We underestimate the power of our Solitude.Some confuse it with loneliness.The connected world gives us no opportunity to spend time with ourselves. We are a robot of deadlines, tasklist, or mobile notifications.Everything has to be done on time in a defined way by someone else. Success depends on parameters defined by others. But what about …
Author Archives: Atul
battle
In the journey of building taghash, it has been at times that we are fighting a battle like David and Goliath. After demos, customers would remind us how our competitors are superior or have a mandate to buy US vendors. It was a painful rejection earlier. We have now realized this will not change, and …
death
What do we see in death?Life in a different world or the end of a journey?Death is celebrated and mourned in varied cultures. Some celebrate with wine post-cremation, and many others spend 14 days of mourning. Death reminds us of the importance of the limited time allocated in our life. The limited time is for …
anger
Anger has ruined many empires in the past. Anger kicks rationality to the dustbin. We end up taking uncalled actions and end up regretting life. We are not perfect. Our ego and unmet expectations drive anger. There is no cure for anger besides knowing the trigger, accepting it, and trying to be calmer. Food, sleep, …
5P
In the last 4-5 years of building Taghash, 4P pillars have acted as guiding principles. I am thankful to Raja for letting me know about the “Jobs To Be Done methodology” and for giving me a copy of “when When Coffee and Kale Compete” by Alan Klement. Alan Klement talks about “jobs to be done” …
Thoughts
Our thoughts and actions define who we are as species on this planet. Both virtues are interdependent. It is easy to get lost in thoughts and take no action. At other times get intimidated and take uncalled actions. Cultivating thoughts require solitude and processing externals and actions can be taught.
disaster
Societal sufferings are a byproduct of our greed, and the quest for more has driven it all. We need a new phone, be part of the fashion sale. We also crave bigger car & house. Our Charleton visits Davos to discuss climate warming in their private jet.
Aid
Software is an aid for efficient workflow, not replacement in most instances.This realization makes product development easy.It eliminates the resistance from the user, and they know your product exists to make their life less painful. We cannot replace a doctor, engineer, lawyer, or Accountant with software.But you can sell them your product as an aid …
power
A lot many of us in enterprise setup crave power. I am not sure if it is their ego or lack of confidence. A successful organization provides returns to its stakeholders and delights its customers while treating the team well. Every member knows their responsibility well. Success and failure are transparent in front of all. …
soup
Building a product is like making soup and depends on three pillars: what? How? When? What?Knowing the customer’s pain or what to build is the first pillar.We involve customers, do market research and conclude on what to build. Our sales and customer support team’s insight is valuable in upgrading an existing product or developing an …