Some of them for me 
1) Elon Musk (SpaceX, Tesla. Lately respect has fallen a bit, but he's done too much) 
2) Steve Jobs (controversial again, but really learnt a lot from his book) 
3) Nithin Kamath - The only Indian founder in the recent years who consistently says and does the right things 
4) Vinod Khosla - For brutal honesty, all that he has achieved

Analyst

Used to consider long list of people as role models. But, later realised sab ch*t**y* hai.

Consultant

Brand Marketing Manager

Denial Stenberg.. libcurl 
  
 Tsoding.. not sure about his real name.. checkout his github or on youtube.. guy is on another level. 
  
 Lennart Poettering.. Pluse audio, systemd 
  
 Their project speak for them..

Software Engineer

Remember finding a lot of inspiration from just reading/hearing people who inspired me at some time. I think it helps. I'm trying to understand who everybody here looks up to, and people I should r...

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Remember finding a lot of inspiration from just reading/hearing people who inspired me at some time. I think it helps. I'm trying to understand who everybody here looks up to, and people I should read about & follow.

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Whom do you look up to the most? Whom do you want to become like? It can be someone you know, any celebrity, sports person, politician, etc.

Who is your inspiration? 🚀

Would love to learn about people who make a real difference in this podcast + publicity bubble

Who do you look up to in your Domain?

Data Scientist

Trying to read up and learn about people who have epic done in their lives - via YT videos, books, podcasts etc. Looking for some names to start with. Let me know epic people from today/history that have inspired you 🙏🏻

Which world/business leader/famous personality do you look up to?

Software Developer

So, I have heard multiple people that 20s is about exploring. Explore different jobs, work style, people etc , you name it!
   I believe with that, you cannot think of earning as exploration into different roles results in being at the same level across roles.
   1. What would you do or are currently doing about this? 
   2. Do you agree that 20s is about exploring?
   3. Did you explore in your 20s or did you try to climb the corporate ladder? 
   4. Would you do things differently if you had the chance?

People in/were in your 20s, what would/did you do?

Drop the western view of fun - Clubbing,partying,getting high/laid anyone can do. You don’t need any hard skills for it.  
  
 You have to change your perception of fun - I am a strong believer that 20s are for building your self. 
  
 Get Up Early - Explore your religion/spirituality - Work Hard - Don’t burn yourself out but ya the seeds you sow with hard work will pay on later in life.  
 Go Workout - Go for a Run- Go to the Gym it’s gonna help you live longer. 
  
 Eat healthy - Quit Smoking  
  
 Own Your life - Set Goals - Figure out your 2-5-10 Year Goals.  
  
 And When you have started this journey feel free to out with your friends create movie worthy stories and find the love of your life.

Growth Manager

What's the one thing you had wanted to change / start / stop doing this year - call it resolution at the beginning of the year? How are you doing on that? 

I wanted to get into a better rhythm on fitness and sustain the good eating habits from last year. 

Where am I? 

After a wasted JFM quarter, did somewhat okay in Apr, May and June. July has been not too bad. Baby steps: trying to get 3-4 hours in a week for fitness. I have realised habit formation is a function of stacking. When I workout on Saturday, I want to go to the gym on Sunday too and then on Monday and Tuesday and so on.. When I miss 2 days in a row, then I degrade to saying okay, let's start on Sunday - as a fresh week. Trying to break out of that and convincing myself today is as good as Sunday. :P Definitely improved, but a long way to go.

Would love to know about others here on and hope to get more inspiration. 

As they say, one day at a time. So do you want to wait till Jan'24? :)

7 months in, how are we doing on resolutions for the year?

We've all been inspired by people who have built extraordinary organizations. Who is it for you?

Who's the most inspiring startup founder / business leader you know?

Product Manager

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I’ll go first, getting that old PSP, the one which had WiFi in built. Or maybe PlayStation 2 which was like 5k-6k back then.

Now, I could get a PS5 or buy games to play on my PC, but the feeling is lost. Just like my childhood.

I guess I lived a part of my childhood today. Went on a walk and had a Cornetto IceCream, which back then I didn’t have the money for and had to buy an Orange/Cola IceCream. Then, I walked around my society.

Saw a few kids playing football and instantly teleported back to when I was a kid.

