General

2025: Charting the Course for Tomorrow's Innovations

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available.

Trust in the Machine: Building a Future Where We Confidently Embrace AI

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

AI as a Catalyst for a New Renaissance in the Arts

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

A Product Leader's Guide to Responsible AI

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

How AI Can Help Us Build a Sustainable Future

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

Revolutionizing Accessibility and Building a More Inclusive World with AI

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

Enter the Age of AI Agents: A Paradigm Shift in Human-Computer Interaction

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

From Lab to Life: Everyday AI Applications

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

Lessons from a Year of AI Ascendance and Metaverse Musings

Well, 2023 is drawing to a close, and what a year it’s been in the tech world! It feels like just yesterday we were all donning virtual headsets and envisioning...

The Hybrid Horizon: Crafting Seamless Experiences for a World Unbound

The great work-from-home experiment is over, and the results are in: hybrid work is here to stay. What started as a temporary necessity has evolved into the new normal, a...

Subscriptions Fatigue: Rethinking Value in the Age of User Empowerment

We’re living in the era of subscriptions. From streaming our favorite shows and music to getting our daily dose of news or even having razors delivered to our doorsteps, subscriptions...

Navigating the AI Frontier: Charting a Course Between Innovation and Responsibility

The calendar says September, and here in the tech world, the winds of change are blowing. The conversation around AI regulation has shifted from scattered whispers to a focused, serious...

The Silver Screen Glitch: Hollywood, AI, and a Hopeful Future

Between wrangling roadmaps and riding the ever-turbulent waves of tech, I got lazy with writing. But some things just bring you back to the keyboard, and the current drama unfolding...

Twitter's Rebrand to X: Product Lessons from a Radical Transformation

Well, it finally happened. After months of speculation, Twitter, the social media platform we’ve all come to know and love (or hate, depending on the day), has officially rebranded to...

The Apple Vision Pro: A New Chapter in Spatial Computing or Just Another Headset?

The rumors have been swirling for years, and now it’s finally here: Apple has officially entered the mixed reality arena with the Apple Vision Pro. As a product leader who’s...

AI and the Creator Economy: Empowering a New Generation of Content

The creator economy is booming. Millions of individuals around the world are building audiences, sharing their passions, and monetizing their creativity online. But a new force is emerging that has...

The Great Rebundling: Are We Seeing a Shift Back to Integrated Product Suites?

For years, the trend in tech has been towards unbundling. We saw the rise of specialized apps and services that focused on doing one thing really well. Instead of monolithic...

Microsoft's New Bing: Is This the Search Engine We've Been Waiting For?

For years, Google has dominated the search engine market to such an extent that “Googling” has become synonymous with searching online. But could that be about to change? Microsoft’s recent...

The AI Arms Race Begins: Product Strategy in the Age of Generative AI

If 2022 was the year generative AI captured the public’s imagination with tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2, 2023 is shaping up to be the year the AI arms race...

ChatGPT and the Dawn of a New AI Era: What it Means for Product

Have you tried ChatGPT yet? If not, stop reading this and go give it a whirl: chatgpt.com. I’ll wait.

Layoffs in Tech: Leading Through Uncertainty and Building Trust

The news has been hard to ignore, and keeps many of us awake at night, me included.

Musk Owns Twitter: Now What? A Product Leader's Survival Guide

It’s official. The deal is done. Elon Musk, the tech world’s most unpredictable innovator, now owns Twitter. Whatever your feelings about the man or the platform, one thing is certain:...

Quiet Quitting: When Your Users Are Silently Churning

“Quiet quitting” – it’s the latest workplace trend that’s been making the rounds on social media. It’s not about actually quitting your job, but rather about doing the bare minimum,...

The Metaverse - Where the Real Product Value is

The “Metaverse.” It’s the buzzword that’s been echoing through every tech conference, every investor call, and every corner of the internet lately. Depending on who you ask, it’s either the...

