It was my first month in the new job. I was working with a new prospect and visited them multiple times to finalize the proposal for their requirements. It may sound a bit strange now, but in those days we used to meet in person for discussions. Phones were used only to get appointments. It was becoming a routine...
The current business climate is changing very fast due the global exposure and technological advances. The organizations that are embracing technological advances are thriving in these times. On the other hand, customers have become savvier and are expecting a lot. How can the organizations deliver the customer-centric approach? They can do so, by anticipating what the customers want, and when they...
In the modern digital era, the way web applications are designed and developed has come a long way compared to traditional web applications. Accessing applications or resources is no more limited to computers. Rather mobile devices are being used widely to access websites and resources. The resources are not necessarily private in nature - and modern-day applications even extend...
“Hmm. I had never thought about succession planning earlier. Now that you have initiated the discussions it has been high on my mind throughout the last week.” Yash was the one to get on to the topic real quick. “I am planning to be at this business conference in Europe for a couple of weeks. I was wondering how to...
In my last post, I talked about the two criteria to benefit from Data Science. The first is to identify well-defined problems that can be solved by AIML, second is to get buy-in from stakeholders. Businesses can drive immense benefit from defining the strategy based on the data insights provided by the business leaders and the data scientists work hand...
Loosely coupled independent components are the essence of microservices architecture. The design principles aim at small services developed by independent teams using different technologies. The services can be scaled up and down irrespective of the other services. Although the services are independent, they are built as a solution which means there is a heavy need for interaction among the...
AIML can increase business productivity and effectiveness in multiple ways. I have mentioned some of them in my previous posts. The business should follow some best practices to get the maximum benefit from AIML solutions. First and foremost is selecting the right problem to solve using AIML. There could be a temptation to look at popular use cases and expect the...
“Makarand, what do you think is the next big challenge I should prepare for?” At business, everything has been settled, our product is doing well in the market, and customers are happy. “Growth! That is the most natural answer, but that is not the biggest challenge.” By this time, Yash is used to my unexpected answers. “The biggest challenge will be...
There has been a lot of buzz lately about Node.js, and it's no wonder - although Node.js has been around for the past 13 years, it seems as though it has been around for a very long time because it is still widely used by developers and startups. The demand for web apps is high in 2022 as well....
“Makarand, when we talked last week, you mentioned one point as important. Do I need to face the recession alone? I did not quite get it; can you please elaborate?” “For some businesses, it is quite tough to survive the recession. Everyone knows it is a phase that will pass. Let us look at who all are with us in this process. There are...
