Akshat Jain

When my first RSUs vested, I didn't think much about them. I was focused on salary, savings, and growing my career. The shares just sat there. A fe...see more

Things that made me a better software engineer in the AI era When AI coding tools got good, I had the same question as everyone else: "If AI can writ...see more

In many Indian homes, we don’t always say “I love you” out loud, especially to our dads. This Father’s Day, magicpin is making that a little easier....see more

Myntra's Father's Day billboard is a reminder that great marketing doesn't start with a campaign idea. It starts with a consumer insight. The brand t...see more

My resume helped me in my Microsoft offer! If you're also trying for MAANG, here are my top strategies: ✅ Use clear section titles like Work Experien...see more

A few days ago, a friend sent me a package with a note that genuinely made me pause for a second. “You do so much for everyone… you also need to rest...see more

For the longest time, grooming was just another task on my to-do list. Until I realized it’s actually one of the simplest forms of self-care. A clea...see more

Indian parents have a special talent. They never throw anything away. Old chargers. Random cables. Gift boxes. And somehow… a collection of jeweller...see more

My Microsoft Interview Experience for Software Engineer ✨ ✅ Round 1 (OA) - 2 coding questions (LC Medium) focused on DP and Hash Maps. ✅️Round 2 (Tec...see more

A/c Credited: ₹25,000 vs A/c Credited: ₹2,10,000 Same college. Same batch. Same eight-hour work shift. The difference is not talent. It is not even ...see more

Most brand birthday campaigns look the same. This one didn’t! I’ve always liked birthday campaigns by brands that are a little more creative than a ...see more

50+ online assessments. 10+ interviews at companies like PhonePe, Cisco, Media.net, DE Shaw, and more. Looking back, many of those opportunities were...see more

If you're a working Professional thinking about switching into a Gen-AI role, Vector 1.0 is the cohort I'd genuinely recommend. It's a 60-day live p...see more

“Have you ever seen a van full of gold on Indian roads?” 👀 Well, Bengaluru just did. What looks like a gold-loaded truck is actually one of the sma...see more

I got rejected in PhonePe, Media.net, and Cisco before Microsoft. Cisco: I focused heavily on DSA but underestimated the managerial/HR round. Phone...see more

India just lost its spot as the world’s 5th largest stock market. Taiwan overtook it. $4.95T vs $4.92T. And AI is a big reason why. Global money i...see more

You can tell a lot about a city from the way people commute in it. A few months ago, I noticed something small. Whenever my female friends or collea...see more

Remembering the right thing to order with your current order? For me: Never. I somehow always end up adding the most random things to my cart just t...see more

A lot of conversations around innovation in India happen in software. But quietly, manufacturing and warehousing are evolving too. Over the last few...see more

“Wearing a saree to sell a saree?” 😭 Saw this billboard recently and had to stop for a second. Because for years, small Indian retailers were compe...see more

A few weeks back, my mom casually mentioned on a call: “Kal doctor ke paas jaana hai, but dekhte hain.” And somehow that one line stayed in my head ...see more

Hot take: If an AI needs 8 perfectly written prompts to understand you, it’s not intelligent. You’re just doing unpaid labor. Most AI products toda...see more

Mother’s Day is over. But this small gesture from Blinkit stayed in my mind. They turned a regular delivery bag into something meaningful. A simple r...see more

I cracked Microsoft because I built my basics before I took on bigger problems. Most people skip that step. In coding and in finance. They jump st...see more

My first salary breakdown looked exciting. Big CTC. Solid base. And then… RSUs. At the time, it just felt like "extra money coming later."  I didn'...see more

My first salary breakdown looked exciting. Big CTC. Solid base. And then… RSUs. At the time, it just felt like "extra money coming later."  I didn'...see more

Your LinkedIn DMs are full of "Bhai kaise prepare kiya?" messages you sent 9 months ago. Half of them are at 25+ LPA now. You are still waiting for ...see more

No resume. No interview. No experience. Your AI gets judged by AI. Build the message engine behind VERA by creating a deterministic function that de...see more

I think I’ve started hating summer a little more now. Last week, I was actually quite excited about Cricket Park. I got the invite from Angel One, ev...see more

Most fintech companies try to win by building better products. Very few try to change how people emotionally experience the category. That is why ZA...see more

Last week in Delhi, something happened that felt bigger than a product launch. For the first time, Samson Hu came to India to unveil the ASUS ExpertB...see more

There are two ways people are using AI right now. 1. Asking it to do small tasks 2. Building systems that do the work for them Most are still in the...see more

