vnadkarni.comTaking notes as an SE (or AE)Most of us never give much thought to how to best take notes. We've been taking notes since we were in primary school and some of us stopped along the way but if you're in complex sales you've continued or restarted notetaking simply because someone ...May 2, 2023·2 min read
vnadkarni.comIn complex sales, as in medicine, take notes!We vastly overestimate our memory. Studies have shown (and if they haven't, then they ought to show) that eyewitness testimony has a shoddy track record. That is because not only is our memory bad, but also that we have no idea how bad it is. Like ou...Apr 6, 2023·2 min read
vnadkarni.comGetting Things Done DifferentlySince the late-2000s I've been interested in David Allen's Getting Things Done philosophy and methods. I always found it difficult to follow strictly, though. So, while the fundamentals of GTD are sound: Our brains are for having ideas not for stori...Mar 18, 2023·2 min read
vnadkarni.comSolutions EngineerAlmost a year ago, I had written about how I had joined a team that was so supportive of my personal and professional growth and from whom I could learn so much. And I have learned a lot and grown. I have since decided to change tracks a bit and I am...Mar 11, 2023·1 min read
vnadkarni.comConfluent for Kubernetes - Part 1Confluent offers Confluent for Kubernetes (formerly Confluent Operator) with its Enterprise licence. While Kubernetes is great for running cloud-native stateless workloads, companies have been increasingly implementing their data solutions on Kuberne...Jun 13, 2022·3 min read
