I'm KartikBhalerao.

    I'm building products for B2B, B2C, and more — turning user problems into products people actually use.

    I work with different kinds of startups. Want to know more?

    I write.

    12 posts / since 2024

    Blogs on AI-first product strategy, prioritization, and lessons from building products.

    Sep 30, 2026 · New

    Prompt vs. Context vs. Harness Engineering: The Difference That Actually Matters

    A well-instructed agent with great context still deleted a developer's home directory. Here's why that failure sits at the harness layer, not the prompt, and what that actually means to build.

    Jul 26, 2026

    Loops Engineering for Product Development: How to Increase AI Efficiency

    The best AI products aren't the ones that make the most LLM calls, they're the ones that make the fewest calls needed to get the job done. A breakdown of the loop patterns behind production AI products, what they actually cost in tokens, and how to keep them efficient at scale.

    Jun 9, 2026

    Forward-Deployed AI PMs Are Changing How Products Get Built

    A new breed of product manager is emerging — one who doesn't just spec features, but deploys AI directly into workflows, decisions, and customer interactions. Here's what that shift means for the future of product.

    Apr 14, 2026

    Build a Competitive Intelligence System That Updates Itself

    Stop manually checking G2, pricing pages, and app store reviews every week. Here's how I built a system using Apify, Notion, Claude, and Slack that delivers competitor signals automatically — with AI analysis included.

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