Aviral Vaid’s Hatched Ideas

Why Smart Planning Fails When It Stops at the Wrong Layer

Why Smart Planning Fails When It Stops at the Wrong Layer

Jun 4, 2026

The Hidden Advantage Is Not Scale, It Is Room to Learn

The Hidden Advantage Is Not Scale, It Is Room to Learn

Jun 3, 2026

Why Alignment Fails When Work Becomes a Recipe

Why Alignment Fails When Work Becomes a Recipe

Jun 2, 2026

Why the Best Thinkers Read Like Testers and Build Like Chefs

Why the Best Thinkers Read Like Testers and Build Like Chefs

Jun 1, 2026

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Why Knowledge Matters Most When You Stop Noticing It

Why Knowledge Matters Most When You Stop Noticing It

May 31, 2026

The Best Systems Do Not Add More Signals, They Add Better Filters

The Best Systems Do Not Add More Signals, They Add Better Filters

May 30, 2026

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The Hidden Tax of Taking Things for Granted

The Hidden Tax of Taking Things for Granted

May 29, 2026

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Why the Best Machine Learning Strategy Begins with Human Incentives

Why the Best Machine Learning Strategy Begins with Human Incentives

May 28, 2026

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Why the Best Teams Plan Less at the Top and Learn More in the Middle

Why the Best Teams Plan Less at the Top and Learn More in the Middle

May 27, 2026

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Why Good Traits Turn Dangerous in Pairs

Why Good Traits Turn Dangerous in Pairs

May 26, 2026

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Why Big Breakthroughs Feel Small Until They Don’t: The Hidden Gap Between Capability and Surprise

Why Big Breakthroughs Feel Small Until They Don’t: The Hidden Gap Between Capability and Surprise

May 25, 2026

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Why Good Vision Fails Without Its Shadows

Why Good Vision Fails Without Its Shadows

May 24, 2026

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Why Expectations, Not Events, Run Your Life

Why Expectations, Not Events, Run Your Life

May 23, 2026

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Why the Best Products Look Irrational Before They Look Obvious

Why the Best Products Look Irrational Before They Look Obvious

May 22, 2026

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Why Customer Obsession Needs a Story Before It Needs a Spreadsheet

Why Customer Obsession Needs a Story Before It Needs a Spreadsheet

May 21, 2026

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The Hidden Algorithm That Shapes Your Life and Your Company

The Hidden Algorithm That Shapes Your Life and Your Company

May 20, 2026

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Why Most Teams and Minds Fail: They Track Outputs, Not Compounding Knowledge

Why Most Teams and Minds Fail: They Track Outputs, Not Compounding Knowledge

May 19, 2026

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Why the Best Thinkers Borrow Like Thieves and Test Like Scientists

Why the Best Thinkers Borrow Like Thieves and Test Like Scientists

May 18, 2026

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Why Your Team’s Goals Feel Meaningless: Expectations, Surprise, and the Hidden Cost of Bad Alignment

Why Your Team’s Goals Feel Meaningless: Expectations, Surprise, and the Hidden Cost of Bad Alignment

May 17, 2026

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Why We Remember the Things We First Fail to Value

Why We Remember the Things We First Fail to Value

May 16, 2026

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The Hidden Advantage of Thinking in First Principles While Living Inside a Tribe

The Hidden Advantage of Thinking in First Principles While Living Inside a Tribe

May 15, 2026

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Why the Best Story Wins Only After You Survive the Tribes

Why the Best Story Wins Only After You Survive the Tribes

May 14, 2026

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Why Good Traits Quietly Become Dangerous When They Accumulate

Why Good Traits Quietly Become Dangerous When They Accumulate

May 13, 2026

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The Gap Between What People Expect and What Great Companies Protect

The Gap Between What People Expect and What Great Companies Protect

May 12, 2026

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The Hidden Cost of Being Right Too Early

The Hidden Cost of Being Right Too Early

May 11, 2026

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Why Product Vision Fails When It Stops at the Whiteboard

Why Product Vision Fails When It Stops at the Whiteboard

May 10, 2026

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The Hidden Economics of Reading: Stop Collecting Books, Start Compounding Insight

The Hidden Economics of Reading: Stop Collecting Books, Start Compounding Insight

May 9, 2026

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Why Expectations, Not Effort, Decide Whether Work Feels Alive

Why Expectations, Not Effort, Decide Whether Work Feels Alive

May 8, 2026

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The Roadmap Is Also a Mirror: Why Planning and Status Anxiety Belong Together

The Roadmap Is Also a Mirror: Why Planning and Status Anxiety Belong Together

May 7, 2026

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Why the Most Valuable Knowledge Is Built Like a Chip Supply Chain