Tapas Adhikary

In India The Software Engineer's Guidebook is published by the book publisher Shroff Publishers. Since the book has been out, it's been the consistent best seller for this publisher in the country! Pinch me! (This is especially true as Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd. publish a lot of other tech books, including many O'Reilly titles). But given I self-published the book, why go with a publisher, for the same, English version of the book? A few reasons: 1. Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Printing) does not do print-on-demand in India  2. The feedback on print-on-demand services is mixed (low quality prints, for the most part)  3. Printers in India work with different sizes than many other parts of the world. So the book needed to be reformatted and resized (e.g. the India version is more pages, as it's a smaller print! Plus it is a tiny bit longer: as it has dedicated intro for the India version that the international one does not!) If I would have wanted to self-publish: it would have meant finding a local printer, reformatting the books, doing test prints, verifying quality. This is what a publisher does - and then some more, thanks to knowing the local market (e.g. helping set the price, given the printing and distribution costs, list it on other popular channels like Flipkart, and so on.) Although I was hesitant to work with a publisher - as a self-published book! - this worked out very nicely with Schroff. And that's the story of how a self-published book is no longer self-published: at least in India! (The full bestseller list is here: https://lnkd.in/evch3ncz. And more details on the book, and where to get it: https://lnkd.in/deSGVuYm )

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Great insights in simple words. Please read it like 100 times!

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Guru Purnima is the most beautiful day of the year because it's the day a disciple celebrates the Guru's grace in their lives. I could never understand the superlatives describing the Guru till I met my Guru, Om Swami. Why do we say lotus feet? Why do Padukas have so much importance? Why call ourselves ignorant and full of vices while the Guru is pristine and faultless? I did not see myself as lowly and full of faults and certainly did not imagine another human being could be faultless—all this and more in the following article. https://lnkd.in/g3rRRDnS

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Koo shutdown news got everyone talking about it. Huge respect for Koo Founders; they are my fellow Blumiers! 💜 I remember writing a post about Web 2.0 Social Networking Tools in 2006! Yes, in 2006! I thought to share here 👇 Social networking tools targeting a particular social segment might not work out in the future. For instance, a student having Facebook during graduation, LinkedIn for building business contacts, and Bebo for something else…will this be feasible in the long run? I have one Hi5 account, created a Bebo when a friend requested it, left Orkut and continued using LinkedIn. For GenZs, Hi5, Orkit, Bebo were social network of the past decades! :) I was one of Spoke's key designers and developers for Spoke (it is dead as of 2024), the first of the few social networking-based tools (though Spoke targets enterprise networking and solutions like SalesForce and others). Spoke - https://lnkd.in/g3u7kmPY I was involved in the Spoke first MVP launch in 2002. LinkedIn has targeted the professional community successfully. Friendster couldn’t sustain its success after Myspace arrived; however, Myspace had a good strategy of allowing various communities to coexist in the same social space. In a single Myspace, a convergence of various social groups happened. Taking this argument further, many social networking tools are definite bubble-burst types. Note: This is from my blog post from July 2006 👇 https://lnkd.in/gGqDqvdx

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What may seem like a simple UI change is actually the result of extensive collaboration and thoughtful decision-making. This blog captures the significant effort, meticulous planning, and dedication behind every step of this journey, showing just how much we care for our users with the launch of AI Overviews to simplify hotel booking experiences at Cleartrip. Well written Paarth Desai and looking forward to working on other bigger things.

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Good-will are like seeds that you plant and nurture. Just like trees that are not expected to bloom over a very very long time. When you have that opportunity, make time to build good-will, plant them, nourish them - they are the 100x CAGR bets. It is what is written on Company's financial reports as brand & goodwill equity, and now it's yours. Build and invest back in knowing that you can be trusted on, when there is not a transactional exchange of value at that point, and possibly may never be between those two parties. You just faith in the Universe to take care of you, for you. Bloom !! #growthmindset #goodwill

