Nikunj Kothari

Nikunj Kothari

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Titles Don't Matter

Titles Don't Matter

Impact first, labels later

The Future is Firmly Bionic

The Future is Firmly Bionic

.. where intent will take over instructions

Have Kids

Have Kids

A brief letter about unconditional love

Don't Settle

Don't Settle

Playing it safe is riskier than you think

You Belong

You Belong

Feeling out of place isn't the same as being out of place

The Neighbor Effect

The Neighbor Effect

A $50M lesson in human behavior

Time Expansion

Time Expansion

How AI breaks the bounds of human hours

Magic Box

Magic Box

What does the next operating system look like for the intelligent era?

Agency

Agency

Turning obstacles into opportunities.

Retention is all you need

Retention is all you need

Growth isn't enough.

False Dichotomies

False Dichotomies

Beyond binary choices.

Latitude

Latitude

Finding clarity in founder vision.

Be authentic, not mimetic

Be authentic, not mimetic

Find success by being uniquely you.

Skip to the end

Skip to the end

Take a more direct path to your dream role.

Inverting the interview process

Inverting the interview process

How to stand out among a sea of candidates.

agents.txt

agents.txt

Proposal for a new standard to enable an agent-first internet.

Operator to investor: lessons from the other side

Operator to investor: lessons from the other side

Some harsh truths.

Fundraising advice from a newly minted VC

Fundraising advice from a newly minted VC

Tips for founders who are fundraising today.

Manufacturing serendipity

Manufacturing serendipity

Single cold email that set my product management career in motion.

The bug fix that cost LinkedIn millions

The bug fix that cost LinkedIn millions

Lessons on navigating a crisis.

How one adjustment led to $1B+ in revenue

How one adjustment led to $1B+ in revenue

Re-engagement for the win.

A quest for accurate north star metrics

A quest for accurate north star metrics

How Opendoor growth team uses the MLS.

H1-B holders: get your US permanent residency in ~1 year

H1-B holders: get your US permanent residency in ~1 year

How to go about your EB1-A process.

Product debate club

Product debate club

Enough consensus, let's debate!

So you want to join a startup?

So you want to join a startup?

Guide on how you should find your next startup.

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