Category: Personal

  • What does it mean “You own your career” ?

    Many companies are in the process of doing their year end reviews this time of the year. This means that a lot of people are thinking about their career, where they stand and how to move ahead and make progress. I am a firm believer that we own our career ourselves. This is also the…

  • Solving the problem is the interesting part, providing finishing touches – not so much. What to do?

    Developers are usually problem solvers, we solve problems and once we solve the core of it we have a tendency to call it done. However completing the rest of it, the finishing touches takes a looong time. The 99% complete syndrome is a documented fact that aligns well with software development and developers. I have…

  • Interviewing: The other side of the table.

    Hey Friends, It’s been a while since I have made a post, I have a lot to write but I have been bit busy with work, family, friends and some side projects. Today I want to dedicate this post to “Interviewing“. In my new job I have been given an opportunity to interview people for…

  • New Year, New Things, again.

    Happy New Year friends, 2013 passed in blink of an eye and it was an amazing year for me. 2014 on the other hand brings so many new things in life. Before I go on about 2014, I would like to mention a few highlights about 2013. Of Course the highlight of 2013 was that…

  • Times Square on a New Years eve, an amazing experience.

    It is always a great experience to do something that has been sitting on your wish list for a while. Being at Times Square, NY was a amazing, tiresome, unique experience, which CAN’T happen anywhere in the whole wide world. I love New York City an…

  • Getting Started…

    For all of you, as you may or may not have read in my profile I am Bhavin Surela. I call myself a Software/Web Developer and that’s what my designation says at the place where I work. If I had to judge myself I would call myself a pretty decent de…