Gowtham Shankar's profile on Product Hunt

About

Hi, I’m Gowtham — Head of Engineering at Gridapps. I work with my co-founders to build practical SaaS products that help people get things done. I lead the engineering side — from planning architecture to shipping stable, scalable products. We’re a small team that believes in building fast, keeping things simple, and improving as we go. I’m always learning, sharing what works (and what doesn’t), and staying focused on delivering real value through tech. Let’s connect and create something meaningful! 🙌

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Maker History

Gridapps TestimonialsAll-in-one testimonial widgets to boost trust & conversions
Jul 2025

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Joined Product HuntNovember 25th, 2015

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5d ago

What would I do if I didn’t place in the top 3 on Product Hunt?

Here s what I think actually matters:

Being featured
Getting into the top 10 within the first 4 hours
Scaling into the top 5
Securing a badge (1st 3rd place)

Why?

p/gridapps-testimonials

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6mo ago

What stops giants like OpenAI or HubSpot from building testimonial software?

For @Gridapps Testimonials Testimonials, the answer is specialization. Big players focus on broad ecosystems CRM, AI, or marketing automation but they don t spend years perfecting testimonial workflows, video editing, multi-language support, brand kits, or curated Wall of Love experiences.

Testimonials need deep integrations, automated collection, and professional display across websites and campaigns. Giants prefer scale; we focus on depth. Proven history shows they acquire niche products instead of building them from scratch.

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7mo ago

What’s the psychological price ceiling you’d pay for software?

There s an interesting trend unfolding.

Most major AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude etc.) started with friendly $20/month plans. It felt accessible, almost casual.