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© 2025 Somaditya Roy

Writing about life lessons, career growth, software design, and starting up. ✍🏻

All of my long-form thoughts on programming, leadership, product design, and more, collected in chronological order.

Where product vision meets engineering executionWhere product vision meets engineering executionWhere product vision meets engineering execution

"This is Technically Complex": How to Work Better with Your Engineers

Where product vision meets engineering execution.

Aug 11, 20254 min read

Agile - Scrum or Kanban: How to choose?Agile - Scrum or Kanban: How to choose?Agile - Scrum or Kanban: How to choose?

Agile - Scrum or Kanban: How to choose?

Picking the Right Development Symphony Without Making Everyone's Ears Bleed

Aug 11, 20253 min read

That moment every creator knows: a mix of pride in what you've built and the nervous hope that others will see its value, too.That moment every creator knows: a mix of pride in what you've built and the nervous hope that others will see its value, too.That moment every creator knows: a mix of pride in what you've built and the nervous hope that others will see its value, too.

Will They Pay for It?

How to Validate Your Product Idea and Avoid Building a Flop

Aug 9, 20254 min read

An architect building a model mansion.An architect building a model mansion.An architect building a model mansion.

From Napkin Sketch to Interactive Prototype (With Fewer Tears Along the Way)

The Power of Prototyping and Wireframing

Aug 8, 20255 min read

Finding the right problem will lead you to treasure.Finding the right problem will lead you to treasure.Finding the right problem will lead you to treasure.

Stop Solving Problems That Don’t Exist

A Guide to Effective Market & User Research

Aug 6, 20254 min read

A drawing of a man in front of a glowing lightbulb. Next to him are the words "Beyond the Lightbulb Moment: Crafting a Product Strategy that Doesn't Flop"A drawing of a man in front of a glowing lightbulb. Next to him are the words "Beyond the Lightbulb Moment: Crafting a Product Strategy that Doesn't Flop"A drawing of a man in front of a glowing lightbulb. Next to him are the words "Beyond the Lightbulb Moment: Crafting a Product Strategy that Doesn't Flop"

Beyond the Lightbulb Moment (and Other Household Hazards)

Crafting a Product Strategy That Doesn’t Flop

Aug 5, 20254 min read

Man working in front of a laptop, looking very tensed.Man working in front of a laptop, looking very tensed.Man working in front of a laptop, looking very tensed.

Is your job still just “fine”?

Is your career stagnating?

Apr 28, 20234 min read

Photo by Brett Jordan on UnsplashPhoto by Brett Jordan on UnsplashPhoto by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

What I Gained by Giving Up the Experience of a Lifetime

How a Single Non-event Changed My Life for the Better

Sep 12, 20224 min read

An organized desk with a notebook, a laptop and a coffeeAn organized desk with a notebook, a laptop and a coffeeAn organized desk with a notebook, a laptop and a coffee

5 Steps That Improve Productivity At Work

Simple Strategies to Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder

Aug 19, 20224 min read

Somaditya Roy reading a book in a New York LibrarySomaditya Roy reading a book in a New York LibrarySomaditya Roy reading a book in a New York Library

The book that opened my eyes!

Must-read: The 4-hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

Aug 6, 20225 min read

Woman meditating in the company of her dogWoman meditating in the company of her dogWoman meditating in the company of her dog

When meditation is difficult

Does meditation come easily to you?

May 5, 20215 min read

Teacher taking an interactive approach to teaching in classTeacher taking an interactive approach to teaching in classTeacher taking an interactive approach to teaching in class

The most common “life question” you were asked as a child

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Apr 23, 20217 min read