Zane SalimSet and forget developer experiences — the secret recipe for triple growthAs software eats the world every company and organization needs to build software powered experiences — both for their customers, and for…Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018
Zane SalimChip in a box — emerging IoT success storiesI remember playing with the Palm Pilot and Treo phone 15 years ago in high school and wishing lustfully for a better mobile experience and…Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018
Zane SalimBehavior change — experiences from products and personal experimentsOver the last few years I’ve slowly become somewhat obsessed with understanding human behavior, and figuring out the most effective ways to…Sep 17, 2018Sep 17, 2018
Zane SalimWhy We Sleep — book review and scientifically proven insightsWe spend approximately a third of our lives sleeping. In my case thats over 10 years of sleep so far! Yet we know so little about why we…Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Zane SalimStartup modes — exploration & experimentation vs. focussed executionFor most of my life, I’ve believed that the primary hallmark of high performance was great execution against a plan. Working with intense…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Zane SalimHow Facebook Newsfeed has evolved, and three ways it could be reinventedAll products go through oscillating cycles of “invention”, “optimization” and “reinvention”. Companies must manage these cycles well to…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Zane SalimMinding the noise — finding focus in a chaotic digital worldOur digital lives have changed so much in the last 15 years. I remember growing up in India, where my family had 1 PC that was shared by…Mar 25, 2018Mar 25, 2018
Zane SalimMaking effective trade-offs between software features, timeline and qualityOne of the constant challenges in software development is balancing the trade-offs between features, timeline (schedule) and quality. All…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Zane SalimFinding startup nirvana — the path towards product-market fitAs an early stage founder, I often think about the meandering path towards product-market fit. On this journey, it’s been helpful to…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
Zane SalimSeven Powerful Metaphors from Warren BuffettThe 2017 Berkshire Annual Letter came out this weekend. Like the rest of Buffett’s 40 annual letters, this one did not disappoint. It was…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018