by Chandni Menda | Jan 29, 2024 | Archives
“Compounding, Decoding Draupadi’s offline meetup, & and long-term thinking – Updates from weeks 3 & 4! As of today, there are 34858 open things at Decoding Draupadi. We don’t wake up to one product / problem statement. We wake up to a lot of...
by Chandni Menda | Dec 23, 2023 | Blog
This week, I watched Lex Fridman’s podcast episode with Jeff Bezos and OBVIOUSLY took notes. If you’re not going to spend 2 hours watching the episode (you really must), then read this. I’ve put together some thoughts that I believed were worth coming back...
by Chandni Menda | Dec 2, 2023 | Archives
“Why you will fail at having a great career – I just watched a Ted Talk that managed to speak to my deepest fear and make my blood boil, all while making me laugh. Larry Smith tells each person who desires a great career that they will fail at having one....
by Chandni Menda | Oct 5, 2023 | Blog
Each time I meet my friends from back home (Chennai), I make the grave mistake of saying out loud, my honest thoughts about the city. It leaves them perplexed and I don’t blame them. I grew up there. 20 years. It is a LONG time. And yet, I talk about it like a cranky...
by Chandni Menda | Aug 14, 2023 | Archives
“I’ve “interviewed” (read: warm, intro call) over 40 people in the past year, for C4E. And, here are a few things that I do to make the other person comfy. 💣 A warm welcome: Just as in any social interaction, a warm and friendly welcome sets the tone for...
