Born from the internet and for the internet, a new paradigm of professional education is opening up through cohort-based courses. I dive into what has led to its arrival and its advantages over traditional degree programs, on-demand MOOCs and YouTube education. Bonus: I’ve added links to some of the best CBCs for Software Engineering, Marketing, Product Management, Data Science, Design and Venture Capital.
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Category Archives: Software
Why Telegram Rocks
Find out why Telegram is a superior messaging app for privacy conscious people. More
System Design: Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling
This is a primer on System Design written as a series to explain fundamental ideas. In this post, we discuss Horizontal and Vertical Scaling. More
The Most Important Thing to Me is to Stick to My Core Values and Philosophies
Our guest this week is Kalpana Sundar — Director of Product Management, Pricing at PayPal —who lives in San Jose. Kalpana’s career trajectory is phenomenal, so are the lessons she’s picked up along the last decade. I am excited I discovered her and can’t wait to share her thoughts.More
Charting Her Own Course in Software with a Knack for Extreme Empathy
I caught up with Sushma Padmanabhan — a Senior Product Manager at Intuit — for profiling her trail-blazing career. A native of Mumbai, she explored the nine yards of finance for a decade — from stockbroking, banking, insurance to taxes, before moving to Bengaluru for opportunities in FinTech. In 2008, Sushma joined Intuit as a US Tax Analyst. More
How This Military Veteran Switched Gears To Tech And Set Her Career On Autopilot
An abrupt end to her career in military was the start of her fast-paced journey in product management. Brittany credits her mother’s lessons on building relationships and finding a partner who supports her line of work. More
The Tsunami Crashed Her Dreams. Now She is Breaking The Glass Ceiling as a Tech Leader
I wrote to Silva Thom on the possibility of profiling her. We spent the next few weekends discussing her intensely unconventional journey into software and product management.More
Your career is a team sport — you won’t get there alone.
Got the chance to have a tete-a-tete with product management leader Jill Solley. Read what she has to say about her early experiences in tech and her advice for young women.More
