The Accidental Micromanager
Life Experience How Good Intentions Go Wrong Have you ever walked out of a one-on-one feeling like you did everything right — you coached, you listened, you supported — only to realize your reportee felt like they just went through an interrogation? I…
Read MoreMotivation is not One Size fits all
Life experience Why Your Friend’s Hustle Might Not Be Your Jam (And That’s Okay!) 😇 Image generated using Gemini You know how it is. You’re scrolling through Instagram, and boom — another “study 16 hours a day” or “wake up at 4 AM” post pops up. Or maybe it’s…
Read MoreWhat Are Microaggressions?
LIFE EXPERIENCE Beyond “Hurt Feelings”: The Silent Killer Image generated using Gemini We’ve all been there. You’re in a team meeting, you’ve just shared a brilliant idea, and a senior colleague says, “That’s surprisingly good. I didn’t know you had it in…
Read More
Schedule Start/Stop for Google Cloud Virtual Machines
Create a Schedule to Start and Stop your VMs/Instances as per your requirements Running your Google Cloud Virtual Machines (VMs) 24/7 in the cloud can get expensive, especially if they’re only needed during specific times, like a standard work day. By…
Read More
Open a Project cloned in WSL in Cursor IDE
Bridge the gap between Windows and Linux for a powerful, integrated workflow. If you’re reading this blog, then you’ve hit on a common and crucial topic for modern developers: bridging the gap between a powerful Windows IDE and the robust Linux environment…
Read More
Connect to PostgreSQL from WSL in Windows
Welcome to this guide on setting up a development environment with PostgreSQL in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This approach is highly recommended for developers as it combines the robust, Linux-native experience of PostgreSQL with the convenience of…
Read MoreFrom Code to Command
Life Experience A Leadership Shift The career path for a successful engineer often leads to a fork in the road: continue as a senior technical expert or step into the world of management. I recently took the turn towards management, moving from a Lead…
Read MoreIs Your Job Title Holding You Back?
Life Events A Heart-to-Heart with Indian MNCs Ever felt like your job title is more of a fancy name tag than a real reflection of what you actually do? Like “Senior Software Engineer” when you’re practically running a whole project, or “Assistant Manager”…
Read More[How to] Get Your App Alerts in Discord!
How to series Don’t Miss a Beat ❤️ 💚 Ever feel like you’re playing whack-a-mole with your app’s notifications? One alert pops up in an email, another in a random dashboard, and by the time you piece it all together, precious time has slipped away. What if you…
Read MoreThe Great Indian Payment Tango
Life Events From Cash to UPI and Back Again? 💰 AI Image generated by Gemini Remember the good old days when cash was king? I’m talking about a time not too long ago, when your wallet was stuffed with notes and coins, and bank statements were, well,…
Read More