Infy- A journey equivalent to Bachelors

So, finally cometh the day....when e-Sep got approved and I can now bid adios to Infosys Technologies Limited.. it wont be just a goodbye to the 2nd ranked S/W firm in India.. but to all the memoirs of past 4 yrs, all the bashing and dashing, all those nite outs to find out a single @#$###$ bug, the days which taught how to spend 9.25 hrs in office without doing anything(productive :P) .., the colleagues (many of whom are the best of buddies now), the scrum calls(which used to be the replica of the last day updates), the Mezza9 parties before every Friday deployment(Gaurav S and Ashu would remember), team meetings( where everything was discussed but the project)..RESUE fundaes. (Haven't been able to implement anything till date in spite of being SME.. :$ .. Hope, I can reuse few of the lines from this blog in my last day @ Infy mail),... and it goes on and on and on.....

It had never been easy for a novice programmer(:P) like me (who never knew and for that sake will never understand the abC of programming) to join a so-called development project ; but, when I look in retrospective, it hadn't been that tough as well; thanx to all the ex-NSOians, for whom 'Being Kool or B+' didn't mean anything. The mantra had always been 'Be Agile'; and this is what which kept me going.

The period of 4 yrs has been nothing less than the 4 golden years @ ISM. The different shades of life and emotions learnt during the college days have been realized in its true potential here only. (Basically,as they say, came to know the bhaav of aata-daal..)

If I go for a 'Thank-You' list, it would be quite a huge 1.. but can't miss those....who have brought upon this e-Sep to me... its possible sometimes to run away from your own shadow, but not possible even in your wildest dreamzz to run away from these people... (Yess.. I am talking about managers... Its the same story everywhere.... No pun intended..)Will start in chronological order-- Sameer, Ashish, Ashu, Paresh, Ashraf, Amit, Ravi and Alok. Jokes apart, I have really been lucky to be under their able guidance and can't thank them enuf... So, here comes the end of a roller coaster ride with some good and some not-so-good memories to cherish upon. Wishing all the best to every1 and do wish me the same... please .. :P

और कुछ नया बताओ.....

Was tired of listening to this line hundred of times in the past 1 year... And had same boring answer' Nothing new yaar.. same old boring stufff... office to home and home 2 office...... Now finally, I would be having some new news to share which I have just received.... and it reads something like this--->

"Congratulations! You have been selected for admission to PGP (2010-2012 batch), IIMA"

Cant believe even in my wildest dreams and it will certainly take days for this news to sink and settle....The past few days have been nightmare for me.. On 10^th, C results got out and was rejected straightaway and the hopes of making it to the big league shattered...... [:(].... I was disappointed but my parents were quite hopeful of me making it to IIM-A. They consoled me that you wont be joining C anyways.... My friends re-kindled my hopes that GOD has something big in store 4 me....and finally their prayers paid off......Last weekend on 24th and 25th, I browsed 'A' site more than 24 and 25 times to get the news (Good or not so gud)...Anxiety reached its peak when finally the lady luck smiled on me....I called up home and wasn’t able to hold my emotions......

It would be selfish of me( Though I am quite... :D)not to mention the people who brought me to this end so that I could write this blog.... I would like to thank the almighty and my family, my bro.. (who had more confidence on me than I have), Tabs(Helped a lot to push me fwd.. Wish him whole heartedly for his GMAT), Prat and Amrit (who just told one thing that u wod’ be thru if u prepare well.Congr8s to Amrit as well .. seems like we were destined to join in the same year..), Sardar and Malavika(The couple helped me immensely with whatever help I could have asked ranging from clutch pencil to reviewing by bakwaas SOP ;) ), Killi ( For always encouraging me and giving her boring fundaes..Please dont kill me...),Pari sir (I can show my face 2 u now!!! :D), Jatayu (Keeping the spirits up always..), Auntie @ Delhi ( It was from her place that I started my JEE journey as well and attended A interview from the same place after 9 yrs.. ; Us baar ka raha saha kasar is baar poora ho gaya..), Pappa.(For his valuable guidance..and reminding me ki hum usse tej hain... Smooth liar he is...), Puchu Di..(Hoping against all hope..).., Medu Vada(Who asked me to keep my impatience out of the way... I totally agree with him and would try not to disappoint him in future), Natu..(For his gyaan..),Tensi(who never liked the idea of me clearing CAT)..., my mangers who unbelievingly supported me whole heartedly… the list goes on... last but not the least.. all those.. who never believed I could do this.... Thanks a lot 4 their criticism....

So, finally I can tell with pride.... " C rejected me... As if I care". Now people would tell I am arrogant..... My answer—“As if I care”. Goes right with my extempore topic @ FMS which was 'EGO'

The boy in striped pyjamas

To start with, please go through this if you like watching meaningful cinemas. Its not for those who like normal masala flicks with action,comedy and romance.

I watched this movie around 4 months back, but looks like it was just yesterday. The movie has been set during World War II. The subject is the same old tortures against Jews but have been depicted in a very different way. In fact, it has been adapted from the best selling book with the same title.

Story is about a eight year old boy named Bruno whose father is a Nazi soldier and the family is transferred to countryside near to a Nazi concentration camp. Far away from his frens in Berlin, he doesn't like this place at all and in spite of several warnings; wanders in the forest. And in that process befriends another 8 yrs old boy in striped Pyjama ,a Jew named Shmuel. They play chekkers across the fence which divides Jews slave and Nazis. Bruno comes to know about the atrocity carried out against Jews and he decides to help Shmuel. He dresses himself in stipped pyjamas and finally what happens is something which you should watch for yourself.

In all, its a brave and heart scorching movie. As the tagline says its A timeless story of innocence lost and humanity found. The climax of the movie left the complete theatre stunned and speechless. And your heart would automatically go out for the boy. I couldn't help myself shedding out a few drops in the end. After the movie ended, I could get up from my seat after 2-3 mins only. If you really like thoughtful but disturbing dramas, don't wait and watch this movie. You would not be disppointed. Highly recommended.....

S/W Engg. Life In A Prose...

Found it from one of the websites. Thought of sharing.....

'Twas the night before startup
and all through the house
not a program was working,
there clicked not a mouse

The users were nestled all snug in their beds
with visions of systems alive in their heads.
The programmers slumped round their screens in despair
and felt that a miracle now would be fair।

Then from the back office there rose such a chatter
I sprang from my desk to see what was the matter
and there to my marveling eyes did appear
a wonder programmer with a six pack of beer।

His resume glowed with experience so rare
he turned out great code with that bit-pusher's flair.
He spoke not a word but went straight to his work,
turning specs into code like a sitcom berserk।

A wink of his eye and a nod of his head
soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
More smoothly than salesmen his programs they come;
he whistled and shouted and called them by name।

On update, on add, on inquire and delete,
on batch jobs, on closing on functions complete.
His eyes all glazed over, hands nimble and lean,
from long days and nights spent in front of a screen।

He tapped and he hammered, he nothing did shirk,
turning specs into code; then he turned with a smirk,
and laying his finger upon Enter key,
the system came up and worked perfectly।

The updates updated, the deletes all deleted,
the inquiries inquired and the closing completed.
He tested each whistle, he tested each bell,
and with nary an append it all had gone well।

The system was finished, the tests were concluded,
the client’s last changes were even included.
Then the user explained in apocalypt font,
"It’s just what I asked for, but not what I want।"
~Anonymous