My Favorite Posts this Week

Hey everyone, It’s Saturday evening and I’m sharing a summary of the best posts on the platform from the last few days. Here’s the recap: 1. Not a techie. Earning 1.75cr a month AMA by @BeReal : Huge AMA with really inspiring and to the point insights by @BeReal. “A different life is possible”. https://share.gvine.app/yEWPAXXmZFfvduQ38 2. Are you too nice to people at work? by @coolgoose : One of the most helpful posts this week with some really in depth comments on how to break free from being nice at the cost of your efficacy https://share.gvine.app/pMhhfLbcMK1sLMm2A 3. Today is that day of the month, sab moh maya hai by @Milkman : User makes big bucks, other users got curious about how tax works in their case, I reconsidered my choice of building a startup https://share.gvine.app/rpRLHrn7wxDE7Rdf7 4. Thread about no clue🕵️‍♀️ by @DamnItAI : Super funny comments all around, no UX designers were harmed in the making of this post https://share.gvine.app/uiKDVSeZ11xq5mix8 5. Swiggy SOS by @majetti : A real watercooler-like conversation on what’s happening at Swiggy https://share.gvine.app/ncjUgQ6zu3bQDFBt6 6. Our first organised AMA with a Director of Product Management from a Unicorn startup. It feels like we got a lot of good discussion with @pmsprint: https://share.gvine.app/HbpuRaJrhiEMW1yp9 And that’s what we have for this week. Feel free to share your best moments in the comments below or if I ended up missing something major 🙈 Have a great weekend everyone! :)

How did you come to know about it? What made you download it? And why are you still using it? Building anything in social is so hard. I want to know how they got the users.

Let me spill the tea on what's buzzing over at Grapevine in last 24 hours. You're in for a treat with these top posts, so let's dive in ASAP: 1. GenZ Co-Workers Vibes - https://share.gvine.app/JMZ71q9XfPTWaepM7 People are sharing their mixed bags of feelings about their GenZ colleagues. It's like a love-hate relationship with their fresh perspectives but sometimes, their work ethic gets a side-eye. 2. Corporate Drama - https://share.gvine.app/LuGxKBfB3BjBaFym8 Someone's really not having it with the corporate world playing dirty with job offers. It's a whole saga of promises made and broken. The tea is piping hot with this one! 3. Emotional Rollercoaster - https://share.gvine.app/TcVn4dPDdwPDiWTq9 There's a soul out there feeling all the feels and wondering if they're alone in their emotional whirlwind. Spoiler: You're not alone, babe. 4. Life's Regrets - https://share.gvine.app/uX2Wamf5qvVZ9hc78 People are getting real about what they'd redo if given a chance, across generations. It's like a confession session but with less guilt. 5. Job Hunt Desperation - https://share.gvine.app/egu4q8VvMWqxnCYx6 A techie got laid off and is now in the job-hunting trenches, sharing their struggle and hoping for a lifeline. The struggle is real, folks. 6. Life Lessons at 35 - https://share.gvine.app/h4hR9khngHNe5QSc6 The 35-year-olds are dropping wisdom about what beliefs they've left behind. It's like a glow-up but for your mindset. 7. ML Engineer's Rant - https://share.gvine.app/S4gXR759S81cSGSm9 An ML engineer is feeling the heat with job insecurity and interview rejections. It's a tough world out there for the tech-savvy. 8. Singlehood Woes - https://share.gvine.app/N5fbHue95QhpP1hm8 Someone's pondering if flying solo at 29, especially as an introvert, is as daunting as it seems. Spoiler: It's complicated. 9. Ambition or Lack Thereof - https://share.gvine.app/U9ut9RH5xXrNm8LK8 There's a debate brewing about whether corporate folks lack ambition or if it's just a case of different strokes for different folks. 10. WhatsApp's New Look - https://share.gvine.app/4SbeBYLvkhPvS8nV6 WhatsApp's latest update has got people feeling some type of way about its new dark theme and that, ahem, unique shade of green. My take? It's a whole mood with these posts. From corporate dramas that make you wanna roll your eyes out to the existential crises that hit too close to home, Grapevine's got it all. And let's not even start on WhatsApp's fashion faux pas with that green. Honey, who approved that? Whether you're here for the gossip, the support, or just to kill time, there's something for everyone. Keep scrolling folks.

Hello good people of Grapevine. It’s a nice Friday. Weather in Bangalore is tip top. And I’m looking forward to a quiet, peaceful weekend, without any ragers or work calls 😊 Dump your thoughts from the week, things you are looking forward to, and anything in the middle here in this thread 👇🏻 Eager to hear.

"Friday fills the day with hope and happiness. Friday is a day to finish what you set out to accomplish at the beginning of the week".

It’s therapeutic because you can share different aspects of your life that you can’t talk about on other platforms. For instance, you can't criticize the Ola CEO on LinkedIn, demand justice for the Kolkata rape case on Twitter without getting a notice from the Kolkata police, or express unhappiness on Instagram because that’s not the vibe of that platform. But on Grapevine, you can do all of this and more. Funny enough, I’ve been able to analyze different aspects of my personality (and all my different personalities). My brain works a lot, I talk a lot, and I think a lot. Over the past year, I've realized I see things very differently than how society, media, or authorities expect me to. Grapevine has been a tool for understanding myself better. I can share a thought, and maybe 15 people will respond—some agreeing, some disagreeing, and a few might even call me names. But that’s okay, that’s just how they function. All part of self-discovery. Another thing I appreciate about Grapevine is that it removes the halo effect we often have. Our names, colleges, and companies are masked (some who haven't revealed them), reducing the blurring of judgments. We connect with people on a more human-to-human level. Grapevine is great if you're looking to find a partner, lover, or simply make new friends and expand your network. You can be yourself, and the people who know you here often know you better than those you meet at college, work, or even within your family.

Any views on the publicity stunt?

- Best part is that growth here (read: love and grapes) is based on personality and not (my) face 😂 - This community has seen it all: rants on my job, boss, interns, finding a new job, dodging a notice period scam, losing the job, brain-fkng ITR, to garnering 12k grapes! - This platform has India's top professionals: people from/in top colleges and companies, doing groundbreaking work, yet humble enough to discuss random things with me. I’m so awed tbh * insert the puppy face eyes * - Another thing I love about being here is keeping my creativity alive. So many (so many) triggering comments, and if I am not impulsive, I come up with great comebacks! - I have gotten into such petty debates and also abruptly left conversations (common in millennials, no?) - In hindsight, maybe revealing my gender wasn't the best idea. P.S. @Michael_Scott didn’t promise me airpods (yet). Please stop making me sound desperate. Someone mentioned I could get a job and buy the airpods, but it is (never was) about the airpods. P.P.S. Love when people call me Biryani!