History conveys two things
History conveys two things 1. Who did what, when and why. It is a record of what could have happened. 2. How to be and how not to be The first item is either...
Category: Professional Development
Who to seek advise from?
The world is influenced by the overwhelming minority; may be the 0.01% of the global population who make national level decisions, who invent and create, who dream and realize, who provide jobs, who lead...
Your life matters
I write this with a heavy heart. I just learnt that one of my ex-team mates passed away recently. He was a strong technologist who has been in senior technology management for well over...
Effects of starting your day early
I am in the US. It is 6:45 AM and I am fighting traffic to get to my 7:00 AM breakfast appointment on time. In India, it’s the same situation at 9:00 AM. These...
Tennis Players and Soccer Players
There are those that contribute as individuals and those that thrive in a team. The game you play determines the rules you need to abide by. You could excel in either! What’s your turf...
Your browsing history
You will ultimately go, where you set course to, today. Go back to your YouTube account, your Facebook home, your web browsing history… What are the top 20 videos, articles and shares that you...
Software Engineering: Expectations mis-match
I once had a “Sr. Principal Engineer” that was moved to my team as part of a large merger and team reshuffle. She had over 25 years of experience. My first line of approach...
Don’t hide behind the veil of ‘learning’
How many times have you seen people quote, “I learnt from my mistakes”? Learning cannot become the guise for mediocracy, poor execution, misconduct or deliberate mistakes. Have the strength to accept when you simply...
Responsibility
How many days have you had to call in sick over the past year? Life happens! A person can get unwell for a variety of reasons. But if you are frequently unwell, the question...
Coders Vs Software Engineers
The global Software industry is a multi-trillion dollar industry, set to employ over 26.5 Million software developers by 2019. As massive as this industry is, the number is true Software Engineers is tragically small....
