The Next 40 Years of your life
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[Audio] http://soundcloud.com/karthik-kastury/the-next-40-years-of-your-life Slides from the Talk I gave on 12th March, 2012 to the final year students of NMAMIT, Nitte. I talk about various things that go into living thru a sound career, personal time, work life balance, business networking etc.. P.S The Talk is just under two hours long, with almost an hour of Q&A with the audience in the second half. The Audio recording is available here : http://soundcloud.com/karthik-kastury/the-next-40-years-of-your-life
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The Next 40 Years of your life
- 1. .............................................................................................................. The Next 40 Years of your Life ..............................................................................................................
- 2. Internet Addict for 12+ Years... Karthik Kastury 24x7 Internet Geek | Unlucky in Cards Perf. Engineer @ PayPal India Engineer / Hacker / Blogger / Apple fanboi and evil minded. *Pun Intended* ................................................................................................................................ Blog http://karthik.kastury.in/ Email hello@karthik.kastury.in Twitter @KarthikDot ................................................................................................................................
- 3. ‣#17 Best Places to Work - India (2011) ‣#6 in Technology Companies in India ‣Most Innovative Company in the Finance Industry and amongst Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World.
- 4. .............................................................................................................. #Next40 ........................................................................................
- 5. .............................................................................................................. Let’s Get Started... ..............................................................................................................
- 6. The Next 40 Years of your Life ..............................................................................................................
- 7. .............................................................................................................. SURVEY ..............................................................................................................
- 8. 23% 29% 37% 77% 35% 2009 2010 2011 Male Female Participation Summary
- 9. Working Hours 42% 8 Hours 9 Hours 58% 40 30 20 10 0 Less 8 Hours 9 Hours 10 Hours 11 Hours 12 Hours 12+ Hours Actual Working Hours
- 10. Annual Income 50 37.5 25 12.5 0 Less than 2 2-3 3-3.5 3.5-5 More than 5
- 11. .............................................................................................................. Some more tidbits ‣ 10% don’t have health insurance coverage! ‣ 25% every morning, don’t look forward to go to work. ‣ 34% feel their work is mundane, and not challenging. ‣ 20% feel that there is no clarity in the work and process. ‣ 45% are currently planning to change jobs and 75% are in their first jobs!
- 12. .............................................................................................................. Top Reasons for Switching ‣ Better Career Growth and Learning ‣ Better Compensation. ‣ Better work environment. ‣ Workplace Politics ‣ Others
- 13. .............................................................................................................. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY ..............................................................................................................
- 14. .............................................................................................................. The State of the Industry ‣ Majority of Hiring from the ITES Sector in India. ‣ Companies realizing that Product Development needs to happen in house. ‣ Cut throat competition. ‣ Regulations trying to reduce Outsourcing. ‣ Huge increase in Entrepreneurial activity. ..............................................................................................................
- 15. .............................................................................................................. The Industry is rapidly Shrinking and Consolidating. The Winners will be the ones who adapt quickly. ..............................................................................................................
- 16. .............................................................................................................. Key Ideas ..............................................................................................................
- 17. .............................................................................................................. JACK OF ALL. MASTER OF ONE ..............................................................................................................
- 18. .............................................................................................................. FIGHT HARD FOR THE ROLE YOU WANT! ..............................................................................................................
- 19. .............................................................................................................. QUESTION THE STATUS QUO! ..............................................................................................................
- 20. .............................................................................................................. TRAVEL, STEP OUT OF YOUR ZONE ..............................................................................................................
- 21. .............................................................................................................. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS ..............................................................................................................
- 22. .............................................................................................................. KNOW WHEN TO QUIT. ..............................................................................................................
- 23. .............................................................................................................. Product vs ITES Companies ‣ Direct contribution to the bottom line in Product Companies. ‣ Faster Growth in Product Companies. ‣ A really good project in ITES, is more of luck and less of talent. ‣ Product Companies pay you more, and work lesser on an average. ..............................................................................................................
- 24. .............................................................................................................. Consumer vs Enterprise Companies ‣ If given a choice, pick a Consumer Company over a Enterprise Company. ‣ Consumer focussed companies, generally move faster, and are more agile. ‣ Enterprise companies, are amongst the slowest players in the Technology Industry. ..............................................................................................................
- 25. .............................................................................................................. SCOPE OVER A LONG TERM ..............................................................................................................
- 26. .............................................................................................................. Progression is Clock Work ‣ In ITES, your growth is always linear. ‣ Little options to fast track your career growth. ‣ Stagnant in learning after about 6 years * (Managerial role) ‣ Moving over different technology roles is extremely difficult. ..............................................................................................................
- 27. .............................................................................................................. ATTRITION ..............................................................................................................
- 28. .............................................................................................................. Attrition Trends ‣ Companies always talk about attrition in percentages. ‣ Take some time, and do some math, using real numbers. ‣ In places like TCS, and Infosys for about every 100 people joining, 60-70 people leave! ..............................................................................................................
- 29. .............................................................................................................. STARTUPS ..............................................................................................................
- 30. .............................................................................................................. Pros and Cons of Startups. ‣ High Risk, but also high rewards. ‣ Always appreciated for being a part of a startup. ‣ Play different roles, and can make much more impact. ‣ Can be extremely stressful, and draining. ..............................................................................................................
- 31. .............................................................................................................. Final Words... ‣Know when to Quit. ‣Jack of all, Master on One. ‣Adventure without Risk is Disneyland. ‣Learn without prejudice. ‣Be with people smarter than you are. ..............................................................................................................
- 32. .............................................................................................................. LIVE ON THE EDGE ..............................................................................................................
- 33. .............................................................................................................. Q&A ..............................................................................................................
- 34. I’m available to help ................................................................................................................................ Blog http://karthik.kastury.in/ Email hello@karthik.kastury.in Twitter @KarthikDot Ask http://karthik.kastury.in/ask ................................................................................................................................
- 35. .............................................................................................................. THE END Or the start of something new. ..............................................................................................................
Editor's Notes
- Welcome. Today I’m gonna talk about some of the best practices that you could use to make your project kick some ass.\n
- I tend to have a poor sense of humor, or so I’ve been told. \nSo please excuse me if I crack lame jokes!\n
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- Follow Blogs, Follow Trends on Twitter. The world is changing fast, and you need to stay ahead of the curve, or else, you are dead.\n
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- I usually try to reply to emails within 2 days, but if I don’t please don’t curse me to death. \n\nAnd I welcome any kind of feedback, from sharp criticism to of course showering of flowers. \n
- All the best, go build something great!\n\nWishing you luck, \nKarthik Kastury\n