PinnedSummary of ‘The beginning of infinity’ podcast by Naval RavikantA treat in science, beliefs, explanations and philosophy The podcast by Naval Ravikant and Brett Hall titled The beginning of infinity is a sumptuous treat in science, beliefs, explanations and philosophy. …Naval Ravikant6 min read
PinnedHow to build a personal brand recall value?And why is it important? — Few years back, I was talking to a CXO about personal brand recall value. Many product vendors would approach him regularly to sell their products. He was frustrated that most sales people start the meeting with a set pitch without any effort to understand the context or needs. …Leadership4 min read
Published in The Bookmarks·1 day agoSummary of Deep Work — by Cal NewportA renowned theoretical physicist Peter Higgs works in such isolation that the journalists could not find him after his Nobel prize announcement was done! You will find many such interesting examples (like deep work practised by Bill Gates and J K Rowling) in the introductory chapter of Deep Work by…Deep Work4 min read
Mar 14Key takeaways from My Life In Full by Indra NooyiA memoir of tremendous hard work and shattering the glass ceiling! Indra Nooyi had an illustrious career as a CFO, President and later the CEO of PepsiCo, a Fortune 50 company. She had many firsts in the journey — first woman CEO of fortune 50, the first woman of colour…Women Leadership7 min read
Mar 6QaaS — democratization of quantum computing with cloudThe future of quantum computing is Quantum-as-a-service Quantum computing has come a long way in the last 3 to 4 decades. What started as an intriguing concept by physicist Richard Feynman in 1981, has had many moments of glory in the journey: Peter Shore’s first algorithm of large integer factorization…Quantum Computing6 min read
Feb 17Do you thoroughly research the company before an interview?You spend one-third of your life at work, make sure you land at the right place! Past few years, I have taken hundreds of interviews at various levels starting from a junior developer, solution architect, program manager and so on. To my surprise, I have found that most candidates are…Interview4 min read
Published in The Bookmarks·Feb 12The greatest book of our times — Man’s search for meaning“Man’s search for meaning” by Viktor Frankl is one book that I have re-read many times. It is a short book by a Jewish psychiatrist who survived the world war II holocaust. He served in many dreaded concentration camps like Auschwitz and was finally liberated by the American Army in…Books3 min read
Published in The Bookmarks·Feb 6Top 3 Things I learnt from ‘Trillion Dollar Coach’Trillion Dollar Coach — The Leadership Handbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell — as the name suggests summarizes the coaching techniques of Bill Campbell, the coach. Bill transitioned from a football club coach to the tech industry in the late 1970s and built an illustrious career at companies like Apple…Books4 min read
Published in The Bookmarks·Feb 55 Top Takeaways from Atomic HabitsAtomic Habits by James Clear is simply the most practical and transformative guide to building habits. If you haven’t read it yet, please do so. I have recommended as well as gifted this book to many people so far! I have been so captivated by this practical guide that I…Books5 min read
Published in The Bookmarks·Feb 4My reading list — 2022It is that glorious time of the year to make a new declaration, a commitment to self about things to achieve in this year. Usual ones are around reducing weight, getting fitter or running a marathon, or reading books. Well, I am thinking of getting on this bandwagon and making…Readinglist2 min read
