It is fun to be around people who are humorous. Right? Wrong. “Probably” is the right answer. It all depends on what kind of humor we are talking about. Humor when not used right can simply hurt someone or make them uncomfortable. Since humor is typically related to people, the fundamental question to always ask… Continue reading
Date Archives → July 2006
Beyond Code featured on homepage of 800-CEO-READ
I love all the online book stores (especially the ones that are selling Beyond Code to be very honest) Today was special for me as 800-CEO-READ featured Beyond Code on their home page. I want to thank all of you for supporting this book. The book is a collection of my notes from ten years… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – General Eisenhower
Just so that we don’t undermine the value of brilliant execution, I would say that “foundations for success are laid in planning rooms.” It is true for a software project, building a home, writing a book or creating an enterprise. Here is the original quote: “Wars are won in the planning room, not on the… Continue reading
Online personals: You fail and they succeed!
Disclaimer: There is no scientific research on this one. Everything in this article is based on limited research, observations and some thinking on my own. I am happy to listen to alternate opinions and conclusions The first time this thought came to me was more than a year ago. My friend John (name changed) and… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #14 – Visa
We have trip coming up to go to India. Second one this year for me. This one is special as my book “Beyond Code” is just being released there. I have a few talks related to that. So the trip planning has begun. The other day Kavitha (my wife) was filling up a Visa application… Continue reading
Dissecting an offer: $99 + one day -> ROI greater than 400% ?
Although I am not a biology student, today I got fascinated by dissection. First, I wanted to dissect the goose with the golden egg and now my attention is on an offer that is supposed to be compelling. Here is an offer to consider: The ad says – “Now Hiring Home Typists: $99 One Day… Continue reading
Dissecting the goose with the golden egg
Yes, this is about dissecting the goose with the golden egg (pun intended) Here are a couple of my earlier rants about stories with flawed logic. 1. The fisherman and the Harvard MBA 2. The tortoise and the hare (slow and steady wins the race??) The goose and the golden egg is a popular story… Continue reading
New skills for the new world
While technology professionals are busy learning the latest and greatest revolutions in the technology world, what they can’t forget is to invest time in learning “other” important skills that are required to survive and thrive in this new world. The “Distinguish Yourself” series is an attempt to highlight several of those skills. However, whenever I… Continue reading
Slacker Manager Reviews Beyond Code
Always insightful, Brendon Connelly reviews Beyond Code on his website Slacker Manager. Every great review has at least one thing in common – the readers get great insights into the book and the author gets great feedback. Bren achieves this with ease. Link – Slacker Manager: Book Review – Beyond Code Thanks Bren for the… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #152 – Re-visit your undocumented rules at regular intervals
Programming languages have syntax and rules. With the right design in place, following the syntax and rules will get us the desired results. Which is fine but trying to extend that to life may not work all the time. Simple reason – in life you are dealing with people and people are very different from… Continue reading