Explorers of the digital frontier, painting the world with pixels and innovation.

Tech or Internet Industry

Hustle hard and make your dreams a reality, Desi style.

Indian Startups

Are most Software Engineers boring outside work? 🧐

Context: I am a software engineer with 4 years of experience. 

Everytime I work with a bunch of engineers (Especially Indian Startups). Most of them are workaholics.

That is it. 🧐

No social life. (Especially after Covid). No skills in any other part of life.

They make an excellent salary but don't do anything else.

Every time I meet a 35-40-year-old software engineer, it is just a physically unfit guy with an arranged marriage who is boring as a brick. 😵‍💫

Show me the money! Let's talk compensation and hustle.

Salary discussions, hike & promotions

Engaging community sharing fascinating 'TIL' moments. Unleash curiosity and learn something new every day!

Today I Learned

Cracked an offer > $60k

(Not a big fancy offer, average offer for 4 years of experience in Non FAANG)

Resources I recommend for interview prep

Coding

- Leetcode
- GeeksForGeeks (self-paced course by Sandeep Jain is good )
- TechInterviewHandbook (  
 http://nauk.in/MytHcp3E  )

System design

- Grokking the system design
- Alexxu
- DDAT ( Currently reading )

Google Pay	

Share tales from the money maze, and discuss all things banking, finance, and insurance.

BFSI Industry

Google Pay has now started charging convenience fees for mobile recharges, joining competitors like PhonePe and Paytm. 

This is a classic example of how consumers are first habituated to a product and then charged for it eventually. As competition intensifies, we'll see these apps charging more and more according to my predictions. 

Thoughts?

Keep pushing and leveling up in your hustle game.

Career motivation

From deep thoughts to silly stories, serve your quirkiest chats in this whimsical wonderland.

Random

One thing that's caught my attention recently is that, we have romanticized tech and startup culture to a fault.

Bring it back to what it really is - a business. 🏢📈

You're a number in a financial model.

Yes, even as the "top performer" 🏆 or that key new hire last quarter or that sweet person who's been there since the early days when everyone was friends and would go out to lunch together.

Let's support each other through the highs and lows of work life.

Toxic workplace

Can't stop, won't stop! Keep grinding and bouncing back.

Layoffs

Spotify

Spotify wrap 2023: You fired 1500 employees right before the holiday! 🎊

But on a serious note, I feel the Spotify experience is also declining with the nauseating number of ads and far fewer controls in the free version. Hai ki nei?

A gathering of minds diving into endless possibilities, sharing how AI empowers innovation and creativity.

Chatgpt/Bard/AI

Amazon has launched a new AI chatbot - "Amazon Q", specifically designed for businesses. It uses generative AI to answer employees' questions, generate content, and take action using the company's data such as report summarization and policy queries. 

Super pumped to see how organizations integrate and leverage such a product!

From bed to desk in 30 seconds flat - let's stay productive in our pajamas!

Work from Home

Balance? What's that? Let's talk about our chaotic lives.

Work-Life Balance

Hi Folks,

I have a strong interest in the HR and tech industries and am seeking a career change. I place a high value on a positive and supportive work environment, where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best. I am particularly interested in learning more about the HR and tech culture at [Rapido](rapido) , specifically in terms of work-life balance, and opportunities for professional development.

I would be grateful if you could provide me with some insights into the following aspects of the HR and tech culture at [Rapido](rapido). 😁

Given the price-sensitive Indian market, I have a feeling these laptops will pierce through competition and reach middle-class/lower-middle-class households at god's speed. 

Will you buy Thomson lappies?

From penny-pinching to investing, let's talk money moves that would make Warren Buffett proud.

Personal Finance

Given the huge rise in beauty shopping, do you think Nykaa is a good stock to invest in? Is it a good stock to cash on the e-commerce boom?

I remember reading somewhere that quoted Bezos saying "The stock is not the company, and the company is not the stock". 

Yet, have you or will you invest in Nvidia?

Bard can now watch YouTube videos for you! 

With the new "YouTube Extension," Bard can now watch YouTube videos for you! 

You can ask questions about specific things that happen in the video such as ingredient details, quantities in a recipe tutorial. 

How will you use this feature? Excited to know.

Leading graphics, illustrations & marketing solutions software suite

Adobe

In a first, Adobe has acquired an Indian start-up - Rephrase, an AI-powered video creation platform. 

Many congratulations to the founders - Ashray Malhotra, Nisheeth Lahoti, and Shivam Mangla on the successful exit.

Fearless explorers leading by example, leaving trails of inspiration for others to follow.

Leadership

Speculation but CRAZYYYYY if true 🤯

Apparently, the OpenAI board terminated Altman because he made some progress with Q* (pronounced Q-star). OpenAI kind of defined Q* as a superintelligent AI far superior to our collective brains. 

If you thought AI could take your job, this bad boy could end life as we know it according to some experts. IDK we should trust Altman anymore or not. 💀

Air purifiers, once a rarity, are now a household essential as air quality worsens.

The rising demand for air purifiers has inspired a wave of innovation in India. 
Indian startups are developing new and innovative air purification technologies that are tailored to the specific needs of the Indian market. 

For example, some startups are developing air purifiers that are specifically designed to remove harmful gases like formaldehyde and benzene, which are common pollutants in Indian homes.
#innovation #indianstartups

Pine Lab CEO Amrish Rau reacted to Sam Altman's return as Open AI's CEO by posting on X formerly Twitter.

"Basically, Sam has done the same as an Indian employee. 
Take a new job offer contract and not show up on the day of joining.'' After being fired from Open AI Sam joined Microsoft however, he rejoined Open AI as CEO.😅

What do you think of Amrish's comment? Do you agree?🤔

Uniting to slay tasks, banish procrastination, and level up productivity! 🚀

Productivity

What are the skills and technologies that I should learn as an upcoming Data & Analytics engineer intern?
I have a month to prepare for my internship and I would like to know the essential skills and if possible the order I should learn the skills in. Thanks

And... Sam Altman is back in the game, as predicted. 😁

As AI gains more power, human judgment will become more valuable than ever. So, experts will hold the most expensive job roles. 

Experts will be those who can use their experience, creativity, and strategic acumen to leverage AI for better decisions, quicker. 

What else do you think these experts will need in the skills kit?

There's a reason why Nadella was able to take Microsoft Corp stocks up by +886% under his leadership. 


The reason is his 🧠💪

This is the power of a strong leader. This is the power of Sam Altman. 

Leaders, take notes. Think how many of your employees will do this for you. Think very hard.

A safe space to discuss about well-being in professional life

Mental Health

Boss babes unite! Let's empower and uplift our fellow women in tech.

Women in tech

Swap stories, bytes, and memes from the digital trenches, where coding meets camaraderie.

IT/ITES Industry

Vent, rant, and rage about those awful bosses and managers.