Feb 26, 2022Switching BarrierWhy should customers switch to our product? New products pop-up every day in the market. But even if they’re cheaper or have more features, how frequently do we switch? Usually, not a lot. But why not? We know it’s difficult to switch despite the obvious benefit. This difficulty to switch…Product3 min readProduct3 min read
Feb 20, 2022Skill-Will Matrix : Codess.Cafe Twitter Spaces StoryWe come across a lot of theories and frameworks to perform better. They’re amusing to read, but the real fun lies in the examples. A real-life case study where the thesis worked and helped improve the outcome. These stories breathe life into the theory and make it fascinating. But do…Real Life4 min readReal Life4 min read
Feb 12, 2022Opportunities Trickle DownCertain moments in life hit you differently. They leave you puzzled and amused. I experienced a similar moment recently. It began with a seemingly simple message - So far so good. Am enjoying it!! It barely takes 1/2 hr of mine a week. I built many valuable connections and am…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Feb 1, 2022Flavours of CommunitiesA lot of online communities sprouted during the pandemic. I believe it was a consequence of people’s desire to find peer groups and interact with them and the availability of free, user-friendly products like Slack and Discord. After some research and discussions with community leaders, I realized that everyone is…Community5 min readCommunity5 min read
Jul 4, 2021Roadmap to PPOThink about the effort that went into preparing for that coveted internship. How many late-night study sessions did you have? How many hours did you code and caffeine to practice? How many dreams did you have about receiving the email with the title “CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR OFFER”? All the hard…Internships4 min readInternships4 min read
Aug 18, 2020Mastering the art of developmentDespite being a central aspect of a software engineer’s career, the art of development does not receive its fair share of the limelight in and around campus programming communities. The focus is predominantly on competitive programming. High performance and great ranks in competitive programming dominate the conversations of budding college…Software Development5 min readSoftware Development5 min read
Apr 22, 2020Programming Courses : Should I ?A common dilemma encountered when starting with a new course like competitive programming, application development, machine learning etc. is whether to try learning by implementation considering you have some basic knowledge of the field or to pursue a course ( paid or unpaid ). So to facilitate this decision I’m…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Apr 11, 2020CodeChef vs CodeForcesAnyone starting with competitive programming ( CP ) comes across these two banners : CodeChef and CodeForces. In any group of CP enthusiasts you’ll find half of them arguing in favor of CodeChef while the other half advocates for CodeForces. This debate sometimes gets a little too heated on StackOverflow…Codechef5 min readCodechef5 min read
Apr 6, 2020Importance of projects on RésumeWriting a crisp and concise resume is an important part of placement preparation. It should be a one page document highlighting your professional experiences, achievements and interests. It should neither be too long ( beyond a page ) nor too short ( a page with empty space ). For students…Project Development6 min readProject Development6 min read
Sep 29, 2019Era of Quantum Supremacy is nearIn a twist that even Google probably didn’t see coming, a draft of the paper describing the company’s quantum supremacy experiment leaked early when someone—possibly a research collaborator at the NASA Ames Research Center—uploaded the paper to the NASA Technical Reports Server. It might have sat there unnoticed before being…Science5 min readScience5 min read
