I am Ankit. Some people also know me as AKP. I am currently researching and solving “boring but critical” enterprise problems using SOTA AI models. I work closely with early users across PE-owned companies and profitable mid-sized businesses.

I previously founded OSlash (backed by Accel) where we built an AI-powered search assistant used by teams at Disney, Twitch, and Coda. Before that, I worked in Zoho for six years building their low-code development platform.

I have recently moved to San Francisco, to build my next startup.

My Favorites

I wish there was a service which could aggregate all my favorite items. Like Pinterest of life

Podcasts

  1. This American Life by Ira Glass – Engaging real-life stories and journalism. Ira is the best storyteller alive.
  2. Radiolab by Jad Abumrad & Robert Krulwich – Science, philosophy, and storytelling blend.
  3. How I Built This by Guy Raz – Founder stories behind great businesses.
  4. Acquired by Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal – Deep dives into legendary companies.
  5. The Daily by Michael Barbaro – Essential news explained in less than 20 minutes.
  6. The Journal by Kate Linebaugh & Ryan Knutson – Business and economics made digestible.
  7. Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell – Rethinking overlooked events and ideas.
  8. Stratechery by Ben Thompson – Tech, media, and business analysis.
  9. Invest Like the Best by Patrick O’Shaughnessy – Conversations with top investors.

Newsletters

  1. Stratechery by Ben Thompson – Tech and business strategy insights.
  2. Construction Physics by Brian Potter – Engineering and construction industry deep dives.
  3. The Diff by Byrne Hobart – Finance, markets, and business analysis.
  4. Money Stuff by Matt Levine – Fun takes on finance and Wall Street.
  5. 3-2-1 by James Clear – Productivity and self-improvement wisdom.
  6. Demand Curve – Startup growth and marketing strategies.
  7. The Browser by Robert Cottrell & Caroline Crampton – Curated thought-provoking articles.

Books

Check out my bookshelf for books I’m currently reading and recommend.

Productivity Software

This category is special because I have spent four years building productivity software. I care about these stuff and I use these tools daily:

  1. Alfred (launcher) I use Alfred for all my system controls, text snippets and clipboards. They sell a perpetual license for less than $40.
    Note: I end up using Alfred and Spotlight both simultaneously.
  2. Logseq (note taking): Logseq is knowledge management tool. During lockdowns, I was introduced to knowledge management (Zettlekasten) by apps such as Obsidian and Roam Research. I loved Roam Research but was worried about the longevity of the company and data privacy. I switched to Logseq, which is unrestricted, open-source, and syncs to your iCloud. Most importantly, the data is locally stored, unlike Roam Research.
  3. Readwise Reader (read-it-later): Readwise is my preferred read-it-later app. I have been a long-time Pocket user, but the folks at Readwise have just outdone every other vendor in the market. Also, Readwise helps you sync all your highlights in one place.
  4. Anki (flashcards): I use Anki as a personal memory system for spaced repetition. Someday I will write about how Anki has changed my life. Meanwhile, you can read Michael Nielsen’s, researcher at YCombinator, amazing post about Augmenting Long Term Memory with Anki. This got me hooked into the product.
  5. Cleanshot (screenshots): I take screenshots very often. Although the native Mac screenshot application works for most users, it is pretty basic. I want to annotate my screenshots and even record small GIF videos, especially when working with developers/designers to give feedback on a live application.
  6. Setapp (bundle of Mac apps): It’s a value for money bundle of good Mac applications such as Bartender, Cleanshot, Paste and many new apps. I also get to try new apps which I would not have tried without Setapp.

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