In 2019, I moved into a new home. After furnishing it, I wanted to buy a TV. I researched online and came to the conclusion that all TV panels are more or less the same and one should buy the cheapest TV possible. So I bought a 55 inch VU for ₹35000 and felt proud… Read more

Standups have almost become muscle memory on teams. We do them everyday but don’t question why. Standups ensure that individuals and the team are moving in the right direction. They also ensure individuals’ accountability to the team. Without them it is easy for people to go into rabbit holes or procrastinate. Read more

I have noticed a peculiar practice among the older generation of my family. They hate “wasting food”. They will overeat even if it isn’t in their best interests. Most have metabolic disorders and eating more is bad for them. This doesn’t apply just to food. They also hate giving stuff away even if they will… Read more

The 70 hour work week meme is quite popular on social media these days. It took me 15 years of experience to debunk the myth that I have to work 40 hours a week to be actually “productive”.In the early part of my career, it was simpler. As a software engineer someone told what to… Read more

Thanks to the popularity of generative AI, there has been an explosion of AI based coding assistants.Then there is the recent McKinsey report on measuring developer productivity. Management has again fallen back into the trap of measuring dev outputs (rather than outcomes). They feel that somehow, if they can improve dev productivity numbers using coding… Read more

I have been pair programming for more than four years. One of the most basic things that you need to do is to find a way to share your screen, keyboard and mouse. The easiest to setup is with two people working on a laptop. It is also the most uncomfortable because you end up… Read more