Code Monkey

A tribute to all the Coders out there...........

Code Monkey get up get coffee
Code Monkey go to job
Code Monkey have boring meeting With boring manager Rob
Rob say Code Monkey very dilligent But his output stink
His code not “functional” or “elegant”
What do Code Monkey think?
Code Monkey think maybe manager want to write god damned login page himself
Code Monkey not say it out loud
Code Monkey not crazy, just proud
Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man With big warm fuzzy secret heart
Code Monkey like you.......
Code Monkey like you.......

Code Monkey hang around at front desk Tell you sweater look nice
Code Monkey offer buy you soda Bring you cup, bring you ice
You say no thank you for the soda cause Soda make you fat
Anyway you busy with the telephone No time for chat
Code Monkey have long walk back to cubicle he sit down pretend to work
Code Monkey not thinking so straight
Code Monkey not feeling so great
Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man With big warm fuzzy secret heart
Code Monkey like you.......
Code Monkey like you a lot

Code Monkey have every reason To get out this place
Code Monkey just keep on working See your soft pretty face
Much rather wake up, eat a coffee cake Take bath, take nap
This job “fulfilling in creative way” Such a load of crap
Code Monkey think someday he have everything even pretty girl like you
Code Monkey just waiting for now
Code Monkey say someday, somehow
Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man With big warm fuzzy secret heart
Code Monkey like you.......
Code Monkey like you.......

P.S.: This is a work of art and is intended purely in a humourous sense. Any genuine resemblance to anybody is purely co incidental. [:)]

Leaving on a jet plane

This song appears on seventeen albums, and was first released on the rhymes & reasons album, this is john denver, the country roads collection.

**All my bags are packed
Im ready to go
Im standin here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin
Its early morn
The taxis waitin
Hes blowin his horn
Already Im so lonesome
I could die

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like youll never let me go
cause Im leavin on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Theres so many times Ive let you down
So many times Ive played around
I tell you now, they dont mean a thing
Evry place I go, Ill think of you
Evry song I sing, Ill sing for you
When I come back, Ill bring your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like youll never let me go
cause Im leavin on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time
Let me kiss you
Then close your eyes
Ill be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I wont have to leave alone
About the times, I wont have to say

Oh, kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like youll never let me go
cause Im leavin on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

But, Im leavin on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

**Words and music by john denver

I'll leave all of you with the performance of this song from the maestro.......

Critique.....

The following was used as part of an internet advertising company's appeal to businesses: "Furniture Depot employed our internet advertising company to help. Since then its sales increased by 10% over last year's totals. Furniture Depot's success demonstrates how using our internet services can increase your profitability."

There are a number of underlying unknown assumptions that can weaken the claim of the Internet Advertising Company:

• It is very well possible that the kind of internet service that is provided by the internet company is specifically suited to the business of Furniture depot.
• The statement given is very vague as the 10 percent growth of sales, the actual figures of Furniture depot might still be below the break even point.
• Also, the success of Furniture Depot can be attributed to any reason other than the internet advertising services and the internet company might be trying to leverage on this fact.
• We have no proof of the genuineness of the claim as stated by the internet company; the claim might well be refuted by the Furniture Depot.

If the claim of the internet services company is accompanied with the facts and figures to justify the claim, the statement can become very cogent in nature. The internet services company must add a statement from the authorized Furniture Depot officials, so that the event of 10 percent growth is confirmed. Some idea of the generic design of the services provided may prove the service to be more marketable. It should also be stated whether the service can be customized as per the specific needs of an organization. This will enable the internet services company to view a larger market segment. The internet services company should also provide the performance of the Furniture Depot over the years, so that the comparison and trends, if any, can be evened out. This will enhance the genuineness of the claim as figures are always easier to comprehend and believe.

Any statement that is given out to enhance the marketability of a product or service must be such that it addresses all the underlying assumptions. This is imperative for the growth and success of an organization as even one odd negative conclusion affects the image and profitability of an organization. Any claim must be justified by facts and figures that consider the various possible scenarios.

Profit Maximization

The desire for corporations to maximize profits creates conflict with the general welfare of the nation at large is an arguable statement. This is a trade off that all the countries have faced at certain points in time and are still facing them. The most important criterion that comes to play is the way in which one defines "general welfare". We have contradicting views in this regard; some might relate it to living conditions, environment, etc while some might relate it to monetary earnings.

