great to see this, thanks for doing this @Micheal_Scott

This World Mental Health Day, join us as we welcome Dr. Amit Malik, Founder & CEO of Amaha, India’s largest mental health platform, for an AMA today at 5 pm!  At GV, we’ve always believed in fost...

Welcome to Mental Wellbeing's Private Community

This World Mental Health Day, join us as we welcome Dr. Amit Malik, Founder & CEO of Amaha, India’s largest mental health platform, for an AMA today at 5 pm!

At GV, we’ve always believed in fostering open conversations around workplace stress and mental well-being—because we know how crucial it is to have support when you need it. After the recent incident at EY, it’s clearer than ever that while peer support is invaluable, professional guidance is essential.

With this AMA, we're thrilled to launch the Mental Wellbeing community on Grapevine. Honored to kickstart this community with Dr. Malik and clinicians from Amaha who will be available to answer any and all mental health questions for all of you on an ongoing basis 🙏🏼

Today, 5 PM – Ask Dr. Amit Anything, only on Grapevine!

Today is World Mental Health Day!

Founder

Today is World Mental Health Day!- Grapevine

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Any Mental Health startup founders here?

Growth Manager

Another SH incident has come up at InMobi - this is getting even worse :/

Product Manager

Grapevine team, we have had great AMAs before. Who's next? Can we suggest some?

Consultant

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

Hello all! 
I am working as HR Head in a growth stage startup in Bangalore. So many people here talk about compensation, culture, growth etc. Happy to answer questions related to HR/Culture/Startups.

People & Culture manager

Folks please join us for this AMA today with one of the best Product people I personally know 🫡

The official AMAs are good, but we can do chill AMAs too
Thanks to idea from @VioletMovie

Now that we have AMA community, whom do you want to AMA within Grapevine?

Hi folks, 

I'm Aadit, Co-Founder & CEO at Zepto. We're one of India's fastest growing consumer internet companies and are today present across 10+ cities in the country. 

I'd love to chat with you folks about my journey in building Zepto, my thoughts on the quick commerce space, organization building, amongst other things.

Ask away!

I'm Aadit Palicha, Co-Founder & CEO at Zepto. Ask me anything!

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.

How do you end up using a platform like Grapevine?

Data scientist

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I'm working at a decently large firm here in Bangalore, leading a cool project that involves stuff I really like, like modeling and data engineering. Plus, I'm helping leadership team with some cool projects which is giving me a lot of visibility in the org. Lately I'm finding it hard to stay motivated.

I'm on medication and seeing a therapist for depression, and I’ve been feeling a lot better overall. It's just that with all these responsibilities I'm not feeling happy. I sometimes vent out on juniors or colleagues (erratic behaviour).  

Has anyone else gone through something like this? What helped you get past this kind of mental block? Any tips or advice would be really helpful.

Mental Health Challenge @work

Software Developer

Welcome to Product Managers's Private Community

Hey Folks, I thought I should do an AMA specially after yesterday’s rumours that I have been laid off from Grapevine - this isn’t true 😂. It is however true that I have been PIPed and have a much reduced role now xD 

To be serious: Happy to answer any Grapevine questions that you may have. Features, ideas, questions on why we do what we do welcome - I’ll answer what I can! 

Cheers!

Micheal_Scott AMA

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I joined TCS 3yrs ago and since then I couldn't switch. I am planning since last year March but actually not able to work on it. Even I couldn't apply actively. Currently I am involved in a role which has nothing to do with development and I feel bit less confident. So I want to know why it is so hard to leave? Does everyone feel same? Is this ecosystem somewhat responsible for this?

Why is it so hard to leave first company?

Software Engineer

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Happening today at 8. Please do join in folks!

AMA with Arnav Gupta

hey grapeVine developers, why you guys aren't doing AMA about your journey and all.

On how you built it and released the first version, Been more than 6 months, IG. 

Starting from scratch and who started first hands-on coding.
What mistakes you all made in the process. 

How many developers went on to write code for it.
How many days it took to complete each of their works.
Make it a story thread starting from who did architecture and lead. Please share your story!

Maybe we all need, given all fights and cringes continuously blabbering and fighting. let's change weather for some time and let me earn 🍇.

AMA GrapeVine, tech stack, and all

Solution architect

This is why we need Grapevine. This is Ashish Mohapatra, Founder of OfBusiness. Image source: Morning Context

Program Manager

Extremely burned out. Feel very low and out. Would like to have some help now. Been thinking about getting some help for a while to get out of the loop. 

Any suggestions on who’d be a good therapist to reach out in Bangalore would be really helpful. TIA.

Need help - Therapist

Hi,

I have been working in the Software Industry for the past 9 years. I feel like I have made a good use of my time and money and maybe some of my lessons can help you folks as well. Recently did a calculation for my NW and I am happy and proud to see my NW crossing 2CR+. I have 0 debt and do not own a house. Here is how my portfolio look like

TC: 1.3 Cr
YOE: 9

I am happy to do an AMA. Ask me anything about tech, career, love, marriage, money management, therapy, songs and movies.
#Ask Me Anything #ama #amazon #atlassian #google #startups #bengaluru #networth #money management #finance #india

Sorry if delay in responses, I'll answer all your questions eventually.

[AMA] 9 years in Software Engineering in India. NW 2.5Cr

I've been observing a concerning trend lately on this platform, and I believe it's high time we rethink the way we treat startup founders. Take a moment to consider the dedication and courage it takes to leave a secure job and venture into the world of entrepreneurship. 

I feel Companies like Dukaan, AppX etc were unnecessarily mocked here based on one side of opinion,
I've had the privilege of working closely with a startup's CTO for the past two years, and it's been an eye-opening experience. Startups are like fragile ecosystems where every member plays a crucial role. However, what I've noticed is that sometimes employees who find it challenging to keep up with the dynamic startup environment tend to cast blame on the founders and the company culture.

Let's remember, every startup is a journey of learning, growth, and innovation. Founders make mistakes, learn from them, and strive to create something meaningful. They invest their time, energy, and resources into building something from scratch. Instead of mocking them, we should applaud their courage and determination.
But, what's even more disheartening is the toxic behavior exhibited by some employees here on Grapevine. It's disheartening to see individuals intentionally targeting someone's reputation due to personal grudges. Instead of resorting to negativity, let's try to understand the challenges startup founders face. Put yourself in their shoes; empathize with the pressure, uncertainty, and sleepless nights they endure to bring their visions to life.

We should strive to be a community that supports and uplifts one another, especially those who are trying to make a difference in the business world. Let's promote constructive criticism and empathy, recognizing that we all have our unique journeys, struggles, and successes.

#SupportStartups #EmpathyMatters #GrapevineCommunity 🌟

Embracing Empathy and Entrepreneurship on Grapevine 🌱

Backend engineer

Why AMA?-
New to GV. I see potential here; trying to gauge audience and perhaps I can talk about a thing or two; can definitely learn from ya’al otherwise.

Primer Qs (from some successful AMAs outside of GV)-
What tech has better future?
Is Ai going to kill our jobs?
How to increase Tc 5x, 10x, 20x+?
Startups vs big corps?

Background, Tc stuff-
Decade+ yoe
Started with <10Lpa. Crossed >10Lpm.
Life is fun and no amount of money is enough.
I’ve seen it firsthand that the investments and luxuries grow at far bigger rate than your comp, Can’t complain though.

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