RajatinJournalism Innovation100 days with EJCPIn December of last year, I made the difficult decision to pause my newsletter Boyish, sending an email to all 1,200 subscribers. I had…Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023
RajatPrivilege in Silicon Valley — A short taleHe walks in. I stand up to greet him. He looks tired so I try my best to relax him with some phatic expressions. In a short span of 30…Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018
RajatOn Stand-ups in Software TeamsStand-ups are part of the common lore in software development teams. I have personally been part of several of them and have always had a…Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016
RajatThoughts On Onboarding Seasoned Software EngineersSeasoned engineers are folks who have some idea what they are talking about.Jul 27, 2016Jul 27, 2016
RajatQuestions to ask your future employerOutrageous and redundant hiring practices in the tech industry is a huge problem that the industry has been more vocal on in the recent…Apr 20, 2016Apr 20, 2016
RajatFacebook is the cigarette of my generationWhat you are about to read is not well researched and not to be taken as a generalized opinion. But in this world crazy about data and…Apr 13, 2016Apr 13, 2016
RajatNot So Crazy Ideas For Hiring Software EngineersIn our lust for the so called innovation (read money) at nothing short of speed of light, It seems we have innovated a way to be stubbornly…Apr 2, 2016Apr 2, 2016
RajatWhy being a Software Engineer in India might be worth it!I grew up in a small town in rural India in the 90’s in a time when my parent’s generation was marveled by the tectonic techno-cultural…Mar 26, 2016Mar 26, 2016
RajatThe financial breakdown of my decision to ditch a big company and join startupsIn 2010, 9 months after graduating, I finally got the call from a Silicon Valley tech giant eBay. Now eBay is no longer counted amongst…Mar 19, 2016Mar 19, 2016
RajatAn Ode to ChecklistsI was recently handed of a copy of the “Checklist Manifesto”. My knee-jerk reaction was of contempt as I said to myself, “another bull shit…Feb 21, 20161Feb 21, 20161