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Kajol Shah

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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AI In Products, Without the Hype

Essays on AI features, retention mechanics, and the gap between hype and real user impact.

  • We Keep Adding AI to Apps. Users Keep Ignoring It.

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  • Commented onWe checked an app that was losing 40% of its profit to hidden API fees. Here is exactly what we found.2026-08-07
  • Commented onThe Hidden Cost Of Telemedicine Apps Is Not Always Development2026-06-26
  • PostedThe Hidden Cost Of Telemedicine Apps Is Not Always Development2026-06-23
  • Commented onAre founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?2026-05-20
  • Commented onAre AI features improving retention?2026-05-20
  • Commented onAre founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?2026-05-14
  • Commented onAre founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?2026-05-14
  • Commented onAre founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?2026-05-14
  • Commented onAre founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?2026-05-14
  • Commented onAre founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?2026-05-14
  • Commented onWe checked an app that was losing 40% of its profit to hidden API fees. Here is exactly what we found.2026-05-14
  • Commented onWe checked an app that was losing 40% of its profit to hidden API fees. Here is exactly what we found.2026-05-14
  • PostedAre founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?2026-04-14
  • PostedHow do you know when one MVP has turned into several products?2026-04-09
  • Commented onAre AI features improving retention?2026-04-07
  • Commented onAre AI features improving retention?2026-04-07
  • Commented onAre AI features improving retention?2026-04-02
  • Commented onAre AI features improving retention?2026-04-02
  • Commented onAre AI features improving retention?2026-04-02
  • Commented onWe checked an app that was losing 40% of its profit to hidden API fees. Here is exactly what we found.2026-04-01

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