Writing about tech, product, and life.https://www.kiranjohns.com/en-ushttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/turkish-delight/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/turkish-delight/Quiet reading spots, ancient cities, and the kindness of strangers on a trip through Türkiye that left me with a second home in Izmir.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/seeing-a-different-world/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/seeing-a-different-world/A quirky little fun trait that I discovered about myself a while back.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/a-heros-journey/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/a-heros-journey/The hero lives on a flat line. No supernatural trigger yet. Just trying to have a bit more fun until something shows up.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/cold-email-outreach/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/cold-email-outreach/How I build systems to find leads and land cold emails in the inbox at 20,000+ leads a month. Trigger scripts, mailbox setup, rotation, and deliverability.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/half-ages-and-other-rules-i-make-up/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/half-ages-and-other-rules-i-make-up/എനിക്കും വയസ് ആയി... നിങ്ങക്കും വയസ് ആയിTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/why-i-love-being-an-individual-contributor/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/why-i-love-being-an-individual-contributor/AI, flat teams, and why high-autonomy IC work feels more powerful than ever.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/section-44ada-tax-guide-indian-freelancers/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/section-44ada-tax-guide-indian-freelancers/A complete guide to Section 44ADA presumptive taxation for Indian freelancers and remote workers. How it works, who qualifies, how to file, and the mistakes that trigger tax notices.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/what-is-growth-engineering/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/what-is-growth-engineering/Growth engineering is writing code that directly moves business metrics. Here is what growth engineers do, when you need growth engineering, and how I do it day to day.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/two-degrees-of-separation/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/two-degrees-of-separation/Making sure none of my friend circles are disconnected, so if something happens to me, they'd all know.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/theology/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/theology/Thoughts on God, simulation theory, and why all religions might be telling the same storyFri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/a-fashionably-late-2025-recap/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/a-fashionably-late-2025-recap/A late 2025 recap about unexpected career shifts into marketing engineering, the love-hate relationship with AI, shipping side projects, and still finding joy in the meaningless chores.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/how-to-become-a-product-manager/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/how-to-become-a-product-manager/A practical guide to breaking into product management in 2025. Learn what PMs do, essential skills to develop, how to land your first PM role.Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/staring-out-the-window/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/staring-out-the-window/A reflective essay on a 10 hour flight spent doing nothing, wandering through thought experiments on existence, dreams, survival, language, and what it means to simply be.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/product-generalist-playbook/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/product-generalist-playbook/Building Faster, Smarter, and with a Bias for Action in the AI EraFri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/receive-us-salary-working-remotely-india/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/receive-us-salary-working-remotely-india/A complete guide to receiving salary from a US startup while working remotely from India. EOR vs contractor, taxes, GST, payment platforms, and which option to choose.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/character-arc/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/character-arc/Reflections on turning twenty-six: exploring personal growth, the search for meaning, acceptance, and the journey toward kindness, peace, and understanding in a complex world.Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/how-to-vibe-code/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/how-to-vibe-code/A practical guide for non-engineers on structuring prompts for rapid development. Learn how to leverage AI assisted coding to bring your product ideas to life quickly and efficiently.Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/you-owe-the-world-something/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/you-owe-the-world-something/A note on how we're just channeling the efforts of those who came before us so that future generations can live better livesTue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/time/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/time/Just wasting time by writing about timeSun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/rise-of-ai-generalists/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/rise-of-ai-generalists/How AI is enabling one person to build and launch and grow products faster than ever - featuring my journey of shipping 8 products in 3 monthsThu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/decision-making-made-complex/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/decision-making-made-complex/A mental model of decision making, this is not a generalized framework for decision making but just me trying to model my own mental model of making decisions under the influence of various inputs and outputsSun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/quarter-life-crisis/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/quarter-life-crisis/Unfiltered thoughts that I always wanted to share but never really got the opportunity write it down. This blog is unstructured and is like a dump of thoughts on multiple topics!Sun, 19 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/minimum-viable-process/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/minimum-viable-process/How running a minimum viable process can help you minimize risksMon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/startup-product-manager/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/startup-product-manager/What does it mean to be the first product manager at a startup (not existential, we don't go down that road)? What does a product manager even do at an early-stage startup? What are the challenges?Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/how-does-venture-capital-work/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/how-does-venture-capital-work/A Beginner's Guide to Understanding How Venture Capital WorksWed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-2023/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-2023/The tunnels of self-discovery, grief, purpose, and wants - 2023 reflectionsSun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/constant-nostalgia-for-a-world/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/constant-nostalgia-for-a-world/Complexities of a disconnected world, a soul yearning for deeper connections and a sense of belonging amidst the rush of a seemingly selfish raceWed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/nostr-a-decentralized-censorship-resistant-social-media/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/nostr-a-decentralized-censorship-resistant-social-media/Nostr stands for 'Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays.' Nostr is a simple protocol that enables a decentralized and censorship-resistant global social media platform.Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/rethinking-the-product-manager-role/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/rethinking-the-product-manager-role/With Airbnb restructuring the role to have a more marketing focus, and some other companies stating that they no longer have product managers, I believe it's important for us to take a step back and reexamine the field of product management.Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/embracing-remote-work-a-recent-grads-journey/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/embracing-remote-work-a-recent-grads-journey/From working in cafes and beaches to exploring vibrant cities, discover the joys and challenges of a remote work lifestyle. This blog reflects on my experiences, from graduation to various destinations, offering insights into the benefits and drawbacks of remote work.Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/communities-in-product-led-growth/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/communities-in-product-led-growth/How you can leverage a combination of community-led growth and product-led growth to drive your productMon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/developing-product-thinking/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/developing-product-thinking/Product thinking is about understanding what makes people tick, what they want, and how you can help them get it. Read more on how you can develop your product thinking.Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/why-product-activation-matters/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/why-product-activation-matters/User activation is an important metric when it comes to product management and growth. Learn why it mattersMon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/what-is-web3/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/what-is-web3/Learn about the new iteration of the world wide web, based on blockchainsThu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/women-in-quantum/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/women-in-quantum/External blog published for qiskit as part of India Week of Quantum featuring prominent quantum leadersWed, 29 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/launching-hyre/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/launching-hyre/I got to learn a lot about product management, lean methodology and building minimum viable products, here's the full storyMon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/highschoolers-quantum/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/highschoolers-quantum/External blog published for qiskit on how high schoolers are learning quantum computingWed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/qiskit-advocates-projects/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/qiskit-advocates-projects/External blog published for qiskit about the interesting projects done by qiskit advocatesThu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/breaking-into-product-management/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/breaking-into-product-management/A self reflection of my journey so far in breaking into product managementTue, 22 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/qiskit-journey/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/qiskit-journey/A reflection on my journey as a Qiskit advocate and how the qiskit community has helped meFri, 23 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/building-a-qr-code-generator/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/building-a-qr-code-generator/Building a QR code generator using Firebase cloud functions and hostingWed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/minumum-viable-product/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/minumum-viable-product/A minimum viable product is a version of a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers and provide feedback for future product developmentSun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/getting-started-with-gridsome/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/getting-started-with-gridsome/What is Gridsome? Building a simple blog with gridsomeFri, 03 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/mozilla-at-iedc-summit/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/mozilla-at-iedc-summit/When I voluntered with Mozilla for IEDC Summit, Asia’s largest student Entrepreneurship Summit.Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/mozilla-kerala-anniversary/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/mozilla-kerala-anniversary/September 8 2013 a bunch of people who share a passion toward the open web and love towards defending the internet gathered together and Mozilla Kerala was born.Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/hello-quantum/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/hello-quantum/How do you program a quantum computer? Let's start with the basicsThu, 22 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/intro-to-qc/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/tech/intro-to-qc/Curious about Quantum Computing? This post might give you an ideaMon, 01 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/first-year-in-a-flash/https://www.kiranjohns.com/posts/personal/first-year-in-a-flash/A quick summary of Kiran's first year at Mar Athanasius College of EngineeringSun, 23 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT