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Hustle Smarter: Mastering the Startup game without dropping the day job
“I have an idea of an app that can make millions of dollars.” “I am bored of my job, let me do a startup.” “Let us start a company after college.” “I have this insight that can help us create the next unicorn.” These are common discussions among friends, college students, and corporate warriors alike.…
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Beyond the clouds: Rethinking data center(hardware) ownership in the Tech industry
In the tech-driven world we live in, we often hear about Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing, but have you ever wondered about the infrastructure that powers it all? Have you wondered what powers Chat GPT, Azure, and AWS? I will try to explore this complex web of ‘data centers’, the backbone of cloud computing, and…
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Thriving in Uncertainty: Embracing Ambiguity for Growth and Innovation
‘Uncertainty’ has always been a part of our lives. It has gained a mainstream presence in the last few years. I have spent a lot of time on the topic trying to build mental models around it. I have read multiple articles on uncertainty and ambiguity with approaches to handling it. But these articles define…
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The Camera Connection: Why showing your face matters in virtual meetings
Covid has taught us a lot of lessons in the last few years. It has changed the way organizations operate, and employees engage with each other. It also improved digital adoption in multiple industries. I have been thinking about the employee engagement aspect of business operations for some time now. Messages like – “I am…
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Concept | Does the ‘Phone number’ system need an upgrade?
Problem Statement The phone number system is stale. It has not been able to keep up with other digital/network systems we see today. Let’s take an example of a website on the internet- Every website has a unique numeric address (called the IP address) attached to it but the users are not expected to remember…
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‘Speed vs Scale’ decisions | Is there a silver bullet?
Speed (of execution) A task is completed quickly when it is finished in a short amount of time. The solution will have multiple shortcuts. It might not be the most automated or scalable solution to the problem but solves 90% of the problem. Tasks that prioritize speed fall under the category of MVP (minimum viable…