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From Stone Age Axe to ChatGPT: What We Keep Giving Up
A few days back, my son Sid was stuck on a school assignment, and before I could even open my mouth to explain it, he had already typed the question into ChatGPT and had a full answer staring back at him. It made me pause for a second — when was the last time I…
Data-Driven Decisions: Explained Over a Drink
A few weeks back, over drinks with friends in Sydney, I was sitting back, holding a cold beer in my hand. Ravan leaned over, grabbed another chilled bottle from the bucket, and offered it across the table. “Shivam, Have a beer with us.” Shivam waved his hand dismissively, swirling the ice in his glass. “No…
Cosmic Ping: Calculating the Latency on Your Prayers
A few days ago, I fell down an astronomical rabbit hole. Right now, as you read this, Voyager 1 is drifting through the cold, dark silence of interstellar space, more than 24 billion kilometers away from Earth. If NASA engineers want to send it a simple “Hey, run a diagnostic check,” they have to beam…
Why I Prefer Messi Over Ronaldo: Go Deeper and Create the Play
When people discuss football, one debate always comes up: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Both are absolute legends of the game, but I have always preferred Messi. The reason comes down to how he plays when his team needs a breakthrough. Cristiano Ronaldo is a master finisher—he waits in and around the penalty box, expecting…
What if the God has a line manager and yearly appraisals ?
We all know the ritual. You grind for 365 days, log every tiny win on your self-assessment, and try to convince your boss that you single-handedly saved the company. Why do we put ourselves through this stress? Simple: hard work pays for the lifestyle, dinner table upgrades, and overall well-being of our loved ones. Whether…
How I Mercilessly Laid Off My Favorite Proofreader (Sorry, Honey!)
For years, I had a very specific, high-stakes ritual every time I finished writing a blog post about Azure. But I was bit lazy to do proof reading few times to correct it and make a good flow. So, like any loving husband, I did what felt natural: I handed it over to my wife.…
The Art of Scanning: What Xavi Hernández Taught Me About Technical Success
Xavi Hernández… I am sure it is a familiar name to anyone who loves football. He was part of the iconic Spain team that won the World Cup back in 2010—the very same year I got married. Throughout his career, Xavi played as a central midfielder. He wasn’t particularly fast, nor was he a flashy…
Leading the Landscape, Not Just the Metrics
In management theory, there is a long-standing ideal: the leader as a perfectly balanced scale. Objective, unwavering, and strictly impartial. For years, standard workplace philosophy has held that fairness is simple math. If a leader gives one team member an hour of guidance, everyone should get an hour. If a performance standard is set, that…
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