Process reLOADED

"PROCESS" is a ubiquitous term in any industry and it's an equally an obscure concept in most engineering colleges.It's a necessary evil(remember "friction" in physics:))Life was must easy and exciting during engineering days when you conceive an idea and start working on it with all vigour but you get sapped of all enthusiasm once you come out of the cradle(read:College).
Thanks to the "not so exciting" process.They say "Client is GOD".If this is the truth,then i proudly proclaim myself to be an atheist.
You get mechanical and life becomes automated.You become a dead programmed device who lacks innovation and originality.You become nothing more than a black box where a definite input yields a definite o/p.
The above two paragraphs captures the mindset that i had when i was a greenhorn in industry.Initially I used to curse these tall structures.But over the time,I've started appreciating it's merits.Processes are required everywhere,even in our daily lives.We need to be systematic in everything(and this explains why I am a big loser in my life).Any way it's never too late to mend.
Actually you can't curse it blatantly because without it,everything goes topsy-turvy.The deliverables have to conform to certain standards and have to be subjected to stern test cases.This is the thumb rule of any service industry.
So,the moral of the story is "STICK TO PROCESS" because these are the best practices that yield the maximum o/p with limited inputs.This is the ONLY differentiating factor between academic talent and professional talent.

Isn't GREEN Diwali Tangible?

Everyday, gallons of ink(figuratively) are wasted in printing articles in newspaper speaking about the concept of global warming and inkling us to go GREEN.I get numerous e-mails in my inbox propagating the concept of going GREEN.There is a lot of fuss around the concept but when its time to act,none of us bother to really act.
A stupendous example is the Diwali itself.It's 12.05 a.m now and people haven't yet stopped ventilating the joy present in their great humanitarian heart by bursting crackers.The noise created by the crackers is so horrible that I had to sit back and take stock of the situation.I had no other way out to express my disgust except in my blog and my tweets(http://twitter.com/pksnith). People eagerly wait for this day which gives them an opportunity to burn their hard earned money.If you deeply introspect,no one really benefits from celebrating diwali in such a wild way.Aren't diya/colourful lights sufficient to commemorate the victory of truth over evil?This attitude reflects a lacuna in our personalities.This is the way we all are groomed up.But now it's time to change.
A GREEN Diwali would be a great gesture to our planet and the international comity of nations that we are responsible inhabitants of earth and we won't malign the life existent on our planet.It's looks like a lot of gyaan but I've stopped bursting crackers from last two years.There is no point in prevaricating.The message is clear "GO GREEN".

Reality Check: http://www.diwalifestival.org/environmentally-safe-diwali.html

My plight in office...........

This is how rigorously I work for the complete year.Coding..coding..coding.....I've turned lunatic....have started questioning my abilities........have gained a lot of flab through out my body....as usual..I give in my evrything to what i do....BUT...............

This is what is my reaction when i see my appraisal ratings.........Get the shock of my life!!!

My life is like the value of indefinite integral with the uunknown constant term.The only way foward is to differentiate this integral and eliminate the constant.Though the extent to which I am optimistic is an oddity,I am trying hard to drive at the top gear......there i go......!!!!

House maid today...millionaire tomorrow......

Though the title might appear quirky but reading through this post,it'll give you some food for thought.In metros,there are as many vagabonds(read:bachelors) whose nature is to survive in filth and to clear the mess created by them,they hire the services of "The great Indian Biee" a.k.a house maids.Apart from these spoilt lot,there are numerous families (who can afford) consider having maids as indispensible necessity.
Let me give you some real life analytics.On an average a maid charges between 3000-5000 bugs for cleaning the house,cooking and washing clothes.This rate is according to current rate of inflation.She works for 1-2 hrs a day and earns 4000 bugs(assume the average).On an average,a maid has got some 7-8 clients(or even more) .So,she has to shell out around 7-1o hrs a day.After a rough calculation,you'll see that she earns more than 25k a month.To earn a million,she needs less than 40 mnths(3 yrs).Her expenditure is paltry.So,by the time she retires( :)),she would have made millions.And note there is a lot of job security for her because getting a maid is not very easy.So the market demand of a maid is astronomic.
Now,compare the plight of a s/w engineer.You have to work like a dog for 10-12 hrs,report for every billable hours,bow down to the whims of your client and seniors and above all..man you can be kicked out any time.....This after 4 yrs of uneventful struggle and fun in a place called "engineering college".Huh....stark figures......this can be attributed the "Great Indian population Explosion" wherein "producing children is a way of life".Competition..Competition....CUT THROAT COMPETITION.

Skyscrapers and Slums.

There are basically two types of relationship that exists between skyscrapers and slums.The first type is a symbiotic relationship where the existence of one is dependent on the other.The second type of relationship similar to the parasite-host.One survives at the cost of other.One of the burning example which bears testimony to my statement is our financial hub a.k.a the city of dreams.
There are two types of skyscrapers that you'll find in a metro.Majestic buildings which seems to mock at the face of the the sky and which scraps off the slum dwellers in and around itself.The second type rather has to allow slums in and around itself because of the construction work.
I shifted to a new apartment(shared accomodation..... :( ) which falls into the second category.When you enter inside the building,you'll find it's equipped with latest facilities as any other posh apartments in mumbai.But once you step out of the apartment you'll be appalled to find the stark differences between the two extremes.There will naked children scurrying across the street and using slangs that i had heard and diligently practiced only during my engineering days.You'll find human shit stinking the streets,i mean the highway.I even found one of the famous cricketer turned politician coming to this slum and canvassing for vote.I mean rags and royality goes hand and hand in this place.
Man....you get a lot of motivation to turn to a philosopher by looking at the plight of human beings,by looking at the fast paced metro life,cut throat competition and moral deprivation.Huh....