@thesarikalal

Sarika Lal

@thesarikalalKolkata, IndiaJoined July 2026

Building better products, one thoughtful decision at a time.

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A product professional who writes about software engineering, APIs, and product thinking through real-world experience.

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Product operations, SaaS product strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and speaking opportunities.

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SLSarika Lalsarikalal.hashnode.devSep 6 · 6 min read

Why Can’t We Automate the UI Development Journey Too?

We can generate code from prompts, create APIs faster, assist with testing, debug applications, document code, and even build functional prototypes within minutes. A considerable amount of discussion

SLSarika Lalsarikalal.hashnode.devAug 30 · 9 min read

Vibe Coding Beyond the Prototype

Vibe coding has dramatically changed how quickly an idea can become working software. Describe a feature, refine it through prompts, connect a database, generate an interface, add authentication—and s

SLSarika Lalsarikalal.hashnode.devAug 23 · 8 min read

Did You Say, “Let’s Add AI”?

AI has become an increasingly visible part of software products. It strengthens sales conversations, attracts customer interest, enables new workflows, and can reduce significant amounts of manual eff

SLSarika Lalsarikalal.hashnode.devAug 15 · 10 min read

The Architecture Behind “Pay Only for What You Need” SaaS

Most software doesn't begin with software. It begins with a piece of paper. A small business starts by writing things down. Calculations happen on a calculator. Customer information sits in a notebook

SLSarika Lalsarikalal.hashnode.devAug 9 · 7 min read

Open Source vs. Building From Scratch

When a new product idea enters discussion, one question tends to appear surprisingly early: Should we build it ourselves, or should we start with something that already exists? For engineering teams,