Month: Apr 2024
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When I first learned in school about democracy and how elections happen in India – it made me feel proud. The collective power of people to elect their local representatives who propose confidence in one person among themselves to lead the nation. But the more I discuss politics with people, the more I realise they have no interest in electing their local representative. Their interest lies in one person only – who the Prime Minister is. I don’t always suspect this to be the case. People around me are a very small sample size, but that’s enough for me to… […] continue reading
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There was a time when you’d only hear two types of commentators – retired players and journalists. The players would give insights that were vivid, insightful, and full of passion. On the other hand, the journalists have always been more descriptive, informative and witty. But now, when I tune in to watch the Indian Premier League, there are a few more types of commentators. Some commentators are actively playing – they understand the modern game and the players on-field better because they still play together. There are former coaches of teams who participated with these teams and understand team dynamics… […] continue reading
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It is not supposed to be at this extreme. Generally, you’d meet a stranger, become acquaintances, develop a casual friendship, grow closer, and become intimate. Being intimate here doesn’t mean sex but an emotional connection. This greyscale would have different personal boundaries for all individuals. Yours would be different from mine. But I love how simple and stupid it is to be friends or strangers. If we had not met or talked to each other for some time, we might have changed and become strangers again. And we could become friends again, too. […] continue reading
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I got laid off 2 weeks ago. As an individual contributor, structural changes necessitated by circumstances can’t always be avoided. Did it get stressful after that? Not at the start. I was full of energy for the first week, but then it dawned upon me and the second week was very stressful. Was this my personal failure? No, but yes. My work didn’t lead to my layoff. But my work didn’t also save me from getting laid off. I have two choices now: get another job or pursue further studies. I seek answers and will have mine soon enough (from… […] continue reading
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One of the first new things I was introduced to as a design fresher in the industry was how our product managers prioritise projects based on the effort required and the possible impact. But over time and in the end – it all seemed to not matter. Some projects kept going through iterations and changes in requirements without seeing the day in the life of users. There was no launch – I wonder if anyone believed there would be a launch someday for how things were going. It was disheartening. When I first heard about Stripe many years ago, I… […] continue reading