The Trust Deficit: Why Scaling Trust is Harder Than Scaling Tech

Lately, I’ve been grappling with a thought, a trend really, that extends far beyond the walls of our colorful campuses. It’s about trust. Or rather, the growing lack of it...

Remote-First, Hybrid, or In-Office? Finding the Right Product Experience for Your Team

The “where do we work?” debate continues to rage on. As companies grapple with return-to-office policies, the discussion has shifted from a temporary fix to a more fundamental question: What’s...

Musk's Twitter Bid - Lessons in Bold Vision (and Product Chaos)

The world’s richest man wants to buy one of the world’s most influential social media platforms. Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter has sent the tech world into a frenzy, sparking...

Inflation Bites - Pricing Power and Value Communication

The word on everyone’s lips these days? Inflation. We’re seeing it at the gas pump, in the grocery store, and yes, even in the invoices for our SaaS subscriptions. After...

Building for Resilience - Ukraine, Sanctions, and Supply Chains

The events of the past week have been, to say the least, unsettling. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the globe, impacting everything from geopolitics to the global...

The Great Retention - Finding Product-Market Fit With Your Team

It’s a new year, and while the champagne’s fizz has settled, a different kind of effervescence is bubbling up in the tech world: The Great Resignation. It’s the headline dominating...

I Made Youtube Videos using Python

One of the interesting projects I worked on last year was to create Youtube videos programmatically, at scale. This post explains what I did, and what happened next.

Namaste

Welcome to sudcha.com! This is the first post of the blog and I’d like to share how this site came into existence, and what purpose it serves.

Startup

Creating Value isn't Secret to Success. It's Common Sense.

I keep hearing the phrase “Value Creation leads to Wealth”. It’s true to a large degree, but not the complete truth.

How to use Cloud without losing sleep

A hands on guide for individual developers, small teams without dedicated SRE or oncall teams to using Cloud services safely.

Engineering

2025: Charting the Course for Tomorrow's Innovations

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available.

Trust in the Machine: Building a Future Where We Confidently Embrace AI

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

AI as a Catalyst for a New Renaissance in the Arts

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

A Product Leader's Guide to Responsible AI

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

How AI Can Help Us Build a Sustainable Future

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

Revolutionizing Accessibility and Building a More Inclusive World with AI

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

Enter the Age of AI Agents: A Paradigm Shift in Human-Computer Interaction

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

From Lab to Life: Everyday AI Applications

Before I begin, I must call out that thoughts on this blog are my own, and based on information publically available. —

Lessons from a Year of AI Ascendance and Metaverse Musings

Well, 2023 is drawing to a close, and what a year it’s been in the tech world! It feels like just yesterday we were all donning virtual headsets and envisioning...

The Hybrid Horizon: Crafting Seamless Experiences for a World Unbound

The great work-from-home experiment is over, and the results are in: hybrid work is here to stay. What started as a temporary necessity has evolved into the new normal, a...

Subscriptions Fatigue: Rethinking Value in the Age of User Empowerment

We’re living in the era of subscriptions. From streaming our favorite shows and music to getting our daily dose of news or even having razors delivered to our doorsteps, subscriptions...

Navigating the AI Frontier: Charting a Course Between Innovation and Responsibility

The calendar says September, and here in the tech world, the winds of change are blowing. The conversation around AI regulation has shifted from scattered whispers to a focused, serious...

The Silver Screen Glitch: Hollywood, AI, and a Hopeful Future

Between wrangling roadmaps and riding the ever-turbulent waves of tech, I got lazy with writing. But some things just bring you back to the keyboard, and the current drama unfolding...

Twitter's Rebrand to X: Product Lessons from a Radical Transformation

Well, it finally happened. After months of speculation, Twitter, the social media platform we’ve all come to know and love (or hate, depending on the day), has officially rebranded to...

The Apple Vision Pro: A New Chapter in Spatial Computing or Just Another Headset?

