Sarath Mohanan Product Manager · Mumbai
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Writing

Essays on product, strategy, and craft.

Feb 2025 Product

The PM who says no most is not the best PM

On the myth of the prioritisation hero, and why the real skill is making people feel heard while still protecting the roadmap.

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Nov 2024 Strategy

What early-stage products get wrong about retention

Retention problems are usually disguised acquisition problems. The data almost never tells you this upfront.

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Aug 2024 Craft

Writing a spec no one ignores

Most specs fail because they're written for the writer, not the reader. A few things I've learned about communicating decisions clearly.

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Sarath Mohanan Mumbai · 2026