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Kajol Shah

Product-focused builder.
Interested in user behavior, retention, and the real trade-offs behind adding AI features.


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AI In Products, Without the Hype

Essays on AI features, retention mechanics, and the gap between hype and real user impact.

  1. We Keep Adding AI to Apps. Users Keep Ignoring It.budventure.technology

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commented on2026-08-07
We checked an app that was losing 40% of its profit to hidden API fees. Here is exactly what we found.
commented on2026-06-26
The Hidden Cost Of Telemedicine Apps Is Not Always Development
created a post2026-06-23
The Hidden Cost Of Telemedicine Apps Is Not Always Development
commented on2026-05-20
Are founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?
commented on2026-05-20
Are AI features improving retention?
commented on2026-05-14
Are founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?
commented on2026-05-14
Are founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?
commented on2026-05-14
Are founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?
commented on2026-05-14
Are founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?
commented on2026-05-14
Are founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?
commented on2026-05-14
We checked an app that was losing 40% of its profit to hidden API fees. Here is exactly what we found.
commented on2026-05-14
We checked an app that was losing 40% of its profit to hidden API fees. Here is exactly what we found.
created a post2026-04-14
Are founders adding AI because users want it, or because the pitch deck expects it?
created a post2026-04-09
How do you know when one MVP has turned into several products?
commented on2026-04-07
Are AI features improving retention?
commented on2026-04-07
Are AI features improving retention?
commented on2026-04-02
Are AI features improving retention?
commented on2026-04-02
Are AI features improving retention?
commented on2026-04-02
Are AI features improving retention?
commented on2026-04-01
We checked an app that was losing 40% of its profit to hidden API fees. Here is exactly what we found.

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