Feel Alive

Though you will get a lot of content around this topic on the internet. The reason I write about it is that I like this technique, not only because it helps in getting better estimates but also it is a good way of team bonding. What is Estimation? By definition, estimation is an opinion or way of providing an approximation based on the available information. The said information can be incomplete or incorrect or possibly change in the future. That’s why estimates might change based on the available information at any point of time. I presume that you are aware of Agile methodology, such a change in information is expected and welcome. To accommodate such change, every sprint starts with planning to estimate what value can be delivered by the end of the sprint based on available information . What could possibly go wrong with Estimation? Since we are talking in the context of software development, the client could not have all the visualization imagined during the ideation stage. But to...

It is the 75 th day of the COVID-19 lockdown in India. On Monday, the lockdown will be lifted across the country with limited imposed restrictions. The daily lives will come back to normal (as we would like to believe) unless there is a rise in COVID +ve cases in certain areas. Only such areas will then be locked, barricaded, and termed as micro containment zones for a couple of weeks. We have no clue how long these Ways of Living going to continue. Whether you like it or you don't, this is a New Normal. Have you been counting days? One of my ex-Colleague used to put up a daily WhatsApp status message for every passing day to assure that a better day will come. I'm sure many would have been counting days and waiting for the lockdown to end; the Day has come. As you get excited and prepare for the post-pandemic days with gratitude for being alive and safe, Why not look behind for a few minutes and realize how you have come out of it.  It started on 22 nd March in India with a ...

Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living? —Bob Marley I said, No and decided to move to another Company (mid of #coronacrisis) and conclude the journey of almost 6  Years with this 6 years old company #thinkbridgeindia. I am among the first 10 employees here. Six years is a long time to stick around a company. And if there ain't any takeaway, then the time spent is not worth it. #thinkbridgeindia  came in at the time of my career when I wanted to push myself to leadership roles. This was also the time, being at a start-up was a feel-good factor.   I learned multiple Frameworks , Application Revamp , Database re-architecture, building Configurable multi-tenant applications, heavy data processing to extract the necessary information for the end-user. Enhanced the system with various levels of activity monitoring for better troubleshooting of Production issues and proactive actions. Integrated multiple 3rd party systems into our ap...

This Year went by so fast, really stressful, eventful, and yet so refreshing (at the end). It reaffirmed some of my beliefs. It changed me as a person. A lot happened (as it happens to each of us) and we all could make it to 2020 together. I'm trying out writing little longer blogs because I got the feedback that my Blogs were too short, leaving few craving for more. I think I wrote hastily as my thoughts paced through my brain without really elaborating them a lot. I'm trying to be more patient while writing now. What was 2019 for me? I was listening to a podcast about how Mind can be stuck in a vicious circle of overthinking and not being able to do what it wants to do. This is a signal from the body to change something. Of course, it becomes frustrating and you just don't know how to get out of that circle. As the podcast quotes Tony Robins - When  you 're in  your head you 're  dead . My 2019 had a similar cycle of trying to control or fix the...

As Indians, we have known racism for a very long time. For that matter, the world has also known it for a long time.  But only in the last few decades, we have started to realize that  Racism matters and it really affects. If you really see, WWII seeds were sown on the ground of Racism. Indian independence struggle started to combat racism. We all know about Nelson Mandela’s struggles. If you talk about recognizing racism as a problem, the UK put forth laws to prohibit discrimination around the year 1960. The US illegalized racial discrimination only in the year 1964. And still, in 2007, Shilpa Shetty wins Big Brother. And you know major credit again goes to Racism. Countries built laws around Racism. But that wasn’t enough. The new generation, over-burdened by wrongdoings of their ancestors, decided to sail them across Vaitarini by correcting what has been done in the past. How? By Reservation! Let’s not judge India for tha...

कुछ पल ऐसे हो ज़िंदगी में , जब मैं मैं ना रहूँ , और मैं बन जाऊँ। जब हूँ थोड़ी डरी सी सेहमी सी मैं , जब कह सकूँ अब बस और नहीं लड़ सकती मैं। अब बस क्या कहीं ठहर जाऊँ मैं , कुछ पल सुकून के बिताऊँ मैं।। कोई हो ज़िंदगी में , जिसके साथ   मैं   मैं   ना   रहूँ ,  और   मैं   बन   जाऊँ।

As they say,  Life changes when you have a Kid and I say, it changes dramatically when you have a Pet. I have 2 beautiful bitches which most of you already know. I’m one of those first-time Pet Parents who want to do little more for their pets than daily walks of Potty and Pee. Nothing wrong with those walks, only that I wish to experience the feeling of having a pet in a different way. I want them to explore, go on long drives, see beaches, get dirty, and spread love.  Daag achchhe hote hain 😋 The hidden truth is my bitches love going out, even if it is for the whole day 🙄. And that’s the vision for  Dogs and Wanderers .  The group plans free local outings over the weekend at different Tekdis of Pune and once-a-month pocket-friendly overnight camping.   Yippie !!! And Dogs and Wanderers   is featured in Times of India today!   We have a lot of Pet Parents interested to join , which justifies the vision of this group...