AI at work vs No AI in Interviews
The Tech Interview Hypocrisy If you walk into any major IT hub today, the “vibe” is clear: Efficiency is everything. Companies are pouring millions into licenses for Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Antigravity, etc. They force developers to use AI to speed up…
Read MoreThe Illusion of “We Are a Family”
This blog is not meant to trigger people, but I am sure it’ll be a touchpoint for many of them. Honestly, I really needed to vent about this. Let me guess: what did your first week at your new job start with? A warm welcome email, a team intro call full of…
Read MoreHow to Find Your Purpose?
Stop Chasing ‘Passion.’ Use This Three-Part Equation to Turn Your Natural Resilience into Sustainable Significance and Wealth. Find your purpose We all crave more than just a paycheck from our careers. We yearn for purpose — that feeling of deep satisfaction…
Read MoreA Manager’s Diary
Life Experience Navigating the New Corporate Maze 🧭 Ever feel like you need a secret decoder ring just to talk to your team? You’re not alone. It seems like a new corporate trend is emerging, and it’s turning simple feedback sessions into high-stakes…
Read MoreDoes My Work Matter, or Just the Billing?
Life Experience My Decade-Long Journey Through India’s IT Landscape After a decade in the Indian IT scene, I’ve had a front-row seat to the whole spectacle, and I have to say, it’s a wild ride. I’ve felt the difference first-hand, and I’ve come to one…
Read MoreThe 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 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 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 MoreThe Team Motivation Cookbook You NEED
Life Events From Burnt Out to Fired Up 🔥 Want to whip up a high-performing team? It’s not about secret ingredients or magic spells, but more like a well-loved recipe. Think of your team as a delicious dish, you need the right ingredients, proper preparation,…
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