DecodeX

Raw observations on tech, money, and people.
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Anything external can be lost. If you build your identity around people, money, status, or possessions, their loss will eventually hurt you. With experience, you learn to value these things without depending on them for your sense of self.

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Life eventually takes away everything you thought would complete you—people, money, status, titles, and possessions. Not to punish you, but to teach you that true stability comes from within, not from what you hold onto.

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Before Dhurandhar, there was Sarfarosh the first Bollywood film that directly named Pakistan and the ISI as villains.
It may not have been a phenomenon, but it set the benchmark for realistic cop dramas and terrorism thrillers. For me, it remains Aamir Khan’s most impactful film.

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What’s the best side hustle for a software engineer?
@grok

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Most people in India start their IT careers with a low CTC, often under 7 LPA. Save aggressively and reinvest in yourself whatever you can in the first 3 years it quietly defines your entire IT career. And if you know IT isn’t for you, quit early. Don’t overthink and get stuck.

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QA as a role feels very replaceable in the AI era. Most big tech MNCs have already cut QA teams or pushed testing onto devs. With AI in the mix, the next 2 years will disrupt QA way more than dev.

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Unpopular take: a lot of corruption in India doesn’t come from the elite, but from lower-middle & middle-class folks who finally get power. One govt job and suddenly it’s about securing wealth for the next 2–3 generations. Poverty explains it. Doesn’t excuse it.

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Story of every other metro city in India.

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The US imposing a 50% tariff on India may actually be a net positive. Yes, there’s short-term pain but it will force export diversification. Combined with the reforms India pushed over the last year, the long-term impact on the economy could be decisively positive.

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UPSC paradox:
Higher the marks in Ethics paper and rank Higher the chances of corruption amount when caught, Ethics clearly has compound interest.

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Until death, every defeat is psychological.

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Freshers worried about AI taking their jobs… buddy, first let’s get that job 😅 Enter the industry first, then worry about AI replacing you.

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If you’re on the job hunt, focus on GCCs that are setting up offices in India. There’s less competition, and they’re easier to crack.
India is emerging as a US GCC powerhouse a true H-1B workaround engine for the business world.

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Constant pressure in the markets this week, Nifty slipped over 3%. 📉 Investors are staying cautious, and sentiment remains weak.

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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

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GST To Reduce From 28% To 18% Now

• Air Conditioner
• TV > 32 Inch
• Dishwashing Machines
• Small Cars
• Motorcycles < 350 CC

Much Much Needed Relief For Taxpayers

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New GST Reforms, much needed and should be appreciated.

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Sometimes I wish I had followed the same advice I gave to my juniors and cousins, I’d probably be in a much better place today. One thing I always said: "Time is precious and it flies faster than you think. Get things done when they need to be".

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