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A cognitive-scientific perspective on Christopher Alexander. My presentation at the Building Beauty Nature of Order webinar — video and transcript.

Finding Meaning in The Nature of Order

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“99% of the people are just going to get it for free, but when you focus on the 1% that find it most useful, they will pay you."

Trello and Stack Overflow founder Joel Spolsky shares the most important startup lesson he learned

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Software Developer

What is the probability of generating significant wealth (1-5Cr) by working at startups(Both US headquartered and India headquartered) in India? 
Is Generating wealth through ESOPS normal thing in India or very few lucky ones make such money? 
Do you know guys who have made significant money by working at startups? 
If yes, what parameters one should look for while identifying such startups?

Wealth Creation through ESOPS

90% of My Skills Are Now Worth $0

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UK_uvDvLqyELtXAJQA3uRSLDmNjHkxP9/view

Great read, do check this out!

India's Digital Transformation, 2023

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Link for actual thread and comments - 

https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/comments/15p8qrx/my_0100m0_in_5_years_story/

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what 2020 taught me about life and everything else

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Found this really interesting article! Like the author's take

This 5 minute read that delivered great ROI on my time today.

Now, these are financial concepts, typically not applied to talent. But some people do

Edition 18: Do you have a capex or an opex mindset?

[Read #1] Kunal Shah's take on CapEx v/s OpEx mindset of Talent

Back this week with another thread. Please share an interesting read for the weekend. Here goes mine - 

https://collabfund.com/blog/think/

Thoughts on the above?

Weekend musings - edition #3

Growth Manager

Comment your book name and one liner why you are reading?

What non-fiction books are you reading this year?

In a memo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that the company will be “making changes that will result in the reduction of our overall workforce by 10,

Indian man, fired after working for 21 years at Microsoft, pens 'thanks note' - Times of India

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[Thread] Must Read Good Tech Books/Resources

Software Test - QA

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Posting after a long hiatus. 

Share an interesting read / article from the recent past. I have two for this week. 

https://x.com/dhh/status/1705737715827064949?s=48&t=veFqB14w0kw5mRYqkg7ibw

https://marcellus.in/blogs/urban-indian-women-have-more-money-than-men/

Let me know your thoughts on the above too.

Weekend musings - edition #7

Personally, Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

The concept of Antifragility, where systems and individuals not only withstand chaos but actually benefit from it, had reshaped my perspective on risk, resilience, and adaptability. It is extremely complementary to the writings of Marcus Aurelius but differing in key ways.

While both Antifragility and Stoicism encourage resilience in the face of adversity, they approach it differently. Stoicism emphasizes inner calm and acceptance of what cannot be changed, while Antifragility encourages actively seeking out challenges and volatility to grow stronger. 

For me, the blend of these philosophies provides a more holistic approach to navigating life's uncertainties, combining the wisdom of the ancient Stoics with a proactive stance toward embracing chaos and harnessing it for personal growth.

[Thread] What book has had the most profound impact on your thinking?

What was the last book you read? I read "Doglapan" by Ashneer Grover while travelling in the Metro from Gurgaon to Delhi. What was the last book you read?

What was the last book you read? 📚

Think about the years of your life in India after 2000, we have seen remarkable progress here, from insane technological progression to a thriving cultural revolution.

Yet there is so much to achieve, new boundaries to push and drive at the cutting edge. We need to improve the living conditions of billions of Indians and become the bearers of true value enrichment.

We often speak about what this country can do for ourselves and that’s a fair ask. But perhaps it is not about what this country can do for you but what you can do for this country.

In 1967, my grandfather would have been toiling under the relentless sun or facing even the freezing chills of the Himalayas to grow crops. Today, I can grab a quick Uber to the airport, have an overpriced meal and fly to wherever I want.

In the grand scheme of things, our time has just begun. We’ve always been the underdogs, the odds stacked against us and yet we persevere. 

Chandrayaan-3 is on its trajectory to the moon and perhaps as a show of unifying force it is a reminder that this country is on its way to something we haven’t witnessed before.

Perhaps, to sit down and tune out the negativity is best, just focus on being a better version of yourself and inspire others to do the same.

We are the kids who no one expected much from, yet we worked on ourselves and became so good that we cannot be missed. 

Just keep moving forward. 

Some Monday love from salt. :)

[Must Read] Dear Grapeviners 🍇: Some thoughts on our country

Share one of your favourite reads from the week. Here goes mine - 

https://collabfund.com/blog/intelligent-vs-smart/

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