CloudCamp Bangalore & Hadoop Summit

This post comes live from CloudCamp Bangalore & Hadoop Summit. After delivering CloudCamp across India, Dave Neilsen, Prem and the India team of CloudCamp reached Bangalore. The event started with Yahoo! folks delivering the keynote on Hadoop and Cloud Computing. It was interesting to see the efforts of Yahoo! in this space. After the keynote, there was an UnPanel. This was the first time...

Why Technology Evangelism Matters?

A decade back only a handful of folks carried the title of an ‘Evangelist’ on their business cards. This role was predominantly found within software product and developer platform companies. It is Apple, Microsoft, Sun and Google that made this title sound very cool. Today it is common to find Evangelists in the corporate world. I have also seen a few companies giving the title of...

Microsoft Community TechDays

I had the opportunity to be a part of Microsoft Community TechDays at Hyderabad and Bangalore. What is special about CTD? This is run completely by the community and the User Groups with a very little support from Microsoft. The Hyderabad CTD was held on 20th September at Microsoft campus. I had the privilege to deliver the keynote on Azure Services Platform. Azure Code Camp at MS Community...

7 Signs That You Are an Evangelist

I love the term ‘Evangelist’. I have tremendous respect for the folks who carry a business card that reads ‘Technology Evangelist’. For the last 15 years or so, I have been living an evangelist life and enjoy every bit of that. How are evangelists different from other folks who sell and market stuff? Well, first of all, evangelists have bundles of conviction in what they believe in. They...

Bangalore GTUG Launch Was a Grand Success

This post comes little late but it is never too late to share good things. Bangalore GTUG launch was attended by more than 70 developers. Thanks to Google Bangalore for not only hosting this event but also providing the attendees with free Wi-Fi and a delicious lunch Here is a detailed post on the...

Jani & GTUG?

I was actually questioning myself on what made me take up this? First & foremost, I am a technologist at heart and brands come next. While I was working at Microsoft, I have never shied away from admiring a competitive technology or an offering. I have always taken a neutral stand and spent considerable amount of time getting my hands on non-Microsoft technologies. I burnt midnight oil...

Announcing Bangalore Google Technology User Group (GTUG)

To get all the Google enthusiasts and developers from Bangalore under one roof, we are announcing the Bangalore Google Technology User Group (GTUG). Google announced their plan for GTUG a couple of months back at their Google I/O conference. Check out the global GTUG site for more details. I have taken the lead to form and manage this community. My passion for community related activities and...