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akkshu92··on What nobody tells you about product intuition
I’ve realized intuition isn’t built in product reviews or dashboards.

It’s built quietly — through small observations, unrelated moments, and lessons that often have nothing to do with the industry you work in.

In product, intuition gets misunderstood because it rarely sounds confident. It sounds like, “Let’s wait,” or “This might matter later,” or “I just have a feeling this is worth doing.” And because it doesn’t fit neatly into a slide, it often gets dismissed.

But intuition isn’t about knowing more. It’s about noticing earlier, caring sooner, and trusting that will be enough until the numbers catch up.

akkshu92··on [dead]
I love exploring AI-powered apps. They bring me joy and make me feel like a child captivated by a magic spell. However, when I took a step back to reflect on the impact of AI, I began to view it differently, comparing it with the human experience. Wrote just about that.
akkshu92··on [dead]
Every company aspires to build a differentiated product, but only a few succeed. While trying to understand the reason behind this, I noticed a few common ways many companies approach differentiation, and I realised it's tricky.

Wrote just about that.

akkshu92··on Tired of note-taking apps
https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com/product/note-making-m....

Not sure if it's a trusted source. Let me link it to the article though.

akkshu92··on Tired of note-taking apps
That's nice. I used to like taking notes on Notion. But one day, I got annoyed when I was not able to quickly search an old note as it was nested under some other note. Took a while for me to realize and make sense of that.
akkshu92··on Tired of note-taking apps
That's great!
akkshu92··on Tired of note-taking apps
Hmm, that's an interesting take, and I agree with all your points. Notion is decent, but it requires some learning curve to begin with. I also feel that the apps that optimize for taking notes in a structured, connected manner compromise on the UX front. There's no one size fits all.
akkshu92··on “Cool” new support / ticketing systems for early startups?
Freshdesk. It's got a clean UI and is easy to use. They also offer a free plan for small teams.

https://freshdesk.com/pricing

And Freshchat for chat. Even they have a free plan.

https://www.freshworks.com/live-chat-software/pricing/

akkshu92··on Why are you better than your competition?
If you're in sales or marketing, one classic question you might often encounter is, "Why is your product better than your competition?"

In this post, I've shared my thoughts on how to answer this question and why starting with 'feature differences' isn't a great idea.

Let me know what you think. :)

akkshu92··on Ask HN: How do you find motivation to write blog posts?
I meant, blind spots* :)
akkshu92··on Ask HN: How do you find motivation to write blog posts?
If you're always able to come up with topics to write on, that itself will become an excellent motivator to write more. Maybe take a step forward and imagine how you'd feel once you publish the post—the exhilarating feeling. Awesome, right?

Initially, I used to think it's not a good idea to blog if you're not saying something new. So I tried hard to come up with topics to write on, and that process consumed most of my time. And I ended up not writing anything at all.

Later I changed the way I thought about blogging.

- Blind posts. What's obvious to you isn't obvious to others. No matter what it is about, keep writing.

- Writing is thinking. It's the best way to become aware of your biases and ignorance. A sure shot way to improve the way you think.

- New knowledge. What was the last thing you searched on the internet? Can you write about that?

Here are a few essays that have helped me get past my 'writing lethargy':

https://sivers.org/nod https://sivers.org/7 https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/the... http://paulgraham.com/useful.html

I hope this helps. :)

akkshu92··on Why you should re-read Paradise Lost (2017)
Ah, I see. :)
akkshu92··on Why you should re-read Paradise Lost (2017)
Ah, nice! Let me check it out.
akkshu92··on Why you should re-read Paradise Lost (2017)
Wow. That sounds interesting. Consider yourself lucky, haha!
akkshu92··on My first SaaS adventure, don't be gentle
Hey Frank, first of all, congratulations and good luck with the launch. I understand that this is an announcement page, and I hope I'm allowed to share my feedback.

The landing page reads "Monitor your websites for technical issues"

I feel the headline can be modified to help a prospect understand why they should care.

Something on the lines of "Boost your website performance to deliver an excellent user experience" will help a prospect understand what they can achieve with UptimeMate. (This is just an example)

I think receiving updates on Slack and email is cool. It'd be nice if you could add that to the sub-heading. Something like "UptimeMate instantly notifies you of technical issues on your websites and ensures YOU are the FIRST to know. Receive updates on Slack or email. Use UptimeMate for FREE during our beta, no credit card required."

The screenshots look really good. The value props of the product and customer testimonials are on point. Well done. :)

akkshu92··on Why you should re-read Paradise Lost (2017)
If you haven't read it already and need help interpreting it, you can take this free course on edx.

https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:DartmouthX+DART.EN...

I took this course to understand what the whole fuss around 'Paradise Lost' meant. I was utterly mind-blown, learning its snide references to free will, tyranny, slavery, civil liberty, etc. in the poem. What I once thought was a retelling of the Bible, surprised me with its political nuances.

akkshu92··on Bye
Ah, I agree. Not sure if people have completely given up on email to use Slack. It's an excellent collaboration software, though.
akkshu92··on Bye
Ah, is there a reason why you don't prefer Slack?
akkshu92··on Ask HN: Pitch your personal newsletter/blog with a one-liner
https://akkshaya.blog/

I write stuff on product, marketing, personal growth, and poems.

akkshu92··on Bye
Haha. Certainly the best thing on the internet today!
akkshu92··on Questions to help people decide what to learn
What I love about the flashcards is how you're able to categorize "I learned something," "I knew that," "That's confusing."

An excellent way to know where you stand and learn.