tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post112562706235629489..comments2023-10-09T18:12:29.276+07:00Comments on Agelessbonding: Selling ones shadowUshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1154021598681442272006-07-28T00:33:00.000+07:002006-07-28T00:33:00.000+07:00brilliantly written.i've given this a thought.i'll...brilliantly written.i've given this a thought.i'll think again.that's a promise.Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1125988241056554972005-09-06T13:30:00.000+07:002005-09-06T13:30:00.000+07:00Aha, captain!! back from hiding and what an entry!...Aha, captain!! back from hiding and what an entry!!!<BR/>Very valuable insights as usual. Thanks for your indulgence and valuable time on the thoughts of an insignificant lieutenant!!!<BR/>Tower of hanoi - impressive indeed!! I am already standing back in admiration.Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1125982638949290222005-09-06T11:57:00.000+07:002005-09-06T11:57:00.000+07:00So the GNIIT commercial says that there are 60000 ...So the GNIIT commercial says that there are 60000 IT jobs & not enough GNIITians. Contrast this to Gartner which says that India will lose 47% of it Outsoursing revenues (IT & ITES) by 2007. Reason: Wages are becoming too high, & lack of infrastructure. Businesses are cyclical, & the real challenge is to continue to be relevant not because of this cyclicity (is there such a word?) but in spite of it. <BR/><BR/>The IT industry is young in India, & the world in general as far as Application Development is concerned. There are no established process/delivery/development models. The markets for the products are elsewhere - one reason why "high end design" work is not done here, there are no solid metrics defined & it is difficult to change what you cannot measure. One of the reasons that IT seems more clerical than it really is our own lack of understanding of the many dynamics involved in running a software business. Writing code is a part of it, & believe me, writing quality code that keeps up with the business is difficult. Balancing out volume, cost & quality is a challenge that faces the IT idustry just as any other. We need smart, intelligent people in this business.<BR/><BR/>Goals, imagination & the like have <BR/>always been outliers - these have always been personal & have never had much to do with a given business booming at a time. I think on the average today's 20 year olds are not particularly better or worse compared to yesterday's, it is just that they have more information at their disposal on the average. <BR/><BR/>Everything we do has its own challenges; so the next time you meet an IT person, ask her if she could solve "Towers of Hanoi" at the first go; & if she says she has, just stand back & admire!<BR/><BR/>S!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1125837802252053112005-09-04T19:43:00.000+07:002005-09-04T19:43:00.000+07:00Sashi, IT jobs may be a compromise but not a bad d...Sashi, IT jobs may be a compromise but not a bad deal - the compensations are good. It is the system that loses the creme de la creme to just one sector, most of which caters to foreign companies.<BR/><BR/>Paavai, I read the post. It is true that the system no longer encourages pursuit of knowledge for its own sake.<BR/><BR/>Dubukku, exactly my point. <BR/><BR/>Vikram, perhaps one solution could be to build in a lot of incentives to make other sectors equally attractive. Who is going to bear the costs is the question.<BR/><BR/>Abhilash, very interesting insights as usual. I completely understand the motivation for the young whiz kids. I was only talking about the long term effects of this on the system - The system has created this self destructive shift toward one field of knowledge and where is this going to see us 50 years down the line? As some body said, the job market dictates the educational preference of most young people around the world; In india the American job market decides it. So is n't it time we think of the needs of our job market too in stead of letting the majority of the bright ones move to one area to serve the needs of other countries?Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1125829255180344742005-09-04T17:20:00.000+07:002005-09-04T17:20:00.000+07:00Simple explanation. Maslow's heirarchy (sometimes ...Simple explanation. Maslow's heirarchy (sometimes called Maslow's Pyramid) of Needs.<BR/>At the bottom are biological needs- food, sleep, sex, shelter. Only when these are fulfilled does the organism aspire to the next level- security needs- thinking about tomorrow, saving for a rainy day etc. When these are successfully traversed, the organism looks for Love/Belonging- emotionally based relationships, the need for acceptance, hankering after "belonging"...to clubs, societies, nations, communities.<BR/>Next; Esteem needs- respect and recognition. Wanting to be applauded.<BR/><BR/> Only when all these levels are met and transcended does an individual approach the apex: self-actualization needs. The drive to "be all u can be". According to Maslow, A musician must make music, the artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be. This need we may call self-actualisation. (Motivation and Personality, 1954.) <BR/>Maslow writes of self-actualizing people that:<BR/><BR/>They embrace the facts and realities of the world (including themselves) rather than denying or avoiding them. <BR/>They are spontaneous in their ideas and actions. <BR/>They are creative. <BR/>They are interested in solving problems; this often includes the problems of others. Solving these problems is often a key focus in their lives. <BR/>They feel a closeness to other people, and generally appreciate life. <BR/>They have a system of morality that is fully internalized and independent of external authority. <BR/>They judge others without prejudice, in a way that can be termed objective.<BR/><BR/>.......And then the ultimate: Self-transcendence.<BR/>Self-transcendence refers to connecting to something beyond the ego or to help others find self-fulfillment and realize their potential.<BR/><BR/>Although Maslow tentatively placed transcendence at the top of his hierarchy, this element has been discounted by most modern psychologists because they feel it really belongs in the domain of religious belief.<BR/><BR/> In a society where parents ride their kids to achieve at all costs, and achievement is measured by how much more our son is earning than that brat of the snooty Aggarwals next door, the youngsters are stuck at the security/esteem needs level- sole indicator of which is their monthly paycheque.<BR/><BR/> lets not pretend to be understanding and forgiving for these idiots, untainted by intelligence or imagination as they are. hell, lets just be snooty as hell and declare that even if they knew how to actually spell self-actualization, they'd still be competing over the same shallow criteria<BR/>AbhilashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1125658188574420642005-09-02T17:49:00.000+07:002005-09-02T17:49:00.000+07:00Good one Asha.. i was really looking for a getaway...Good one Asha.. i was really looking for a getaway answer at the end of ur blog.. but sadly couldnt find any.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1125651298790929142005-09-02T15:54:00.000+07:002005-09-02T15:54:00.000+07:00First timer here. Nice one. Yes I think IT and qui...First timer here. Nice one. Yes I think IT and quick money is causing a bit a brain drain in lot of areas. IT has lured all people including those in Chemical engineering and Metallurgy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1125649898670686002005-09-02T15:31:00.000+07:002005-09-02T15:31:00.000+07:00good post Usha, you may want to read my post on kn...good post Usha, you may want to read my post on knowledge and cashPaavaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129053776027811224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-1125635050295858082005-09-02T11:24:00.000+07:002005-09-02T11:24:00.000+07:00a really good post...most people in the IT industr...a really good post...<BR/>most people in the IT industry prefer to retire at 40!<BR/>i guess one does realise that an IT job is a compromise he goes in for... not a good one though, i must admit.Shashi Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060911912015802382noreply@blogger.com