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Kartik Goklani

Kartik Goklani

Builds AI products engine-first; documents the process

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Manipal, India
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Joined February 2026
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Summary

Early-stage AI product builder who prioritizes engine-first design and rapid, focused shipping. Kartik documents building Promptly publicly, emphasizing a lean core engine, fast iteration, and learning from early distribution signals. x+2
Practical thinker about prompts and LLM workflows: he frames prompt quality as the primary limiter of reliable model outputs and built Promptly to make intent explicit before sending inputs to LLMs. reddit+1
Student and campus contributor at Manipal Institute of Technology with involvement in group projects and campus organizations; appears in course project documents and institute seating/allotment records. studocu+1
Active in student media and communities: works as a photographer for a campus network and has held a managing committee position in a student society, indicating engagement in extracurricular leadership and content work. instagram+1

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

Why vague prompts fail (and what I'm trying to do about it)

February 1, 2026

Reddit post describing the problem of underspecified prompts for LLMs and introducing Promptly as a tool that asks focused questions to produce clearer prompts.

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ICT 2228 - FISAC 1 Project: YouTube System Design & User Experience

Student project report on YouTube system design and user experience listing Kartik Goklani as a contributor.

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Hobbies

Photography — posts and an account showcasing personal photographs. instagram