Category: Personal Notes
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You know, I found this joke in a book once, and honestly, I couldn’t stop laughing. It was that silly-clever kind of funny: “Where do you bury the World Crossword Champion after they die? Six feet down and five feet across.” I went around telling everyone, I liked it that much! Around the same time, I was racking my brain for college project ideas, and then it hit me – crosswords! But then I started thinking… if we’re burying the World Champion (a human being, after all!), shouldn’t it be in three dimensions, not just down and across? Boom –… […] continue reading
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When everything feels overwhelming, and I don’t know what to do or who to turn to, I start a blog. Writing has become my way of letting it out, even if I’m not saying it out loud in person. I wasn’t born to keep my stories to myself. Of course, you won’t find me openly complaining—that’s not my style. But between the lines, you’ll catch glimpses of my emotions among those I choose to share. Internet, from a very young age, became my quiet way of connecting, of reminding myself that I’m not alone in feeling this way, and maybe… […] 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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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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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
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Three times in the last two years, I have spent hours finding a single song. I didn’t remember the lyrics, the music, or even the singer’s name. What I remembered was the feelings I had attached to the song. My “want” for the same feeling has led me to spend over 12 hours on three attempts to find the same piece. The most recent adventure, full of frustration, took place on 27 July 2020, when it took me 6 hours overnight to finally listen to Tere Bin by Rabbi Shergill. The first search was because I hadn’t heard the song… […] continue reading
