Garima Kalra

Writing

Notes on product, AI, and building.

Essays from the field - what I've learned shipping AI products, leading teams, and making the hard calls.

As Answers Get Cheap, Judgment Gets Expensive

July 2026 · 4 min read

As Answers Get Cheap, Judgment Gets Expensive

My 6 year old asked if ChatGPT always tells the truth. When answers arrive instantly, the most futureproof skill isn't retrieval or prompt engineering - it's calibration.

Why 0→1 PMs Might Be the Most Ready for the AI Era

June 2026 · 5 min read

Why 0→1 PMs Might Be the Most Ready for the AI Era

A conversation with a fellow builder that further emphasized how I think about this whole "AI disruption" thing. 0→1 PMs are the most naturally equipped people to thrive right now, because we've mastered functioning without a map.

The Art of the Fit: Product Management Is Just a Harder Puzzle

May 2026 · 5 min read

The Art of the Fit: Product Management Is Just a Harder Puzzle

Same feeling as filling in the last cell of a Sudoku - except instead of a grid, it's six months of discovery calls, design sprints, and engineering debates.

The "AI PM" Title is Broken. Here's What's Actually Coming.

April 2026 · 5 min read

The "AI PM" Title is Broken. Here's What's Actually Coming.

Half the market wants a PM who builds AI. The other half wants a PM who uses AI. Same two words, completely different jobs.

Speed is a strategy

March 2026 · 4 min read

Speed is a strategy

A high-fidelity prototype has killed more bad ideas and unlocked more good ones than any meeting ever will. I build them not to look polished, but to make the hard conversations happen faster.

Kill your darlings

February 2026 · 7 min read

Kill your darlings

The courage to say no — even to a product you've shaped for months — is what separates good PMs from great ones.

How I actually work with AI every day

January 2026 · 8 min read

How I actually work with AI every day

Default to AI, verify with humans. A field guide to building with Claude, Lovable, and the rest of the stack.