Weekly Theme Roundup - 1:1 Networking

Hello there, 

In the first week of this newsletter, I shared 5 interesting products that help you meet new people online. Here's this week's summary. 

Lunchclub - Based on your interests and free time, Lunchclub's AI finds a match and arrange 45 minute meeting. Pretty cool way to network professionally. 

Slowly - Slowly lets you make friends (pen-pals) slowly by exchanging intimate letters. In a world that's getting fast-paced in an accelerated pace, this app is a rare one that deliberately embraces being slow and intimate.

ADPList - ADPList helps you connect with mentors in popular domains across geographies for free. 

Clay - Clay offers a an effective way of keeping in touch with people who matter. 

Neno - Neno is a new cool player in the online 1:1 networking space. It helps you connect with people by answering interesting prompts. 

Tried any of them? Share your experience by replying to this email/post. 

I share some of my favourite reads on building Products. Here's a quick summary of the articles we read this week:

How Swiggy POP was built? - Read how Swiggy took one of its big bets - POP from idea to production in 100 days. 

The Power of Product Thinking - Learn how to develop your product thinking by training your observation and inquiry skills.

How to design a referral program? - Andrew Chen is a thought leader in building network products and offers some timeless advice on implementing referral programs in this read.

No more Boring Apps - Great design shouldn't be boring and shouldn't just addresses business objectives. Great design should feel magical. Read it to get a new perspective on product design. 

Has the internet reached peak clikability - Offers a fresh and optimistic take on internet consumption. 

I like to share a mix of articles that - offers success and failure stories, introduces new frameworks, provokes you to think about future, or presents you with a fresh or contrasting take on events.

If you have any suggested articles you wish to share with this newsletter audience, drop me a note. Keep an eye out for tomorrow's email to check out the theme of next week.