It’s fairly difficult to explain what Temporal is, not necessarily because the product is so complex, but because the product means so many different things to so many different users. In a nutshell, I’ve come to think of Temporal as a platform that engineers can turn to when they’ve pushed the limits of what theyContinue reading “What is Temporal?”
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Why I joined Temporal
I’ve been in a creative rut for the last few months, but I recently started a new job at Temporal and I finally have my writing mojo back! Thanks for sticking around. I would be remiss not to share my appreciation for my time at Google. Understanding Borg and its role in creating best in-classContinue reading “Why I joined Temporal”
Learning from Robin Matlock
I spent two years of my life in business school, fell off the blog train, and have finally returned to the real world. I am now a product manager at VMware in Palo Alto, which is surreal when I think about it. I was drawn to Silicon Valley by the power of some invisible magnet;Continue reading “Learning from Robin Matlock”
Quantum Computing
Finishing the first year of my MBA at Anderson and starting an internship at one of the giants in Silicon Valley have so far served to make me more cynical than ever when it comes to innovation. It’s not like I was particularly optimistic to begin with, but now I visibly cringe when I hearContinue reading “Quantum Computing”
Fake it till you make it
I recently met with my friend and former colleague, and over a few drinks we started talking about how our careers have panned out. While I’m fairly happy with what I’ve done so far, his trajectory has been extraordinary. When I asked him how he did it, he told me Perception is everything. He startedContinue reading “Fake it till you make it”
How not to find a mentor
In order to succeed in the tech world, the most frequently touted piece of advice is to find a mentor—a mentor is someone you aspire to be and has probably been down the same path that you have. And then of course, there is advice about how to find a mentor. Follow them on Twitter. AskContinue reading “How not to find a mentor”
Both Sides of the Table
I’m going to be a bit of a fangirl here so bear with me. Twitter is proving to be a great source of reading material, and I’m starting to see the appeal of it now more than ever. I’ve also come to the inevitable conclusion that there is no single formula to become a great entrepreneur,Continue reading “Both Sides of the Table”
Moonshot thinking
I was at Google’s Women Techmakers event this Saturday and it was a somewhat productive way to spend my day. I did expect it to be better than it was, but as always, that’s a case of my own mismanaged expectations. There were several speakers at the event, some of them good and some not soContinue reading “Moonshot thinking”
Parallels – Neopets, Xanga and Twitter?
My journey on the interwebz began with Neopets when I was eleven. For the uninitiated, it’s a virtual pet community with “free games, shops, auctions, chat and more!” Personally, I couldn’t care less about feeding my pets or clothing them. I knew they weren’t really hungry or dying as they liked to remind me (Neopets are immortal),Continue reading “Parallels – Neopets, Xanga and Twitter?”
Disruption by Innovation – Fireside chat with Vinod Khosla
First posted on my personal blog Quixotic Semiotic Let me just start by saying how grateful I am to be located in a place like Bangalore where there is absolutely no dearth of opportunities to pick the brains of the best and brightest individuals in the world. The ex-CTO of my company mentioned to meContinue reading “Disruption by Innovation – Fireside chat with Vinod Khosla”