You are in the wrong business

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

– via Letman

Thanks, but how do you know?

If the people lead, the leaders will follow

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Google understands a few other things most Web companies still don’t. The most important is that you should put users before advertisers, even though the advertisers are paying and users aren’t. One of my favorite bumper stickers reads “if the people lead, the leaders will follow.” Paraphrased for the Web, this becomes “get all the users, and the advertisers will follow.” More generally, design your product to please users first, and then think about how to make money from it. If you don’t put users first, you leave a gap for competitors who do.

– Paul Graham

I have been reading Paul Graham a lot these days. I hate myself for not reading it earlier. There is ages of experience wrapped up in all his essays. If you are a startup guy, its a must read for you.

Startup jobs

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

There is always so much to do in a startup that people won’t be too picky about your paper qualifications, if you can solve problems for them without screwing up.

Paul Graham

My startup BitRhymes is looking for such talented guys.

The Tough Software Business

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Geek and Poke

via Geek and Poke

Web 2.0 is harsh world, no palce for slackers and wimps.

Looking for PHP ninjas in Bhubaneswar!

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

My company Synapsys / BitRhymes (a US based web startup) is looking for talented PHP ninjas (freshers OK) who are willing to tame the web with some kung-fu.

We are looking for brilliant and enthusiastic Full-time Employees, College Graduates and interns for our Bhubaneswar office. We want to get the brightest minds on and off the campus contributing to Synapsys’ initiatives and inventing new programs and ideas that are used by millions of users world wide.

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New Dreams, New Office

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

I have left my previous job as SlideShare (boy did I have a good time) and have founded a web startup BitRhymes at Bhubaneswar (yes my first love Synapsys is still alive). I will be working on Social Apps and some other innovative ideas (more about that later)

Although I had moved into this office (a small ghetto at Bhubaneswar) a few weeks back, it was not official, I needed work permit from God. I performed a small vastu pooja today and we are ready to roll!

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Blog Re-design

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

I have revamped my blog. Look hasn’t changed much but the engine has undergone a overhaul. I have moved to WordPress (finally).

Tell me how do you find it.