Snapchat invented disappearing content in 2013. Instagram copied it in 2016. (Yeah! Shamelessly 😅) Instagram’s co-founder even admitted it. He said, “Snapchat deserves all the credit.” But here’s the plot twist… In just 2 months, 100 M+ people were using Instagram Stories. But it took Snapchat 4 years to hit that number. That's because Stories felt safe. No likes. No comments. Just blurry sunsets, your coffee, and your dog’s weird face. All gone in 24 hours. Suddenly, posting became a low-stakes daily habit. Instagram didn’t just copy the idea. They perfected it. (But how? Read the full breakdown here 👈) And boom... user behavior changed forever. Alright, your turn now... What’s one copied feature you think was executed better than the original? Let’s hear the hot takes 🔥

You ever hit “Send” on an email and immediately go, “Arre yaar… wrong attachment!” Or typed "Hi Rahul" instead of "Hi Radhika." Or just sent it way too fast and panicked 0.3 seconds later. Gmail’s Undo Send button = legit lifesaver. And it’s just smart product thinking. I wrote a full post on: ✨ Why Gmail didn’t try to “recall” emails like Outlook (thank god) ✨ How they built a fix without changing how people write emails ✨ What we, as PMs, can learn from this beautifully simple decision No fluff. Just real product lessons from a button we all secretly love. Read it here if you have ever facepalmed after clicking Send. Also, curious... have you ever used Undo Send? What was the situation? (Or are you that one person who triple-checks emails like a boss? 👀) Drop your stories. Let’s laugh and learn together 🤭

Reddit launched Answers. It's an AI tool that gives you a straight, to-the-point reply when you search. That means... No endless scrolling or 500 sarcastic comments. Just crisp answers pulled from Reddit threads. But here’s the full picture! 👉 82% of Reddit users are lurkers. 👉 40% of new users bounce after just one visit. (Yes, all those endless jokes and chaos? Newbies couldn’t handle it 😂) Meanwhile, TikTok and YouTube stole the search engine for Gen Z crown. And AI companies were eating Reddit’s data for breakfast. So Reddit had a choice: Adapt or get left behind. But the best part is that they: >> didn't mess up what makes Reddit fun. >> added AI without replacing humans. >> kept spicy topics (politics, health) away from AI summaries. In short: They didn’t fix what wasn’t broken. They built a faster shortcut for quick answers without killing the asli Reddit experience. We broke down the full story in today's newsletter. Drop your hot take below 👇

Remember those Bluetooth headsets our uncles wore while driving? Yup, the ones with blinking lights and “Hello? Hello?” on full volume in the middle of weddings. They were useful… but let’s be honest... kinda cringe. Then Apple dropped AirPods. No wires. No buttons. No “pairing failed.” Just open the case, and boom - connected. What’s wild is that Apple didn’t pack it with 100 features or scream specs from the rooftops. Instead, they: - Killed the headphone jack (move or madness? Depends on who you ask 😅) - Made pairing feel like magic with the W1 chip - Turned the charging case into a fidget toy you wanted to carry - And quietly let celebs + memes do the marketing for them 💅 From nerdy gadgets to fashion flex — all without shouting. 💡 Product thinking 101: You don’t need more features. You need a better feel. Make it simple. Make it smooth. Make it cool. >> Question for y’all: What’s one product you thought was lame… until someone made it cool again? Drop it in the comments. Let’s build a hitlist.

Ever added one thing to your Amazon cart… and somehow checked out with five? It wasn’t an accident. Amazon made us do it. You see! They use these sneaky psychological tricks to make us spend more and we hardly realize it. And the scary part? It works on everyone. - We think we are getting a deal but we are actually spending more. - We feel like we chose to buy things but Amazon chose them for us. - We leave thinking we won but Amazon always wins. Once you see these tactics, you will never shop the same way again. I broke it all down in today’s newsletter. Trust me, you will want to read this one. Click to read: Amazon Secretly Made Me Spend More 🤯