Monthly Archive for October, 2006

People at Netscribes

This is a post dedicated to the ‘mavericks’ at Netscribes.

I have a great job that is not only interesting but fulfilling as well. It involves working on diverse topics right from the realms of information technology to business research and business intelligence. And along with this comes plenty of opportunity for innovation. Everyday at Netscribes brings forth a new set of challenges, new learnings and greater insight into the this rapidly evolving space called knowledge services. Whether it is high end business intelligence or basic data-mining - I have done it all. And I have enjoyed every bit of it. As I have outlined in my previous posts about Netscribes, a good job will not only provide healthy remuneration but would lay greater focus on freedom of thought and an open culture that promotes interaction and discussion.

A major factor in me enjoying my stay at Netscribes is the eclectic mix of people with an extremely interesting and varied thought process. It is this mix of people that are the very DNA that powers this organization. Sitting together and brainstorming on new ideas, or solving day-to-day problems becomes so much fun with my peer group. Every discussion brings about an influx ideas - so much so that we often go back to the discussion table and keep reinventing and refining our existing ways of doing work. The amount of ideas and discussions that we have - healthy debates on the merits and demerits of taking up any one approach during problem solving - becomes so much fun that everyone is extremely enthused to take any responsibility on his/her hands.

I am managing a multitude of projects right now. The insights that you get while working with different teams is extremely remarkable. There are people who are smart - people you can put on any projects and rest assured of a good job. Then there are extremely fast learners - who would scale up depending on the complexity of the work. And then there are the freshers - an exciting bunch of people who have joined the firm recently and are discovering the work environment at Netscribes. These are the kind of people that excite me and make every new day something to look forward to.

This post is just my way of saying thanks to all of my colleagues, who have and are making a difference to the everyday life at Netscribes. You know who you are … so thank you ‘mavericks’ and keep rocking.

Twenty Startup Ideas

CNN Money asked a dozen venture capitalists about what companies they would want to see started and invest in. The replies from the likes of Vinod Khosla and Howard Schultz make for extremely insightful reading. Savvy technocrats and budding entrepreneurs, who are looking to do something different, would definitely spot an opportunity here.

The various ideas include a steering wheel computer with display projected on windshield, new database technologies, energizers and batteries, web-based spreadsheets, wireless devices et al.