Sambhav Gandhi on eChai Founder Notes

I genuinely believe being just a software engineer won't be enough in the coming years.

You need to pair software engineering with deep domain expertise.

Finance + Software. Law + Software. Lending + Software. Healthcare + Software.

Don't just understand the code you're writing. Understand the industry, the business model, the regulations, the customers, and the problems you're solving.

Learn to think like the people running the business, not just the people building the product.

This won't just make you harder to replace. It can also help you land opportunities and command better offers than engineers who may be technically stronger but lack the same depth of business understanding.

The real competitive advantage is knowing how to build the solution and understanding the business problem better than anyone else.