Maybe the Young Generation Is Not the Problem
Young employees are often blamed for asking clear questions, wanting a life outside work, and changing jobs. I see those as sensible responses to unclear work and …
Read note →Beyond the job title
I write about engineering leadership, resilient systems, AI-assisted prototyping and the practical decisions behind getting complex work shipped.
This site is also a record of the questions I keep returning to, the things I build to understand them, and the life that gives those questions some meaning.

Young employees are often blamed for asking clear questions, wanting a life outside work, and changing jobs. I see those as sensible responses to unclear work and …
Read note →A proposal for an independent, user-led spam filter for app notifications.
Read note →How I use OpenClaw as a local automation layer alongside ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, including a channel-neutral notification architecture and the practical limits I have …
Read note →A small experiment using a Kindle, Google Apps Script and AI to build a low-cost personal dashboard.
Read note →Three current inputs to an Indian IT scenario-mapping experiment: H-1B and family mobility, AI-led employment uncertainty, and Japanese GCC growth.
Read note →An experiment using public historical traffic patterns, holidays, long weekends, weather and area-specific peak timings to estimate when Bengaluru roads may be easier or …
Read note →Ask about Manuj’s work, writing, labs or advisory work.