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Waqas Sheikh
@waqas.bsky.social
product guy, seeking nuance. long-form essays on product building @ https://waqas-sheikh.com
Research provides the framework for first principle thinking by breaking assumptions into testable premises, they push teams to reason from fundamentals"
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
A good researcher crystallizes for the team their learning goals, and what they need to learn/prove first and can separate differentiation, behavioral questions from optimization ones.
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The strategy you can use to address those problems: cooperative cohesion.
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The problems that happen when change is navigated through the org
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
How changes cascade through parts of an org…
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Waqas Sheikh
Product-building, systems-thinking and leading teams with integrity
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August 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Congrats! Quick tips:
- you have more time than you think
- zero in on where you can add unique value fast
- enjoy this phase, it’s rarified :)
August 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Lots of #buildinpublic reflections

- Rebuilt the app ground-up on client/server arch
- Migrations are scary
- Replit Agent is better (still needs you driving)
- Hitting token/rate/credit limits is a badge of honor
- One more step to platform independence (thx @saeedwkhan.bsky.social for the nudge)
August 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM