The first project I managed in Shell was a $750K that I got because no one in the room wanted it - it was too small for them.
We were upgrading the Firewater System in an old oil producing platform seating in 3,000 feet of ocean water.
By the time we were done, the project ran into over $1M and it was such a success that it put me on the radar.
If you are trying to break into a new role, sniff around for the job no one wants and take it.
Like a deadly striker all you need is a half-chance to score.
Take those half-chances.
THIS GUY JUST BUILT A DRONE THAT TRACKS TARGETS WITH A LASER USING CLAUDE
> No robotics team
> No engineering degree
> No budget
He used Claude Code to write the entire system in Python - a drone that locks onto a target, follows it with a laser and corrects its own aim automatically after every attempt.
The AI gets more accurate the longer it runs because it learns from every single shot.
He's still improving it and this is only the beginning.
You have the same tool he used.
The article below is about how to actually use it to its full potential.
In Tamil Nadu, the BJP being in power at the centre has been used by essentially all the parties to demonize them. The DMK made "attack Modi" as their only plank. EdappadiDMK (that is the correct name) would have done the same thing if the Congress had switched over to them. In Tamil, we call this பூச்சாண்டி காட்டுதல் - like my grandmother would tell me as a kid "that tree next to the pond has a ghost that will catch you, so don't go near it" to keep me away from swimming in the pond! Modi is their favorite பூச்சாண்டி.
So when someone parrots the line "we want to keep the BJP out of Tamil Nadu", they are saying "we don't want competition for our cozy duopoly", not some deep principle. The BJP has been in alliance in AP and Pondicherry and those states are doing fine, they are making excellent progress. Yet TN is supposedly "different".
The "difference" was the BJP getting into alliance with these same parties (EDMK or DMK) that want to openly or secretly suppress them in TN.
What is the way ahead? Find good youthful passionate leadership that are willing to fight the good fight long term. Focus on building up the party from the grassroots. Ignore all the பூச்சாண்டி business. Do not align with anyone who claims "TN is different". TN is Bharat. We have to fight this subterranean separatism.
Annamalai was making progress but he needed a lot more time. He was creating a genuine political movement, he invited youth to be active in politics and he had massive engagement.
I would have volunteered for this assignment too (I love building up from zero!) but I am neck deep in tech and Bharat needs deep tech. So not in this life time. To be very clear, I will state my political views (my right to free speech) but I will not be in active politics.
I hope all our educated citizens do engage in this political debate and express their opinions, but let us all do it RESPECTFULLY.
What we need in the East is Visa processing Center and Health/Insurance processing Center for travellers in the east; such will make one not to travel to Lagos or Abuja before going abroad.
Odense was on fire! 🧯
I’ve just returned from NextGen Robotics LIVE, organized by Odense Robotics.
I had the incredible pleasure (and fun!) of being the MC and to co-host this amazing robotics event.
We had around 1000 people inside! 🤯
Not a surprise, if you have speakers from Google DeepMind, NVIDIA, ABB, A3 - Association for Advancing Automation, and Universal Robots sharing the stage and sharing their insights into the future of robotics.
On top of that, we had featured thematic panels, robot exhibitors from all over the world, and, perhaps most of all, people who are truly passionate about robotics.
Feels good to see such a great momentum in robotics these days.
Thanks again to everyone that made it to the event, and made it even more special! 🦾
See you next year Odense! 🇩🇰
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