On the side
Subscribe
RSS
Archive
Contextualising product adoption
September 15, 2024
This edition dives into leveraging a service framework to boost product adoption and user understanding.
Strategic and Tactical - Marketplace Modes
April 7, 2024
Navigating the challenges of marketplaces, from trust to value, in a digital world—leveraging insights for future businesses.
The times are changing in product role
March 18, 2024
Navigating the art and science of product development through real-time learnings, constraints, and theory building.
Ways and means of influence
March 10, 2024
Navigating work with maximum influence and minimum authority
Fundamental frames
February 4, 2024
Learning from academics and implementing theoretical concepts to build startups.
2024 with new operating mode
January 1, 2024
Experiencing change, navigating new terrain, and honing my context awareness for a fruitful 2024.
Another year, another state of the year
December 24, 2023
A year of personal and career changes, from more free time to a shift in job roles, all while embracing the power of writing and the importance of thinking as an operator.
Yearly product planning
December 10, 2023
Product planning requires influence and strategic thinking for effective execution.
Memories, new research and contradiction in Indian agriculture
December 3, 2023
Change in the city, frozen memories, and the role of women in agriculture.
Re-building a consumption funnel
November 26, 2023
The disarray in information consumption habits and the need for more discipline in order to develop a Personal Knowledge System (PKM) and use it as an input for creative pursuits.
Experiential learning in agri
November 19, 2023
Reflections on agribusiness, insights from an interview with industry experts, and link to the motivator about "taste" for the latest post
Talking, illustrating and writing
November 12, 2023
Deep thinking, failed walks, and the power of conversations—unveiling my process of ideation and thinking.
Operator’s writing cry
November 5, 2023
Operators should write publicly to share their expertise and contribute to discourse, as it benefits both the writer and readers.
Believing more than writing
October 15, 2023
Writing, recovery, and regaining momentum after a hiatus in this newsletter edition.
What do you do?
August 14, 2023
Navigating questions about my job title, discussing primary farming ecosystems, and exploring the concept of uncertainty in startups.
Changing social contours
August 6, 2023
The decline of Twitter and the search for new social media communities and connections.
Coaching at work
July 30, 2023
Preface Trust me when I say, this was not the topic for this issue. But, due to time constraints and things taking shape during my break. I think it had to...
All about processing information
July 23, 2023
Uncovering my personal information stack: RSS, Twitter lists, and building a Wiki on Obsidian.
A season comes to an end
July 9, 2023
End of season for me, taking a break from agriculture, but staying involved through voluntary efforts.
Being in Public
July 2, 2023
Marketing oneself and my point of view on being strategic : an experiment and reflections.
Refactoring the newsletter
June 25, 2023
Changed format but renewed to stay true to purpose why it all started.
Tags as frames
May 12, 2023
approaches to your life, work and the world
Rephrasing my talking points
April 22, 2023
On work
New roles like Product Manager
April 17, 2023
Defining the essence of product management
Making agriculture economical
March 22, 2023
Basic Premise Agriculture as a domain domestically is efficient beast that satisfices each stakeholder’s needs without fulfilling majority of them...
Don't feel sorry for farmers
February 27, 2023
build businesses with them
Career Lessons for me and you
February 18, 2023
Intellectual and financial pursuit
Recruiting people in complex domains
February 13, 2023
signalling with content
Curious nature of agri-commodity logistics
February 4, 2023
Exploring the intermixing of Logistics and agriculture domains
Process Innovation : Danaher Business System
January 23, 2023
Context : About the Book Lessons from the Titans by Scott Davis has actual lessons of industrial economy businesses that could be applied for our new economy...
Communications is operations
January 14, 2023
Why communication is key medium to be focused about to help fix operations.
3Cs of Logistics
January 3, 2023
Context This thesis plays out in hindsight. But, when the work and idea of Pipehaul started in 2018, it was very high level. My work as a product designer...
State of the year
December 31, 2022
my recap of 2022 in a state of the year format
Understanding Systems at Work
December 30, 2022
This is a topic that will forever stay at work in progress stage. So, I thought you and I could benefit by sharing it out in the open. I am hoping to get...
Conclusion of masterclass in produce markets
December 25, 2022
In this part 2 of the series , we conclude the lessons learned in building a produce marketplace
Layers of Logistics
November 23, 2022
An attempt as a framework for developing products.
Masterclass in Produce Marketplace - Part 1
October 30, 2022
I had the opportunity to give a masterclass with the folks at Network Capital. It was about the topic that occupied majority of my mind space, social capital...
My approach to logistics
October 23, 2022
Back in 2018 after completing couple of years in the field of logistics as a business development manager and product designer. I came to the realisation...
On hiring
September 30, 2022
My personal journey on understanding the importance of hiring.
The change in my writing
September 25, 2022
The writer’s journey up until now
Map of Interests V2 -> Logistics Node
September 17, 2022
Part 1
Solving for Novel Uncertainty
July 30, 2022
in produce markets
Front Line Workforce
July 9, 2022
The people who drive your business
Cash Flow is King
July 2, 2022
The Agri-output supply chains edition.
Epic Story of containerisation and its impact
June 26, 2022
Context If there was one book that changed the way I thought about the containerisation and its impact on globalisation, it is a book called "Box" by Mark...
Designing Collaboration in Workplace
June 19, 2022
When I was back in college, the world of startups fascinated me. My eventual foray into it was through the writings of few folks. One among them happens to...
Navigating the problem space
June 12, 2022
Preface When we completed over 18 months of operations. We solved two novel uncertainties. Proved our hypothesis of logistical inefficiency in produce...
4 Step strategy for building a marketplace.
June 3, 2022
Before we got started with execution of any sorts, I spent majority of time reading up about the space of agriculture. During this time, I dabbled a lot with...
Workflows, media and routine recommendations
May 28, 2022
I have been a sucker for recommendation walkthroughs where the protagonist shares his/her workflows, tools or hacks from their daily use. This bug started...
Redefining my role
May 21, 2022
Every venture progresses through various stages and people heading it have to address these changes in their role and responsibilities. In the initial phase,...
Older archives
Twitter
LinkedIn