Karthi Subbaraman

Thanks to startup product culture, triads, squads and component models are more prevalent in the past decade. The pace is at which we ship software is truly scorching at one end and exciting at another. I have contributed to 200+ product teams in my tenure and I have seen a

I come from the days of SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle). Slowly, the world moved into PLC (Product Lifecycle) in the past decade and a half with the boom of digital products. This is when designers became digital product designers or UI/UX designers. We also saw a rise in product

Entrepreneurship is an aspiration for many, yet for many it remains just that—a mere aspiration. Only a few actually take the plunge and try. I have wondered what the friction is that makes it difficult to take the leap, and I believe I have found a few patterns. Below

The question "Who is your role model?" often comes up in interviews, podcasts, AMAs, and more. Personally, I tend to shy away from answering that question because my answer does not include the name of a designer 🙈. First, let me define what I consider a role model to

Writing for thinking is different from writing for clarity is different from writing for influence is different from writing for consumption. It is all writing but the intent behind the writing is different. While tools like ChatGPT, Notion Ai, and other AI tools can help improve your writing, simplify or

Networking system from an awkward networker 👀 If you leave me in a conference hallway, I freeze. It is equal to me standing in Ranganathan street. For those who don’t know the speciality of the street: it is a street full of busy strangers minding their own business and not

The chicken and egg story of our career continues. I've been wondering how to have the chicken (personal growth) and the egg (security/safety/mind space) at the same time. The scariest thing about corporate life is getting too comfortable too quickly. Complacency creeps in when there is

The power of "AND" is underrated. By using "AND," you can turn around trade-offs and change the course of your thinking and actions. "And" is a secret sauce of most high achievers. In Ray Dalio's book, "Principles," he dedicates a

Feeling overwhelmed with never ending to dos, emails, chat pings, activities and a sense of urgency around you all the (work) time? You are not alone! Over the past year, while working in a large corporate environment, I have experienced true overwhelm firsthand. I must say the craziness is 100x

Figuring out and finding feet in both life and work is a process and takes time. A typical question from smart young designers to me is “how do I figure it out?” My simple answer is “you don’t”🙈 Knowing that “you don’t” gives a lot of solace. It