Gowtham Shankar

Gowtham Shankar

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Head of Engineering at GridApps

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 Testimonials
    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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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.

Aleksandar Blazhev•

6mo 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.

Nika•

6mo ago

How many and what type of subscriptions do you have?

Maybe this post will help makers understand how much people are willing to spend, what products are useful to them, and what the main motive for buying is.

I personally try to keep track of how much and what I spend. Before I invest in something, I consider:

  • what will be the return on it (i.e. whether I will earn something by buying/investing in a product),

  • whether it will be profitable for me in the long term,

  • whether it will save me time.

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