Nilesh MahajanI think I just got lucky6 years back, I decided to change my job. I got an opportunity at Uber. Uber was probably at the peak of its startup hype when I joined…2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Nilesh MahajanHow to liberate yourself from rat races?Humans’s minds are like chameleons. We like to compare ourselves with our surroundings and try to fit in by mimicking it. We see a peer…2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Nilesh MahajanWhy do I love Steve Job’s Stanford speech?You may have seen “Steve Job’s Stanford speech” video. But if you haven’t, then I strongly recommend it. It’s one of my favourites. I have…2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Nilesh MahajanWhy should you smile more often?A few months back I had a 1:1 with a senior colleague. It was morning time. I was somewhat worried about the number of things I have to do…2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Nilesh MahajanFundamentals of engineering documentationOur tiny startup is growing. We had one new engineer join our team every Monday for the last 3 weeks. The new hires were thrilled to join…2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Nilesh MahajanWorking on side projects: Mistakes & LessonsI let my side projects fail.2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Nilesh MahajanHow to scale yourself?Last week, I asked my wife — “What do you think I am good at?”2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Nilesh MahajanThings to consider before joining a early stage startupAre you looking to join an early-stage startup?2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Nilesh MahajanHow to develop a bias for action?There is a popular saying — an idea can change the world. I disagree. Ideas are powerless. They cannot move a grain of sand by themselves…2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Nilesh MahajanA brief history of product manualsLast week, I received a shipment of a table from Ikea. Along with it came in a assembly instruction manual. The steps were somewhat…2 min read·Nov 10, 2021----