The rumors have been swirling for years, and now it’s finally here: Apple has officially entered the mixed reality arena with the Apple Vision Pro. As a product leader who’s...

AI and the Creator Economy: Empowering a New Generation of Content

The creator economy is booming. Millions of individuals around the world are building audiences, sharing their passions, and monetizing their creativity online. But a new force is emerging that has...

The Great Rebundling: Are We Seeing a Shift Back to Integrated Product Suites?

For years, the trend in tech has been towards unbundling. We saw the rise of specialized apps and services that focused on doing one thing really well. Instead of monolithic...

Microsoft's New Bing: Is This the Search Engine We've Been Waiting For?

For years, Google has dominated the search engine market to such an extent that “Googling” has become synonymous with searching online. But could that be about to change? Microsoft’s recent...

The AI Arms Race Begins: Product Strategy in the Age of Generative AI

If 2022 was the year generative AI captured the public’s imagination with tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2, 2023 is shaping up to be the year the AI arms race...

ChatGPT and the Dawn of a New AI Era: What it Means for Product

Have you tried ChatGPT yet? If not, stop reading this and go give it a whirl: chatgpt.com. I’ll wait.

Layoffs in Tech: Leading Through Uncertainty and Building Trust

The news has been hard to ignore, and keeps many of us awake at night, me included.

Musk Owns Twitter: Now What? A Product Leader's Survival Guide

It’s official. The deal is done. Elon Musk, the tech world’s most unpredictable innovator, now owns Twitter. Whatever your feelings about the man or the platform, one thing is certain:...

Quiet Quitting: When Your Users Are Silently Churning

“Quiet quitting” – it’s the latest workplace trend that’s been making the rounds on social media. It’s not about actually quitting your job, but rather about doing the bare minimum,...

The Metaverse - Where the Real Product Value is

The “Metaverse.” It’s the buzzword that’s been echoing through every tech conference, every investor call, and every corner of the internet lately. Depending on who you ask, it’s either the...

The Trust Deficit: Why Scaling Trust is Harder Than Scaling Tech

Lately, I’ve been grappling with a thought, a trend really, that extends far beyond the walls of our colorful campuses. It’s about trust. Or rather, the growing lack of it...

Remote-First, Hybrid, or In-Office? Finding the Right Product Experience for Your Team

The “where do we work?” debate continues to rage on. As companies grapple with return-to-office policies, the discussion has shifted from a temporary fix to a more fundamental question: What’s...

Musk's Twitter Bid - Lessons in Bold Vision (and Product Chaos)

The world’s richest man wants to buy one of the world’s most influential social media platforms. Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter has sent the tech world into a frenzy, sparking...

Inflation Bites - Pricing Power and Value Communication

The word on everyone’s lips these days? Inflation. We’re seeing it at the gas pump, in the grocery store, and yes, even in the invoices for our SaaS subscriptions. After...

Building for Resilience - Ukraine, Sanctions, and Supply Chains

The events of the past week have been, to say the least, unsettling. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the globe, impacting everything from geopolitics to the global...

The Great Retention - Finding Product-Market Fit With Your Team

It’s a new year, and while the champagne’s fizz has settled, a different kind of effervescence is bubbling up in the tech world: The Great Resignation. It’s the headline dominating...

I Made Youtube Videos using Python

One of the interesting projects I worked on last year was to create Youtube videos programmatically, at scale. This post explains what I did, and what happened next.

How to use Cloud without losing sleep

A hands on guide for individual developers, small teams without dedicated SRE or oncall teams to using Cloud services safely.

Gyaan

Product Lessons from $1 Lint Remover

What is a great product user experience? This article shares the product lessons hidden in mighty Lint removers.

Wow, how cool I did that then!

In the last few weeks, the power of long term thinking has been consistently on my mind. This post is dedicated to long term thinking / actions, and an attempt...

Product

Product Lessons from $1 Lint Remover

What is a great product user experience? This article shares the product lessons hidden in mighty Lint removers.