8 things to consider for effective problem-solving — Hello you. It’s December already. Like you, I had a year full of challenges. But this year, my whole thing was to make sure that these challenges didn’t turn into problems. What’s the difference you ask? A challenge is a challenge, but a problem is an unresolved challenge. Meaning, if…

TL;DR and it’s fatal attraction to writers and creatives — “I won’t do it”, I said. “My writing will not be a mere TL;DR version of other people’s work”. He laughed. Even his laugh seemed like a condensed version of an already published longer laughter elsewhere. This was all driving me nuts — this business of finding an audience. Here…

Does AI matter to me? — I was 14. I had just won the 1st place in the class level elocution (speech) competition. I was inordinately proud, like only a teen can be. The runner up was that new guy, who had just transferred to our school. He was talented and smart and confident. It was…

Hey there! Here are some bits and pieces about me. They aren’t in any particular order, or rhythm. I wrote them down as they came to me. Maybe I’ll keep adding to this. Or not. If you read all of the bits, I thank you. That’s very nice of you. …

Is hobby even a thing anymore? — Recently I have had more than usual conversations about burn outs. Usually, the conversation turns to taking breaks and picking up new hobbies. At this point, someone will invariably point out that hobbies these days are more stress than they are worth. Too much stress online, too much comparison. Nealy…

These are a few of my least favorite things…about tech jobs — I don’t know if Tech jobs have the prerogative on these three toxins. But since I am of this industry. I always have been. Or at least mostly associated with it in some capacity. So this is my main observation ground. And I have observed again and again — especially…

How I got there, one step at a time, and got an added bonus of clear thinking — In 2008, there was a reminder on my old Nokia phone. It said “Be yourself”. At 9am sharp everyday, as I walked through the swanky doors of my (then) workplace in Canary Wharf London, this short text reminded me: not to don personas not to use unnecessary jargons not to…

A relationship is like a whole other person in between. — It is strange that we take years to understand that relationships have a life of their own. Suppose you and I are in a relationship - any kind — not just a romantic one, then that relationship behaves like a whole other entity. It is like another person. It has…

and why it only lasts for a short time — Open any social platform, you are likely to find lots of stories calculated to inspire, ignite and encourage. Stories of bravehearts who courageously overcome challenges. Stories of amazing people who are able to turn rags to riches, weaknesses to strengths and pumpkins into chariots. As you read these stories, you…