So all of us have been thinking how some of the websites are not able to take on the traffic they get exposed to. We have reached a critical mass in the industry and it is important for large internet companies to take this more seriously and also understand that scaling goes beyond adding hardware. … [Read more…]
Seo aur mayavi chudail from Bal Birla
I had written this in 2006 before taking plunge into the startup world. Somehow that document came up again while searching some stuff. Do let me know if they still make sense to you. All – Maintain strict confidentiality about salaries, stocks, work we do, investors, customers – Be a business owner, not just an … [Read more…]
As always, music first. So hope you get the idea. The tryst for a good programmer is much more difficult compared to looking for a bridegrrom. Look marriage is an old institution. People have figured out over the years what to look for and what to stay away from. But startups, still a … [Read more…]
So I decided to take the plunge. Bought a brand new shining version of Windows 8. The 2GB download took some time but got over post lunch today and I decided to test ride it. Here are my experiences with various aspects. Remember this is day one and I am not too fond of reading … [Read more…]
Some 2 guys who land up in my office all of a sudden – “Mukesh sir! We have come to remove sun film from your car” Who the hell are you? And I am not Mukesh. But how did you figure out that I want to get rid of my sun film. These are not … [Read more…]
My boss sucks and I want to be my own boss I am bored of my job All my friends are doing it I have nothing to lose I just heard an inspirational speech I am from premier institute I want to make loads of money I want to become famous I have bad interviewing skills All of the above … [Read more…]
As if ego was not enough to cause enough chaos in the world….. Times are changing. Twenty years back I did want to write. I wanted to express myself. Options were limited. You could just dream of writing a book or publish an article in magazine. Anyway internet and computers came along and things changed. … [Read more…]
And thankfully yes….. Search space was almost becoming boring. Almost everybody used Google and despite significant innovations by Yahoo ( I do like Glue pages ), search market was like the family soap operas. Let me divide search engine evaluation into various areas and place where different players are. Infrastructure Search is a big beast … [Read more…]
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