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topmate.io is coming up with ZERO DAY on 30th May - the day where it will not charge any commission from its mentors. Doing my bit on this - whatever commission topmate.io is not charging me, I am giving it back to the community - not just on 30th May but this entire week. You can book 1:1 session with me or enroll in 'Cracking your next PM interview' using the code - TOPMATE and get 10% discount - yes, the commission saved is passed on to you. Here's the link for you to enroll: https://lnkd.in/dhQz8937 If you are a mentor looking to explore mentorship platforms, there is no better time to explore topmate.io than now. #Mentorship #Career #topmate #GivingBack

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Continuing the FitBiz360 story..... We identified a great technical partner in India - Rage Communications. They co-created an architecture for the solution and started coding using rapid prototyping. This meant we were quality checking every module and delivery, before it was considered "live". We made what turned out to be one of our best decisions, we split the software from the content (so no content is hard coded). Why is that important - well here is an actual event: - The HR Director of Rage asked if we could run an employee engagement survey for them - Using our in-house subject matter expert on HR issues, we created a survey and loaded it within half a day. - The survey was run in the business and from start to finish took 48 Hours. The reason for 48 hours was simply the time it took over 200 people to respond to the request to complete the survey. - As soon as the last employee hit submit (well within say 2 minutes processing time) I was looking at the results and the final report - I shared this with the HR Director and he sprung the "surprise" - the company had a physical consultancy conducting an employee engagement previously that took around 3 month duration in total. - We had taken 48 hours, remember and then the final icing was when he said FitBiz360 had hit 95% of the issues identified by the physical consultants. - What would this efficiency and effectiveness uplift provide for your consulting practice? - The case study is available if you would like to know more - just message or reply yes below.

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Finsire has recently started its learning series - Ideally by chatting with the best folks in the Industry. Here, with Siddharth Shetty, Co-founder and CTO of Account Aggregator (AA) from DigiSahamati Foundation, we speak about the data exchange's inception, growth, and future in India. - We use AA for various reasons, including pushing boundaries in India's data exchange layer with various use cases. - It's been about three years since it went live, and over 70 million cumulative Indian accounts are linked. - One-of-a-kind data sharing network from India that is not seen anywhere across the globe, baring Singapore with https://lnkd.in/gyrCQtVQ - Different approach to protect consumers as compared to the previous models that existed to attain consumer data by various methods used by Plaid or Salt Edge Onemoney Finvu (Cookiejar Technologies) Protean eGov Technologies Anumati by Perfios AA NADL - Account Aggregator Computer Age Management Services Limited KFin Technologies Ltd. Enjoy - Please click on the link below and watch the video!

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चुनाव मतलब #NDTV The numbers don't lie! On #countingday, NDTV's #website stood out as the #topchoice for users. 114 million #pageviews #engaging over 33 million users. #DigitalLeadership #NDTV #UserEngagement #DigitalSpace #Media #OnlineNews #DigitalMedia #SSP #DSP #agency #advertisingagency #advertising #UserPreference #WebTraffic #DigitalDominance #MediaTrends #DigitalSuccess #OnlinePresence #AudienceGrowth #NewsLeader

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Today, we announce the beta launch of AWAAZ, our multi-lingual , multi-accent text-to-speech model for Indian languages. Top highlights are: 1. State of the art MOS in Hindi, Indian English 2. Speaks in 10+ accents 3. Single shot voice cloning using a 5 second audio clip 4. 200ms streaming latency And the best part is, as an introductory offer, it will cost 10 times lesser than it's competitors - Rs. 999 for 5,00,000 characters! Why did we build AWAAZ? When we started looking for TTS models for building voice-bots for Indian languages, we realized that the current models are either: a) subpar in terms of quality or b) too expensive for scaling up This is true because speech data quality for TTS systems reduces drastically as we move away from English to other languages. With AWAAZ, we explore the use of high quality multi-language, multi-accent datasets and set up a platform on which we will continue building for other languages, prioritizing India and South Asia. Adding a small demo we made that demonstrates its capabilities. Would love to hear your feedback regarding the same. Link to the model in comments! Akshat Mandloi

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Inviting the entire Startup Community! I've started curating resources around startup events, incubators, accelerators, programs, government schemes, and more. This ongoing project aims to help you navigate the ecosystem better. 🚀 Founders: Access a highly curated set of resources for you. 🏢 Incubators, Accelerators, Co-working Spaces, Investors, and other Ecosystem Enablers: Connect, get listed and get discovered. 👩‍💼👨‍🎓 Working Professionals, Students, and Startup Enthusiasts: Find updates more easily now. 📝 How to get access? Fill out the form below (link in the first comment). Comment and help us prioritise what helps you. Share this post and tag those interested to spread the word. Let’s build a meaningful startup ecosystem together!

