My thoughts on why companies might lay off while having open positions.

They keep saying Google is dead…

End of a short stint. Glad I could help a few along the way.

$13B in revenue. $1.4T in commitments. Investor: “How does that math work?” OpenAI: “Enough.” In most industries, that gets you in trouble. Apparently it counts as strategy in AI.

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Didn’t think this would be my viral moment… What am I, a cloud influencer now?

A tree reaching for Big O(1), leaving the logs behind.

This is a good question!

I’m not built for the rat race - or any race, for that matter. But life doesn’t let you sit out that easily. I still need to keep running for a few more years.

For those asking how I made it this far if I’m “not built for the rat race”: Not built for it ≠ can’t do it. It means it isn’t my natural strength. You can still get far with discipline, effort, luck - and yes, money as a motivator.

And Speed 2 wasn’t called Acceleration because there was no change in direction 😀

If you think vibe coding replaces a 4-year CS degree, one of us is very wrong.

Soft skills and behavioral interviews matter.

When did the language shift from English to MasterChef? This ate, that cooked, you burnt… No wonder my brain is fried.

There is something magical about 2 to 6 am, but the magic is inside your body. This is when your brain clears waste, your hormones reset, and your system runs its deepest recovery cycle. You can stay awake and grind through it, but you are fighting the same biology that keeps

Most people call it “office politics” only when they’re not the beneficiaries.

What’s one thing you realized only after joining Twitter/X that made you feel like you’d been living under a rock? I’ll start: the UPSC craze in India.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating! Grateful for the opportunities, experiences, and connections. 🙏

Language skills don’t make you a top performer. Shipping does. I’ve seen C++ wizards outperformed by peers who simply delivered more.

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