I have come across two types of #holidays The first one I call vacation. #vacation is planned time away from work. This is time set aside for enjoyment with friends and family. During vacation I prefer to keep completely away from work, being available only for real emergencies, and I have never come across any real emergency while on vacation. Have you? The second...
Getting new business from satisfied existing customers is easier than hunting for totally new customers. How can data help you in looking at #customerretention and preventing the churn? There are many aspects of the customer experience that decide whether the customer is a happy customer and the one who would return. Data helps you measure how each aspect is working, which aspects are important...
We are going to implement a simple register user page using ASP.NET Core and MVC to demonstrate Tag Helpers. Traditionally developers use or have used ASP.NET 4.x framework to create web apps. But ASP.NET Core is a redesign of ASP.NET 4.x, including architectural changes that result in a leaner, more modular framework. ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform, high-performance, open-source...
“I can see a gap between what formal education provides and what the industry really needs. I want to bridge that gap, so that more and more students can find their dream jobs easily.” I was talking to Pranav Brahme about the secret behind his success. I could read the passion in his voice. In a small organization, most of...
“This meeting is very important for us. We need the further budget to continue this project. The presentation has to be solid and impressive. Make sure you add some colorful charts – pie charts to it” I have heard the business guys making this kind statement a number of times. This is not the right way to use the data. To...
The process of buying or selling a business is very close to any other selling process. However some of the factors that impact success are not so obvious. I was fortunate to be on both sides of the deals in different transactions. Here are some of my observations that can help - • Do not build your organization with a...
“‘You need to make yourself redundant in your current job, to take up a higher job’, ‘ Learn to delegate!’ everyone says the same thing. I know you are going to give me the same gyan.” My colleague was totally frustrated when I went to ask her to come for a cup of coffee with me. “Delegation has created...
I was contacted by many, after seeing my recent post about acquisition of CoreView Systems by SumaSoft. Immediately after the first common message “Congratulations…”; the curiosity kicked in. “What was the most challenging part of the deal, Makarand?” I believe many were expecting to hear the valuation, or the selection process itself as an answer. Personally I found that the...
India-Pakistan standing against each other once again for the Asia cup. Luckily the match was on weekends so we got to sit at home and watch. But many times the match is going on and we are working - in such case people prefer opening a site showing live updates of the match. Real time updates is a very common use case...
This year, it was the eighth reunion of my class friends from high school. A few years ago, we discovered each other through various social media channels, and then we have been meeting regularly in person. As it happens in any other group, most of the friends enjoy talking to each other, rejuvenating from the memories of the past. However...
