Hi! I'm Sameer.
I'm a PM at Affirm working on the Card Platform (previously ads and affiliate at our Marketplace; before Affirm, ads at Twitter). The more I dig into how the US card payment system actually works, the more I find it fascinating.
As a PM who hacks 🛠️ — a dozen+ side projects (mostly AI-native), with writing along the way.
A few things I'm into right now:
- Reverse-engineered my son's smart crib for the raw sleep data the official app wouldn't show
- 35+ book notes across psychology, strategy, survival stories, and philosophy
- Currently fascinated by the AI hardware stack -- energy, chips, and the strategy behind it all
- il:lo and James Blake on repeat, 20+ years Chelsea fan, based in LA and happiest when traveling
On Product & AI
Some of my favorite essays — on product, AI, and the craft.
- what Cursor gets right about AI-native product, and where the moat is
- lessons from the original Apple team
- my favorite interview of all time. Full transcript notes
- why the thinking is the point
Experiments & Observations
Things I tried on myself — and what I noticed.
- documenting what happens when you sit for an hour, Naval Ravikant-style
- three initial observations from my first few days as a new dad
- the case for doing nothing on purpose
- how specific preparation turns chance into skill
From the Bookshelf
Books that changed how I think — my highest-rated picks.
- Morgan Housel defines 'Psychology of Money' as "a soft skill where how you behave is...
- I learnt so much from this book. It's a great (and long) read on how...
- This book absolutely blew my mind. It's the story of a British soldier that was...
- One of those books that genuinely made me think of my life choices – highly...
- A very well-written and engaging book on Churchill that deep-dives into his formative years. Started...
Latest
What I've been writing about lately.
- My notes from Statistics Done Wrong by Alex Reinhart. This is one of those books...
- My notes from The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson. This book is a...
- My notes from The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel. This book is a...
- My notes from Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon. Short book that will get you...
- My notes from Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon. Excellent book for those that...