Author: rparekh
If you’re a product manager, do this now
As a product manager, you’re likely fully engrossed in how to make your product the best. If you’re a great product manager, I’m sure you’re doing everything possible such as writing good specifications, talking to users, conducting user research, and everything else in between to ensure your product is successful. Recently, I discovered a new […]
Joy, curiosity, and desire to be the best
I am fascinated with the game of chess and have been playing since I was a little kid. I remember one day in 4th grade; my mom signed me up for Chess Masters. It was an afterschool chess program that teaches the kid how to play chess. At first, I thought it was a bit […]
You have everything you need
Noah “40” Shebib is one of the best producers. If you don’t know “40”, I know you’ve heard his music. He’s the genius behind all of Drake’s music and has consistently produced hits with Drake over the last decade. 40 joined Kevin Durant on his new podcast called the ETCs and mentioned a few key insights that […]
Levels Health – Continuous Glucose Monitoring experiment
I just completed my one-month beta test for this product called Levels. It’s a continuous glucose program and an app that allows you to see your glucose levels and logging your meals/exercises. As apart of the beta program, Levels provides two 14 day sensors that you place in the back of your shoulders. Surprisingly, the sensor […]
The second coming of the Roaring 20s
It’s crazy to believe that we’re still in this pandemic with no real end in sight. Humanity has gone through so much from racial tension, unemployment, death in families, and a lot more. On top of all of it, we have a crucial election coming up here in the US that can change fundamentally how […]
Recognizing opportunities
Opportunities often feel like this abstract, esoteric idea that comes up a few times in a lifetime. You also hear things like a person “created his/her opportunities,” or this is a “once in a lifetime opportunity.” People often spend most of their lives looking for opportunities through traditional methods, such as looking at job postings […]
Writing is a superpower
I was an engineering major in college, and so I spent a ton of time in labs putting everything from circuits together to casting metal. I could dive deep into some of the complexities of engineering topics but had little to no practice when it came to writing essays. When I entered the workforce, I […]
Social Media is the new war zone
I’ve always been too shy to use social media and have never been an avid user for Facebook outside of learning about a friend’s birthday or discovering new events. Since it’s inception, Facebook has quickly become an advertisement juggernaut with unique tools to target a specific type of audience among its ~2B users. It’s disheartening […]
What does life look without fear?
If you’re interested in a Harry Potter type of show, I recommend watching the show The Order on Netflix. It’s a fantastic show that follows a few college kids that get into this secret and exclusive magic group. In one of the episodes in season 2, a demon infiltrates the world to cause mayhem. Interestingly […]
Non-traditional ways of getting a job
It’s challenging to get jobs these days. You’re no longer competing with just the people in your class, city, or country, but the entire world. If there’s a job post on Google, you know that there are going to be many people just dying for that job. This process makes it extremely difficult for recruiters […]