One of the most common ways of maximization of profit happens by cost cutting, which is done by reducing overheads. The overheads can be of various forms like facilities, subsidies or even the actual work force. And, when the cost cutting is done by the reduction of the actual work force with the motive of maximization of profit, the prime reason for the existence of the organization or industry from a humanitarian perspective is lost. While, from an industrial point of view it can be argued that if the organization runs into loss, then the overall effect might be much bigger than anticipated. Hence, this decision depends upon the values, vision and policies of the organization and cannot be generalized.
Another argument might suggest that, while a country is developing, a natural growth is attributed to the development of industries. The development of the industries has an adverse effect on the environment and this goes against the healthy living conditions of a nation. But, another thing that needs to be viewed is the economical benefit a country gains as the industries are developing. And, both the factors are equally important for survival and sustenance in the present day scenario, so the most logical and practically attainable solution is a balance between the two factors.
Hence, this is an argument that can be debated with equally strong views from both ends, while to reach a solution to this, we need to see the bigger picture or the overall effect of this phenomena. It is the responsibility of our governing body to take care of the best interests of the nation as a whole, with equal consideration to the betterment of the economy by maximization of profits. The basic idea must be that the intention behind every move or strategy must be good and in the best interests of the people concerned.

A Career Fad?

MBA? I must admit that I find myself to be affected by this….. CAT’2007 (For the uninitiated CAT stands for Common Aptitude Test administered by the IIMs), a staggering 2, 50,000+ applicants took the test. This makes me wonder as to why has MBA become such a prime career alternative. I still remember the days when as a child, I used to admire my cousin bhaiyas n didis….. For being a fresh doctor or an engineer and being so praiseworthy, I used to treat them as paragons. We still admire them but may be not as we used to, the reason might be attributed to the fact that India now produces more than 60,000 engineers a year, with Karnataka alone contributing at least half of that figure. Why so? May be we are in need of more technicians as the economy is rising or may be because the quality is going down. Quality or Quantity, a million dollar question? One can easily get admission to an engineering college if Big Daddy can afford a few lacs of rupees.
Currently, I am working in the services and consultancy sector. I find many of my contemporaries to be very disinterested and I don’t find this to be a healthy phenomenon. The Indian economy is growing like it has never before, but still…. I am really not able to comprehend. What puzzles me the most is the “taken for granted” attitude toward what one possesses? What we don’t realize is the fact that what we have today is what we had dreamt yesterday. I asked one of my friends as to why an MBA, he told me he has more interest towards the business,strategy, etc. rather than technical intricacies. But if that is so why engineering? But, one of my more honest friends quoted…. “The Buck Stops Here”, rightly said I believe. One definite fact is that MBA does make you the most competitive blend in the industry and that’s a rare one I must say. But, does that justify the 2.5 lac aspirant figure?
Seems to be a paradox, but that’s how it is…. As very well said by a learned man “You cannot make money doing the work you don’t love”…. Does it mean that love=money or money=love, both the equations are definitely not the same . This is where our self analysis comes to play. Think Think Think............

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS NOT A FAD………

E waste

We are at the pinnacle of Technological Development and Innovation, but, at the end of this fast-paced road lay a mountain of electronic waste, or "E-waste”. E-waste is hazardous waste that contains significant amounts of heavy metals and chemicals present in electronic products. The rate at which the waste of obsolete electronic products is growing will reach crisis proportions unless consciousness is developed and significant steps are taken in this regard.

A lot of end-of-life electronics are neither disposed of, nor recycled, and sit uselessly in storages and warehouses. This complicates the issue of E-waste management because recyclers cannot gain access to the valuable resources these electronics contain. Many end-of-life electronics items contain valuable elements such as gold, silver, and platinum. Unfortunately, E-waste can also contain potentially harmful substances such as lead, cadmium, and mercury. Regardless of whether its elements are valuable or potentially hazardous, handling and recovery of E-waste can be a costly undertaking. These considerations have led to intense debates about how E-waste can best be managed. There are also concerns about landfill toxins such as mercury, problematic levels of emissions from E-waste incineration, and exposure problems arising from poorly designed E-waste recovery and recycling operations. High labor and environmental control cost requirements are economic disincentives to E-waste recycling domestically. As a result, much E-waste recycling has shifted to overseas operations where labor costs and compliance requirements are lower.

While the state of E-waste is not as widespread in India as compared to some of the other developed nations, there should be a national concern to utilize this opportunity because it is possible to make clean, durable products that can be upgraded, recycled, or disposed of safely and don't end up as hazardous waste in someone's backyard. The Indian economy is very flexible due to its nature of growth in recent times and hence, it would prove to be very supportive to E-waste management due to a number of reasons. Firstly, the labor costs in the country are relatively lower as compared to the developed nations. Secondly, India has a huge infrastructural and intellectual backup required for this, because of the phenomenal growth of the Services and Software Sector. Thirdly, a bulk of the electronic trash is exported from the west illegally to Asia, where workers at scrap yards, often children, are exposed to a cocktail of toxic chemicals and poisons. And, finally, this would lead to the initiative of the conservation and utilization of energy which is the super set of the whole concept of e-waste management.

These are issues that might seem to be projected or exaggerated in the current state of affairs in the country, but definitely cannot be ignored from the conscious consideration when viewed meticulously with a provident perspective.