Leica makes the world’s most expensive lens at $2mn


A nature or sports photographer among other things requires a lens with higher focal length in comparison to those making their living through commercial product, food or fashion portraits. Well, if you can afford to buy it then you can order a 1600mm f/5.6 Leica Lens for $2mn. The focal length on offer with thisContinue reading “Leica makes the world’s most expensive lens at $2mn”

What’s the basic law of software engineering talent?


“A great developer is well worth his/her weight in gold. The theory subscribed to here is that a great developer is 5x-10x better than an average software developer and that’s the basic law of software engineering talent,” says Ravi Gururaj, chairman of the Nasscom Product Council. Source: TOI

Why did planes kept flying over Ukraine even after it was crisis hit?


After the news of Malaysian Airlines jet that was carrying 298 people was shot down by a surface-to-air missile yesterday in Eastern Ukraine, you must be asking yourself that the country has been crisis torn for months and yet International airlines did not took the precaution of avoiding the risky route. Well, following are aContinue reading “Why did planes kept flying over Ukraine even after it was crisis hit?”

What is the secret behind flattering media coverage of Apple’s products?


  The secret of the flattering coverage that Apple’s products received in the past decade was the aggressive PR (Public Relations) efforts of the erstwhile CEO Steve Jobs. Back in the day, Jobs used to personally call important journalists and either mesmerized them or dominated them which is a well-known fact inside the media. SuchContinue reading “What is the secret behind flattering media coverage of Apple’s products?”

The notion of not going for an MBA degree after turning entrepreneur could be damaging


In an article published in the Bloomberg Businessweek, Scott Rostan has mulled over an idea that how not having an MBA degree has kept entrepreneurs of some of the startups like WhatsApp, Tumblr from guiding it towards its prime themselves, while also evaluating the decision of Snapchat’s entrepreneur Evan Spiegel of putting down the $3bnContinue reading “The notion of not going for an MBA degree after turning entrepreneur could be damaging”