Few things I observed out of experience

1. Themes Out of eXperience

2. Crossing The Chasm
Theme # 1

3. We all want to be INNOVATORS & Early Adopters…

4. The revolutionaries start off the cycle
with a break with the past. They
establish new values. Create chaos.
Cultivate leaders that leave their mark
on the revolution.
The second generation emerges,
and still feels the heat of the
revolution as they grow up,
spending their early years on earth
experiencing the chaos.Now they
want to stabilize society, establish
conventions & dogma.
The third generation has lost its touch
with the revolution.They become
pragmatic.Problem-solving and
making life comfortable are now
priorities.Ideas don't interest them,
they would rather build
something.Individualism and
materialism takes reign.
The fourth generation begins to question
the values that they inherited. They are
confused though, "what do we replace
this with".Beliefs fade, trust erodes. A
crisis is looming.The cycle is about to
restart, with a revolution.

5. There is no right answer. Pick based on who you are and
Don’t fool yourself.

6. Test : Are you ready to stand-up to Jose | Laura to the level
that they get annoyed?

7. ‘Software is EATING the world’
Theme # 2

8. ‘Software is EATING the world for breakfast’
‘Software is EATING the human brain for lunch’

9. Most complex
organ ever
evolved in the last
4.5 B years

10. Pattern Recognition
+
Action | Creation

11. AI | DL | ML
Nothing but BEST
Pattern Recognizers
Clue : AI detects cancer better than (Most of the) doctors
Pattern Recognition
+
Action | Creation

13. Power LAW & Judgement
Theme # 3

14. Judgement is a valuable Skill.

15. Judgement -> Opportunity ->
Trust -> More Opportunities
Say NO to many projects and YES only to very few.
You have
f
ixed Hrs in your life. On what you spend decides where you end up.

17. If I remove 5 projects I worked, My Career in RCG is a joke

19. Software will be smarter than most of avg developers.
Theme # 4
New developers will be more abstract than previous
developers

20. Developers -> WHAT
Compilers -> HOW
Developer
Compiler |
Platform
HW

21. Clue :
Entire VPS is < 100K LOC.
If Imperative -> 0.5 M LOC

22. Projection
With certain level of con
f
idence
E2K replacement can be done < 2 M LoC

23. Value vs Compensation
Theme # 5

25. Knowledge
Compensation
Productivity
Choice of Tools | Frameworks
Promotion
Value Creation
Problem Solved

26. Knowledge -> Productivity ->
Value Creation -> Compensation
Promotion !-> More Compensation
Promotion -> License to accelerate
value creation

27. Compensation | Wealth
doesn’t correlate with
title | profession.
It correlates with
NET Value you GENERATE.
Highly compensated
person (mostly)will
be the cheapest
value producer.
~ Value Generated
~ Compensation

28. Knowledge
Compensation
Productivity
Choice of Tools | Frameworks
Promotion
Value Creation
Problem Solved
Softskills matter in the long run

29. Experience is A LIABILITY….
if the RATE of change is faster
Theme # 5

30. Unlearning is under valued. Learning is over
valued.
When the RATE of change is faster, ‘Unlearning
old ideas’ is as critical as ‘Learning new ideas’.
Its REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY
HARD.

31. Knowledge compounds..not
experience.

32. Half baked ‘Working Prototype’ is more valuable than a great
idea on a paper.
Theme # 6

33. Execution matters more than you think.
Theme # 7

34. Pay attention to minority
Theme # 8

36. Consistency of effort(the input) is under valued. Consistency of
outcomes is overvalued. Just show-up every day and put in the work.
Expect the results to be lumpy. Don’t try to smooth it out. It’s not the
way world works.
Theme # 9

37. Consistency of effort(the input) is under valued. Consistency of
outcomes is overvalued. Just show-up every day and put in the work.
Expect the results to be lumpy. Don’t try to smooth it out. It’s not the
way world works.
Theme # 9
Do your duty. Results will take care
of itself (BUT not when you expect).

38. Thank you
Any ?s