It Depends!Aug 22, 2021
Competitive programming is useless
The pursuit of competitive programming has pushed a good tool into a useless fetish that helps neither the programmers nor the companies looking to hire them.
Long form - https://kislayverma.com/uncategorized/competitive-programming-is-useless/
The Rise of Edge Computing
The Edge computing revolution, and how it can change the landscape of internet technology.
Long Form - https://kislayverma.com/technology/the-rise-of-edge-computing/
Uncertainty and Learning as Tech Debt
Thoughts on tech debt, uncertainty, and continuous learning.
Long Form - https://kislayverma.com/programming/uncertainty-and-learning-as-tech-debt/
The sense of purpose in complex systems
On building top-down or bottom-up, and the nature of purpose in complex systems
Long Form - https://kislayverma.com/meta-thinking/the-sense-of-purpose-in-a-complex-system/
So you want to privatize a bank?
Know the effect you wish to create.
Long Form: https://kislayverma.com/organizations/so-you-want-to-privatize-a-bank/
System design from one level up
It's systems all the way up! So understand the environment before you build your component.
Long form: https://kislayverma.com/software-architecture/system-design-from-one-level-up
Combining rule-systems and machine learning
How can we combine rule engines and machine learning techniques to build powerful systems?
Long form - https://kislayverma.com/programming/combining-rule-systems-and-machine-learning/
The problem is not the problem
A system-thinking led analysis of how not to create change. This is as big a challenge as its inverse, and arguably the one where most people fail despite their motivation. I share what I have learned from my multiple failures and how I think about orchestrating large-scale changes in an organization.
Long-form version - https://kislayverma.com/organizations/the-problem-is-not-the-problem/