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title: "Leadership - Sanjay Shankar M"
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# Leadership - Sanjay Shankar M

Explore Leadership in tech through program management and engineering scale. Learn to lead high-performing teams with strategic clarity and innovation.

- [Tech Leader in India: Lessons From 14 Years of Building Teams](https://sanjayshankar.me/tech-leader-india-startup-ecosystem-lessons/) — What it takes to be a tech leader in India's startup ecosystem in 2026. Lessons from 14 years across engineering, program management, and product building. (2026-07-30)
- [AI Product Manager vs Technical Program Manager: 5 Key Differences](https://sanjayshankar.me/ai-product-manager-vs-technical-program-manager/) — AI Product Manager vs Technical Program Manager are converging roles in 2026. Learn the 5 key differences and which career track fits you best. (2026-07-24)
- [How to Install MiroFish: AI Market Simulation Setup Guide (2026)](https://sanjayshankar.me/mirofish-setup-guide-ai-market-simulation/) — Install MiroFish in 15 minutes: clone the repo, set API keys, run a 44-agent AI market simulation for ~$0.01. Step-by-step setup guide for 2026. (2026-03-25)
- [I Simulated My Market Launch Before Writing a Single Line of Code – Here’s What AI (Mirofish) Told Me](https://sanjayshankar.me/ai-market-simulation-mirofish-startup-launch/) — How I used MiroFish AI market simulation to test my SaaS launch with 44 agents, predict objections, and refine positioning before writing any code. (2026-03-25)
- [How I Use Small AI-Powered Internal Tools to Improve Team Productivity (Without Extra Cost)](https://sanjayshankar.me/ai-powered-internal-tools-for-team-productivity/) — Learn how I built AI-powered internal tools for team productivity using Discord and open-source automation—without adding new tools or extra cost. (2026-01-20)
- [Pressure Is a Privilege  – A Story From the Week I Became a Developer Again](https://sanjayshankar.me/pressure-is-a-privilege/) — Pressure is a privilege, but it rarely feels that way when you are inside it. Pressure doesn’t always arrive loudly.Sometimes, it walks in quietly… (2025-12-26)
- [The Art of Code Review: Building Better Teams](https://sanjayshankar.me/the-art-of-code-review-building-better-teams/) — Master code review with this engineering leader's playbook: what to flag, how to give feedback, async vs sync, tooling, and a 9-point review checklist. (2025-11-28)
- [High Performance Team Culture: 5 Pillars That Actually Work](https://sanjayshankar.me/high-performance-team-culture-5-pillars/) — High performance team culture comes from 5 pillars: psychological safety, clear ownership, continuous learning, sustainable pace, and recognition. Here is how to build each one. (2025-11-25)