Balaji @mohanbalaj

Designer @ InMobi | Entrepreneur. Designer exploring systems, simplicity, and human behavior. Connecting dots. Bangalore, India Joined April 2009

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

3 months ago

In AI, building isn’t the moat. Consistently building, adapting, and iterating over time, that’s the real moat. One group talks about what AI could do. The other ships what it can do. Talk less. Ship more. That’s how you win.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

5 months ago

Slow thinking. Most opinions are reflexes, not reflections. In group decisions, the fastest answer often wins not the best one. The real insight comes from sitting with the problem long enough for the noise to fade.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

5 months ago

I miss the depth in music. CDs had it, every layer, every detail. Streaming is not having that layers. What if we brought back CD-quality audio or better? #AudioQuality #SoundMatters @arrahman #musictech

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

5 months ago

The power of a designer lies in their ability to face countless rejections and still push forward with conviction.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

6 months ago

Traffic is frustrating at times, but at least you’re going somewhere. Unproductive meetings, on the other hand, are like being stuck with no progress, and nothing moving forward.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

6 months ago

Your product is a reflection of your taste.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

6 months ago

AI is building faster than ever. Humans still have taste, trust, and first-principles thinking, but for how long? Will AI stay a tool?

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

6 months ago

But the problem with vibe coding is that you may not know how to fix it when something goes wrong.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

6 months ago

Designing for Behavior: Why, as Naval says, ‘AI Eats UI,’ but the Right Interaction Shapes Habits. Choosing What Fits, Not Forcing What Doesn’t. Read and share your perspective! medium.com/@mohanbalaji/t…

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

6 months ago

Build the smallest thing that delivers value, then let feedback shape the next move. Clarity emerges from relentless refinement. #leanexecution

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

6 months ago

“Limit the details.” Jack Dorsey’s philosophy isn’t about oversimplifying, it’s about focusing on what truly matters. Twitter worked because it forced clarity. The best products, respect this principle. Still learning to apply this.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

6 months ago

I’m wondering, does teaching tell us what to think or give us tools to think with? Schools enforce patterns, but real learning is mixing what makes sense with what we know. Without teaching, do we just rediscover old ideas? Maybe we learn the rules first, then break them.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

7 months ago

The Paradox of Personalization: The better a system knows you, the smaller your world becomes. Comfort isn’t growth. The best systems don’t just reflect who you are; they reveal who you could be.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

7 months ago

Fresh, dynamic design is good but rarely builds habits. Predictable design feels boring, but it works. Boring isn’t ugly, it’s clean, structured, and effortless. It doesn’t demand attention. And that’s why users keep coming back.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

7 months ago

The shift from personalization to adaptive intelligence is the leap from memory to foresight.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

7 months ago

Designers don’t sell. They show. If it’s good, it sells itself. Ego on either side kills it. Openness refines it.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

7 months ago

Young designers and product people often focus on isolated features. Real progress comes from understanding how everything fits together. Build systems that evolve.

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Balaji @mohanbalaj

7 months ago

AI and deep tech are rewriting ads. Systems that listen. They decode needs, not demographics. Ads shift from selling to self discovery. The key? Make it feel like your idea. A jacket ad as rain clouds gather. Invisible ads. Intuitive relevance. Trust.