Photo by Stanley Morales from Pexels Universities don't train people for the real world They are good for singalling Early universities had guard towers to keep people inside Anyone can learn anything, its the desire to learn thats missing Prospects for a lot of degrees are bad, and need to be communicated better Instead move back to apprenticeship … Continue reading Radical Views on Universities
originally published on Sentiance blog on January 16, 2020 When I was pitching my startup to investors, a common question was, “what if the FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) enter your industry?”. Such questions were often asked by rookie venture capitalists, but we diligently pleaded why ours was an unlikely target market for the … Continue reading “What if the FAANG enter your industry?”
The most difficult role from my perspective is that of a product manager(maker), and here is my experience on hiring the ideal product makers. In my experience, the best product makers are 10x smarter, faster & articulate than the average, are typically experienced in small teams/companies where they had clear accountability for their success, and … Continue reading the ideal product maker
I had the pleasure to speak at a panel about entrepreneurship this past weekend, and here are some notes. The event was held by OPEN (Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America) and IAAC (IBA Alumni Committe) The main speaker at the Event was Raghib Hussain, who founded Cavium, which was acquired by Marvell for … Continue reading OPEN Toronto Event
TL:DR Uber will IPO and I will buy some stock once all the profit taking is done. This is not investment advice, and my personal view. It does not reflect the opinion of any company I may be affiliated with in the past or present. Uber's S1 was released recently. It's a long read, and … Continue reading Uber and my thoughts
