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Interesting work

Different people have different relationships with work. I treat it with importance. I come from a culture and family where I had to work hard to get out of the rat race. While that has many side effects, it taught me very high work ethic and hard-working mentality (at least I believe so). If I … Continue reading Interesting work →

Sooraj Chandran Life lessons, startup Leave a comment May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 1 Minute

Retirement myth

What does retirement mean to me? It’s the ability to work on things I want, from where I want, when I want.

Sooraj Chandran Life lessons, Microessays 1 Comment February 20, 2024 2 Minutes

IC (Individual contributor) vs Manager

When I was in the mid stages of my career (4 or 5 years into what I did), a common question I pondered was what route to take - IC vs Manager. Life took me on a different path as a founder. But I've been an employee for the past two and a half years. … Continue reading IC (Individual contributor) vs Manager →

Sooraj Chandran Career advice, startup Leave a comment November 2, 2022 3 Minutes

Hard work vs luck

A lot of success in life is pure luck. But that doesn't mean hard work has no role. If I look back at my life, I have been a fortunate guy. Most of my career success came out of luck. No, I'm not being humble here. I'm trying to prove a point. My journey When … Continue reading Hard work vs luck →

Sooraj Chandran Life lessons, Microessays 2 Comments September 16, 2022September 17, 2022 4 Minutes

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