Just decided to write about few thoughts that dawned on me last evening as a reflection of product development over years. Following are few of my learning that will not miss my line of sight in any endeavor:

Multi Format Data Availability: Product strategists under the pressure of time and commitment tend to overlook the significance of REST (Representational State Transfer) and becomes charged with Read the rest of this entry »

With the onset of my career, RDBMS had been an integral part of all my application development and rightfully so. It was the natural choice for single or multi tiered-architecture till I joined AOL in 2001. Having worked extensively on Sybase, Oracle, SQL Server in the late 90s and not remembering the volume of traffic it served, I can say it pretty much served the need. Only in 2001 when I saw AOL Yellowpages not withstand the traffic with DB2, Read the rest of this entry »

I have utter respect for Steve Jobs not because he was in India for sometime to learn about life but because he jacked up the return on my portfolio. It is sickening close to 200%. I have not come across any such CEO, who gets my respect **bows head** as he does. This experience made me take my precious time and read about him in the Fortune 11/23 edition (I suffer from ADD and I am seeking help these days). Following is my thought in the backdrop of management and why Steve’s talent can rewrite management and leadership. Read the rest of this entry »

If you get RSU awarded to you by your employer, don’t forget to thank on this thanksgiving. Well when I received, I did not know what to make out of it and if you happen to be a Common Man like me, this article is for you. It is also quite common for employers to be issuing RSUs these days than Stock Options as these units are profitable to both and it makes an employee be An Owner too. For any corporation to succeed in my terms, the win is already made once every employee starts taking active role as an owner (off course it could lead to power play but I am not talking that here). Read the rest of this entry »