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Be Invincible - Podcast Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Welcome to Be Invincible, the podcast that's more than just a show—it's a movement. Join Ajinkya, India's 1st Life Face-lift Mentor, on a mission to impact millions of lives by transforming the way we approach our toughest challenges. In each episode, we delve deep into the common roadblocks, limiting beliefs, fears, and self-doubt that hinder our potential. Ajinkya, along with industry experts, will address common problems such as overcoming procrastination, managing stress and anxiety, building self-confidence, breaking free from negative thought patterns, and developing resilience. Through a process-driven framework designed to build an invincible mindset, you will gain actionable insights and powerful takeaways that you can implement immediately for instant results. Tune in, transform your mindset, and join the movement to Be Invincible!

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Be Invincible - Podcast Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Welcome to Be Invincible, the podcast that's more than just a show—it's a movement. Join Ajinkya, India's 1st Life Face-lift Mentor, on a mission to impact millions of lives by transforming the way we approach our toughest challenges. In each episode, we delve deep into the common roadblocks, limiting beliefs, fears, and self-doubt that hinder our potential. Ajinkya, along with industry experts, will address common problems such as overcoming procrastination, managing stress and anxiety, building self-confidence, breaking free from negative thought patterns, and developing resilience. Through a process-driven framework designed to build an invincible mindset, you will gain actionable insights and powerful takeaways that you can implement immediately for instant results. Tune in, transform your mindset, and join the movement to Be Invincible!

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Be Invincible - Podcast Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Welcome to Be Invincible, the podcast that's more than just a show—it's a movement. Join Ajinkya, India's 1st Life Face-lift Mentor, on a mission to impact millions of lives by transforming the way we approach our toughest challenges. In each episode, we delve deep into the common roadblocks, limiting beliefs, fears, and self-doubt that hinder our potential. Ajinkya, along with industry experts, will address common problems such as overcoming procrastination, managing stress and anxiety, building self-confidence, breaking free from negative thought patterns, and developing resilience. Through a process-driven framework designed to build an invincible mindset, you will gain actionable insights and powerful takeaways that you can implement immediately for instant results. Tune in, transform your mindset, and join the movement to Be Invincible!

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Be Invincible - Podcast Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Welcome to Be Invincible, the podcast that's more than just a show—it's a movement. Join Ajinkya, India's 1st Life Face-lift Mentor, on a mission to impact millions of lives by transforming the way we approach our toughest challenges. In each episode, we delve deep into the common roadblocks, limiting beliefs, fears, and self-doubt that hinder our potential. Ajinkya, along with industry experts, will address common problems such as overcoming procrastination, managing stress and anxiety, building self-confidence, breaking free from negative thought patterns, and developing resilience. Through a process-driven framework designed to build an invincible mindset, you will gain actionable insights and powerful takeaways that you can implement immediately for instant results. Tune in, transform your mindset, and join the movement to Be Invincible!

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Be Invincible - Podcast Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Welcome to Be Invincible, the podcast that's more than just a show—it's a movement. Join Ajinkya, India's 1st Life Face-lift Mentor, on a mission to impact millions of lives by transforming the way we approach our toughest challenges. In each episode, we delve deep into the common roadblocks, limiting beliefs, fears, and self-doubt that hinder our potential. Ajinkya, along with industry experts, will address common problems such as overcoming procrastination, managing stress and anxiety, building self-confidence, breaking free from negative thought patterns, and developing resilience. Through a process-driven framework designed to build an invincible mindset, you will gain actionable insights and powerful takeaways that you can implement immediately for instant results. Tune in, transform your mindset, and join the movement to Be Invincible!

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