ThinkingNectar

Nytimes.com have an article on the concept of meritocracy. What caught my attention is the following line:
Part of the problem with meritocracy is that it homogenizes in the name of diversity: It skims the cream from every race and class and population, puts all of the best and brightest through the same educational conveyor belt, [...]

The Developer was before the Master.

Robert F. Kennedy on gross domestic production:
“We will find neither national purpose nor personal satisfaction in a mere continuation of economic progress, in an endless amassing of worldly goods. We cannot measure national spirit by the Dow Jones Average, nor national achievement by the Gross National Product. For the Gross National [...]

To establish a place of work where engineers can feel the joy of technological innovation, be aware of their mission to society, and work to their heart’s content.
Masaru Ibuka

The effects of management on my inner poet.

First Lesson of 2009: Time management is about making time to connect with people.

A Developer is a Machine that turns Coffee into Code
Sometimes I amused myself.

2008 came and go. It was a year of changes for many and to me, a year of many changes.
Moved from a startup and settled down to a 9-5 job rather smoothly. Looking back and reflecting, several hard decisions were made and in the process, were good decisions both for myself, my previous team at [...]

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.

A new study by sociologists at the University of Maryland concludes that unhappy people watch more TV, while people who describe themselves as very happy spend more time reading and socializing.