I have been writing for quite some time now. I started blogging as soon as I got out of college. I have been writing on and off since then, but in the last one year, I have been successful in maintaining a writing streak. I have always wanted to write regularly; it is only now … Continue reading On writing
Category: Musings
Ingratitude
Zoho's domain was inaccessible for a while. This is an embarrassing event for a software organization. https://twitter.com/zoho/status/1044249648993525760 Whenever I hear of events like this, I am reminded of a couple of pages in "The Black Swan". Taleb calls it "A new kind of ingratitude". The idea presented by Taleb essentially boils down to a person … Continue reading Ingratitude
Kwery
When I was at FreeCharge, I did quite a bit of data engineering. One of the recurring patterns that I saw was: A new product or feature gets launched.The PM wants to schedule a report for her feature.The report should be generated at a particular frequency.The PM and others from the C-team should get this … Continue reading Kwery
Pay The Price
Obstacle racer Amelia Boone says that she is not able to devote enough time to friends and family due to the demands of her tough training regime. That is the price she pays for being on top of her sports. In the movie HEAT, Robert De Niro says - "Don't let yourself get attached to … Continue reading Pay The Price
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