Gowtham Shankar

Gowtham Shankar

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Head of Engineering at GridApps
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Gowtham Shankarstarted a discussion

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...

Gowtham ShankarlaunchedGridapps Testimonials
Gridapps Testimonials helps to collect, manage, edit & showcase video testimonials with ease. From smart forms to studio editor, widgets, Wall of Love & case studies, everything you need to turn customer love into growth. Fast, powerful, and built for trust.
Gridapps Testimonials
Gridapps TestimonialsAll-in-one testimonial widgets to boost trust & conversions
Gowtham Shankarleft a comment
If it helps me ship faster, close users, run growth loops, and replace 1-2 hires — I’ll pay. $2K/month is steep, but if it drives ROI like a team member, it’s worth it. Otherwise, $200–300 is my comfort zone.
Aleksandar Blazhev
What’s the psychological price ceiling you’d pay for software?
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Gowtham Shankarleft a comment
I’m a developer, so I try to keep my subscriptions focused — only tools that help me ship faster or stay mentally organized. My current paid stack: ChatGPT (daily dev + writing help) Cursor AI (love the VS Code-like AI experience) ClickUp (lightweight project tracking for solo/small teams) Framer (super quick for landing pages) Notion AI (for async docs with my remote team) Before subscribing,...
Nika
How many and what type of subscriptions do you have?
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What’s one “tiny tool” that quietly became part of your daily workflow?

Some tools don’t try to do everything — but they nail one thing really well. Curious to know: what’s one small SaaS or productivity tool that quietly became part of your daily stack? I’m building something similar in this space, and I love learning how people naturally adopt tools without big marketing pushes. Bonus points if it’s an indie product 👀