspects. Here we…

How Pattern Recognition is an Important Skill (And how You're missing out)

In our quest to understand the universe and the digital ecosystems we inhabit, patterns emerge as intricate blueprints. Whether rooted in the inherent sequences of mathematics or the digital intricacies of Web3, they offer insights,…

Beyond the Vanity: Metrics that Truly Drive Product Growth

It's a bustling Monday morning, and you've just received the weekly product analytics report. User sign-ups have surged, page views are skyrocketing, and social media mentions are on the rise. On the surface, it seems like everything's…

Deciphering Digital DNA: How Data Breathes Life into Product Development

It's a crisp autumn morning. Sarah, an avid coffee enthusiast, boots up her favorite coffee brewing app. She's greeted with recommendations based on her previous brews and seasonal trends. Behind this simple interaction lies a vast web…

Navigating the Tightrope: Striking the Perfect Balance Between Privacy and Personalization

Picture this: Tom steps into a bookstore. As he walks in, the store owner, a digital avatar, greets him by name, recommending a new release in his favourite genre. Astonishingly tailored? Yes. A tad unnerving? Definitely. Welcome to the…

Product Led Organisations

What is a Product Led Organisation? A business that makes its products the vehicle for acquisition and retention of customers, driving growth and influencing organisational priorities. If you've been in the Product led growth segment as…

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Developing a Business Case

Edition 5: The Final Pitch – Presenting a Compelling Business Case

Introduction After months of rigorous analysis and planning, your business case is ready. But even the best strategy can fall flat if not communicated effectively. In this final edition, we focus on the art of presentation—crafting an…

Product Marketing: Crafting an Effective GTM Strategy

Product Marketing isn't about creating product collateral, doing sales enablement or managing bunches. The primary goal is to drive product adoption by shaping the market perception around the product with strategic marketing activities…

A detailed look into OMS (Order Management Systems, post purchase)

In today's hyper-complex commerce environment, characterised by proliferating channels and escalating customer expectations, the ability to seamlessly orchestrate the entire order lifecycle is paramount. For enterprises navigating this…

The cognitive economy in an age of abundance