Write less Re-use often. Apache commons shortcuts that save you a ton of time …and bugs!

Apache Commons are a bunch of projects created by Apache Software Foundation. For me, they are the best thing ever since the invention of sliced bread. Apache Warrior, not to be confused with Apache commons Quick and Easy toString method : If you follow coding best practices and actually believe in the value of Logging, then you would definitely want to log value for fields and Objects. The easiest way to do so is to implement an Object’s (Class’s ) toString method. But if you want to save a ton of time , and instead of building a custom toString … Continue Reading →

No one works for you .. and other spiritual advice

Today was one of those days. People screaming, People pissed at one another , not talking to each others,  and people whom you want to help grow but they do not want to grow. It is all business, nothing personal, and it is all about serving the clients. People have different opinions, and they want to get things done, right now, right here, they want to assert their dominance , and it has to be their own way or the highway!  In all fairness things have never been this way, this is not part of the culture but once in … Continue Reading →

How to do your MBA for free (almost)

If you are a geek, a technical person, if your background is science and engineering, if physics, math, computer science and electronics are your strengths but when it comes to financials, making a sale, marketing something, negotiations and doing business you are clueless, then you are missing a lot. This was a realization I made a couple of years ago; Whether you are planning to advance in your career, build and run a startup, live a better life, or simply curious and want to know how business works then you need to learn about business. Life is a grand experiment and … Continue Reading →

Startup tips from Barney Stinson (How I met your mother).. Its going to be Legen..wait for it..

They say you cannot learn from watching TV, but this is not entirely true. I have been a fan of How I Met your Mother. I watched all the seasons, all the episodes, I have them stored on my computer, and when I feel bored, tired, and depressed I just re-run and laugh. One of my favorite characters on the show is the Legendary Barney Stinson. Barney is a single guy who will do anything and everything to hookup with any girl he lays his eyes on. He is a successful banker, business man, and he always seem to get what … Continue Reading →

I Want It now

I am tired of Ads. I hate watching TV Ads, I hate listening to Ads on Radio, and I hate seeing Ads online as I visit blogs, websites, Facebook, and Twitter. The problems with ads are :  (Some of it is fairly obvious , look here) -> TV and Radio are very irrelevant. I don’t need a new car I have one. I don’t eat this crap I am on a diet. I don’t care, I don’t want all of this.  Although sometimes online ads are contextually relevant, they aren’t there at the right time. Maybe I do want a … Continue Reading →