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You Know What? You Are Right

I love to argue. Well, I used to love to argue. I used to love proving to everyone that they were wrong. That I knew better. For me, arguing was almost a sport. It was like arm-wrestling intellectually. Over time, I observed three things. The first is I learned not all people have my patience.Continue reading “You Know What? You Are Right”

Not So Dumb After All

A lot of people gained weight during lockdown. My wife and I didn’t. How we managed to get healthier during lockdown isn’t a secret. Firstly, we kept a healthy diet. Admittedly, this wasn’t always easy. Without leaving home, with no delivery services, there were hard times. But we managed. We ordered from local markets. WeContinue reading “Not So Dumb After All”

Who You Gonna Call?

Many years ago, we used to have CRT screens. Remember those? They were these massive screens that would take up most of your desk. Later on, plasma screens were trending. Both of these technologies had a problem. Quite often, you’d leave the same image on the screen for a long time. When you did that,Continue reading “Who You Gonna Call?”

What’s In It For Me

I always find myself curious as to how much of a cut people take on my work. How much are my clients making? How much is the agency that got me into the role? How much is the realtor that found me my flat taking home? I adopted a habit of stopping myself from goingContinue reading “What’s In It For Me”

Untie The Knot

Sitting in front of a computer all day isn’t great for my body. Add to it the tentions of work and you get a problematic combination. The funny thing is, it creeps on you and you don’t realise it. I didn’t feel the tension that was building up. And then I got my wife aContinue reading “Untie The Knot”

A Gun For Hire

I’m a contractor. I am the director of my own small company and my services are for hire. Since I usually advise in a lead or senior capacity, I get to experience hiring from both directions. I have to say I find the process lacking. My assumptions are these: – A contractor is a seniorContinue reading “A Gun For Hire”

Less Is More

For a long time, I’ve been running my own businesses. A few years back, I was running a small software house where I had to also pitch creative new ideas. Coming up with an idea from scratch can be challenging. Whether it’s comimg up with an idea for a game, a subject for an essayContinue reading “Less Is More”

A Beautiful Piece of Rubbish

Every time I moved home (of which I lost count), I spent days looking at properties. Figuring out if one fit my requirements was fairly straightforward. Location? Check. Size? Check. The real challenge was to imagine how each property would look once reorganised to suit my style and needs. When I was developing apps orContinue reading “A Beautiful Piece of Rubbish”

A Human Error

I make mistakes. We all do. Mistakes are a part of our life we can’t get rid of. What I learned through life is how common mistakes are. You’ll find mistakes in virtually every book, every article, every city infrastructure, every work of art. Imperfection is all but a given. However, it feels like weContinue reading “A Human Error”

Multi-Tasking is For The Weak

Don’t get me wrong. I love to multi-task. The pressure of handling multiple tasks at the same time, the sense of accomplishment when I’m done… Here’s the thing, though. I try to multi-task only when I can afford to waste time or make mistakes. If time is of the essence, I focus on a singleContinue reading “Multi-Tasking is For The Weak”