Shailesh Sharma

Business & Product Strategy

We decode complex Business and Product Strategies and make it easy for Everyone shaileshsharma.substack.com

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Shailesh Sharma

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Latest episode

Apr 19, 2026

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Episodes

Apple AI Strategy 19.04.2026

Everyone thinks Apple is losing the AI race. But here’s the truth… they’re playing a completely different game. To dominate AI, companies need four things: * Infrastructure, * Models, * Data, * and Distribution. Apple may be weak in AI models, but they are insanely strong in distribution. They sell 200+ million iPhones every year. And think about how we use phones. We ask simple things — summarise...

Why WhatsApp Finally Has Ads (After 15 Years of Saying No) 22.06.2025

Resources * For more such Strategy and Tech Case Studies, you can download Strategies for Everyone and AI/Tech for Everyone * If you like our work, you can support us here About Me Hey, I’m Shailesh Sharma ! I help PMs and business leaders excel in Product, Strategy, and AI using First Principles Thinking. For more, check out my Live cohort course , PM Interview Mastery Course , Cracking Strategy...

Basics of Prompting 15.06.2025

About Me Hey, I’m Shailesh Sharma ! I help PMs and business leaders excel in Product, Strategy, and AI using First Principles Thinking. For more, check out my Live cohort course , PM Interview Mastery Course , Cracking Strategy , and other Resources This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.technomanagers.com

Why Google / Microsoft are putting strategic bet on Quantum Computing 23.05.2025

For More, check out our PM Interview Mastery Course ( Crack PM Interview with First Principle Thinking like the top 1% ) * Module 1 — First Principle Thinking * Module 2 — Asking Great Clarifying Questions in PM Interview * Module 3 — How to Solve Guesstimates * Module 4 — Cracking Product Design Questions * Module 5 — Cracking the “Favourite Product Question” * Module 6 — Cracking Metrics & Produ...

Google Maps North Star Metric 06.04.2025

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India's Own AI - Coming Soon 23.02.2025

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How do Netflix Personalise your Experience? 15.02.2025

Ever noticed how the thumbnails on Netflix change? That’s not random. It’s personalization at work. With 130M+ subscribers across 190 countries, Netflix fine-tunes what you see using smart algorithms. One person might see a thrilling action shot, while another gets a dramatic close-up—all for the same show. Why? Because the right image can make you click. And more clicks mean more watch time. Netf...

Google Meet Adaptive Audio 10.02.2025

𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀? Google has fixed one of the most annoying problems. No more echoes when multiple laptops join the same meeting in the same room. This is enabled by Google Meet’s new Adaptive Audio Technology. Here is how it works:1️⃣ Laptops near each other send high-frequency sounds, like a secret handshake, to sync up.2️⃣ It picks the best microphone based on who’...

Zara Business Strategy 03.02.2025

Every time I walk into Zara I wonder how they have new designs on the display. Let's Decode their Business Strategy in [ 2 X 2 ] Zara positions itself as High Speed & Low Cost ( Mass Premium Fast Fashion ) 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: Zara & H&M dominate. 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Luxury brands like Gucci focus on exclusivity. 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: Discount retailers like Walmart prioritize basics....

Amazon Products Recommendations | AI for Product Managers 31.01.2025

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Coca-Cola's Biggest Blunder 25.01.2025

Why did New Coke Failed Miserably but Diet Coke is an Instant hit? Let's Decode the Business Strategy in [ 2 X 2 ]In 1985, Coca-Cola made one of the boldest (and worst) decisions in business history - they killed 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗸𝗲 and replaced it with 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗸𝗲. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴.- Coca-Cola's hotline, which typically received about 400 calls a day, was flooded with up to 1,500 complaints dai...

Yulu Business Strategy 18.01.2025

In the world of Swiggy & Zepto be Yulu Here's how Yulu became the unexpected champion and achieved EBITDA profitability: Rise of platforms like Swiggy, Zepto, and Blinkit has created a 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 for affordable last-mile delivery solutions. These days I see a bunch of food delivery partners delivering on Yulu in Bangalore. Yulu's electric vehicles offer flexible and cost-effective(KM-based pri...

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