I stopped pretending I'm a 5am productivity guy. Instead, I asked ChatGPT: "Create a productivity system based on how I actually work, not how I thin...see more

Everyone is talking about AI right now 🤖 We use it to write, search, debug, and make decisions faster. But I had a simple question - what does AI l...see more

I have a rule for my career: Stay mobile. Stay light. In your 20s and 30s, your biggest competitive advantage is not just your savings, it is your ab...see more

Zoom vs AonMeetings — here’s the real difference: It’s not features. It’s friction. Zoom: • Great tool • But often requires setup + add-ons for web...see more

I always thought real estate needs a “perfect moment” to start. More savings. More stability. More certainty. That’s how I looked at it for a long ti...see more

I always thought real estate needs a “perfect moment” to start. More savings. More stability. More certainty. That’s how I looked at it for a long ti...see more

I was cleaning my room the other day and found my old cricket bat. It was slightly broken from the edges, grip almost gone, but I still remembered ex...see more

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions but legal due diligence is often overlooked. Very few buyers check whether the project has an...see more

1 million presentations created every day. That's 11 new decks every second. But here's what nobody tells you about those numbers: Most of them use...see more

Most resumes look the same today. Same template. Same bullet points. Same one-page PDF. So I tried something different. I tested Wipperoz Virtual C...see more

There is a version of you already earning 35 LPA at Microsoft, 40 LPA at Amazon, 45 LPA at Uber or Google. That version exists only if you clear one ...see more

Last weekend, we went out for dinner. One person paid the bill. Everyone else said, “I’ll send.” You already know what happens next 😄 Some send in...see more

Last weekend, we went out for dinner. One person paid the bill. Everyone else said, “I’ll send.” You already know what happens next 😄 Some send in...see more

You 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 6 𝙇𝙋𝘼 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣. You are a 30 𝙇𝙋𝘼 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙩 6 𝙇𝙋𝘼 because of one broken preparation strategy. I'm...see more

Quick shoutout to Rajni Didi from InstaHelp! Who was also kind enough to pose next to her work. I had just asked her to iron a few clothes and hang ...see more

Quick shoutout to Rajni Didi from InstaHelp! Who was also kind enough to pose next to her work. I had just asked her to iron a few clothes and hang ...see more

You are worth 35 LPA at Microsoft. The company agrees. The JD agrees. The salary band agrees. The only thing disagreeing is your first DSA round. Tha...see more

As we grow up, we slowly learn something important. We don’t always have to wait for occasions or people to give us gifts. Sometimes it’s okay to get...see more

As we grow up, we slowly learn something important. We don’t always have to wait for occasions or people to give us gifts. Sometimes it’s okay to get...see more

Cart abandonment is one of the biggest problems in e-commerce. AI agents reasoning about when and how to recover those carts sounds powerful. A very...see more

If you’re seeing this, maybe you’ll relate to it. Growing up, I used to think my parents were just very careful with money. We didn’t buy things imp...see more

Most ad campaigns don’t fail because of targeting or budget.  They fail because they’re built on assumptions. Things like:  • This design looks prem...see more

I work with a distributed team across 3 time zones. When a PR review requires reproduction, the async tax is brutal. I flag something at 10am my time...see more

Most days ended the same way. I would shut my laptop after hours on the chair, stand up, and feel completely drained. No energy. No drive. It wasn’t...see more

Preparing for Microsoft–Google level interviews? DSA is no longer enough. Out of 10 engineers who clear DSA at Big Tech, only 3 convert the offer. ...see more

A friend and I were casually discussing the telecom industry the other day. It started with rising mobile plan prices. It quickly turned into a deeper...see more

Anyone else trying to get better at JavaScript and TypeScript this year? Just came across this Humble Bundle with a solid mix of JS + TS books (from ...see more

I’m honestly bad at gifting my college friends. Life moves fast. Work, content, deadlines. Most times, I end up sending a “Happy Birthday bro” text a...see more

₹70 LPA roles — The Real Truth They’re not testing how much you’ve studied. They’re testing how you think. In 2026: • more practice ≠ better perform...see more

I don’t usually share events unless they look genuinely useful. This one is focused on building AI agents with MCP, step by step, and feels very prac...see more

“Bhai, underground hai. Network aa jaega kya?” Me and my friend were travelling on Mumbai’s Aqua Line metro that evening when an unexpected work call...see more

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🚀 | 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻–𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗦...see more

Hello connections! I am happy to share that I have achieved 6th rank in Ninja SlayGround The 21 day consistency paid me off with these awesome Slay...see more