Now that child is gone and the dream has too. 
But still, it feels good remembering that 5 year old me would be proud of adult me, and that’s what truly matters. 🥰

[Thread] Did you have a wish as a kid that went unfulfilled that now you can afford but don’t have the same interest anymore?

How important is having a mentor in today's fast-paced work environment? Have you had success as a mentor or mentee?

People who have mentors/are mentors, how has it worked out for you?

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Is it really true that the base pay of SDE 2 is around 90 lpa? BASE PAY??? I saw it in this reel by the prominent dev YouTubers.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7MVxoBSPsI/?igsh=ODBoMGd6enJxYnJj

Base Pay of SDE 2

The goal is to understand who you go back to for discussions or questions etc apart from your job?Why did you choose your current mentor?

Who is your design mentor?

Lead Designer

[Thread] What are some of the best quotes you've heard of?

I’m a very private person and I was a bit confused whether I should write here or not, but anyway.

So, day before yesterday I was sitting on my chair after dinner and was thinking about my life and what the hell am I doing.

I realised that,
Saala bachpan se aaj tak race me hi bhaag raha hun. Pehle school me 1st, 2nd, 3rd aane ki race me. Then acche college milne ki race me. Then uske baad acchi job milne ki race me. Then uske baad agar ladki chahiye toh uske liye bhi ek race hai (Don’t have a gf, plz don’t take me wrong, it was a realisation)

My current daily routine is like this:
Wakeup everyday, write code, go gym, dinner, and then sleep and repeat this cycle everyday.

School ke dost peeche chhoot gaye, college ke dost apni life me busy ho gaye, colleagues se main zyada baat nhi karta and main akela padh gaya.

Feels like life is not intriguing anymore, it has no spark left. Its so painful to live everyday.

I feel like I don’t want to live any more, I want to die but I can’t cuz of 2 reasons.
1. I’m the only son of my parents.
2. If I die like this, then I won’t be able to come out from the birth cycle.

That’s it
🙏🏼

This week’s introspection

Bhai kaafi same lag raha hai. 
 Idk kaha rehte ho tum, kitna kamate ho, wagerah but ek baat bolunga - start walking. Kabhi main street pe walk lagao, kabhi subah, kabhi kahin. Hum Jo ek jagah baithke sochte hai, vo chalte chalte bhi soch hi sakte lekin kaafi nayi cheezein dekhne milegi. Kuch aisa milega Jo vapas layega interest, I hope aisa ho

General Manager

Who’s your favourite Entrepreneur?

A faded memory dawned on me early this morning while commuting to work, as I saw few kids leaving for school. 

A few years back, I was teaching underprivileged children in a distant government school as a part of a social initiative.

We asked kids, What do you want to become when you grow up?”

I really felt humbled and privileged when the kids responded with Policeman, Driver, Mechanic, Patwari(govt official who keeps record of lands) etc. 

We even remarked that whether they would prefer to be a pilot. And they responded with No. Perhaps, it was representative of things that they knew could achieve and things they could not.

It may even have been that their initial choices were likely due to positions of power that they had witnessed and wanted to emulate. Probably, they were not exposed to various options that exist out there.

As my cab whirred away, I was left with a deep sense of gratitude upon recollection of those memories. 

I really hope those kids achieve whatever they set their sights at.

[Thread] Have you ever been humbled despite your privilege?

I grew up in a small village in Bihar, where dreams were often simple and humble. There was only a small government school, but I never went. Instead, I worked in a vegetable shop and my uncle's store, dreaming of having my own shop one day. 
  
 Then I found work in a cyber cafe, and the internet opened up a new world to me. I discovered a university in Delhi NCR and earned a scholarship there. I graduated with honors and now work at a fintech as an APM. 
  
 I know I wasn't supposed to be here, but I am. People believed in me, and I made it. Next time you find yourself among those kids, tell them about the skies and how it feels to soar.  Who knows? Maybe one day they'll take to the skies, not just as pilots but as legends, their wings crafted by the belief that they can be more than what the world expects them to be.

I know it’s early, but it’s an extended weekend 😅

Share an article / post that made you go ‘Aha’ in the recent past. 

Let me start with one - would love to hear opinions on this.

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Ffamily%2Farchive%2F2018%2F12%2Frich-people-happy-money%2F577231%2F

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