Parag Sewalkar, Ph.D.

entrepreneurial scientist | founder - Vidasmi Holding | intersection of academic and industry research | drones | angel Investor

[News IADN @NewsIADN]

Ahmedabad-based #Enercomp has unveiled it's complete Drone Fleet with 90–100% IC.

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@shreyas 💯

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Taking it further, don’t fall in love with technology. Eventually it will become just a buzzword.

[Marc Randolph @marcrandolph]

I tell every entrepreneur I know;

Don’t fall in love with the idea, fall in love with the problem.

You’re going to dump your idea the minute you realize its flaws..

But the problem?

It’s only going to get richer, more interesting, and more nuanced the more you learn about it.

[Parag Sewalkar, Ph.D. @psewalkar]

@elonmusk The assumption here is all atheists pursue pleasure and no religious people pursue pleasure? Looks very black and white.

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Opportunity for Indian drone companies to test their drones at high altitudes > 12000 ft. #drones #drone #india

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TRISHAKTI DRON-A-THON 2024

Get ready for the ultimate drone experience! From Oct 1-3, 2024, witness cutting-edge drone tech in action at the Sikkim Field Firing Range, East #Sikkim.

Expect demonstrations of Kamikaze, Search and rescue capable drones, Logistics drones, Tethered drones, ISR (night-enabled), Swarm drones, Electronic & communication drones and First Pilot View drones!

Engage with industry leaders & innovators shaping the future of drones! Don't miss out!

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�� Mark your calendars!

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[Parag Sewalkar, Ph.D. @psewalkar]

@paulg All admission decisions are based on what candidates have achieved in the past and not what they could be in the future. So misses are bound to happen.

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@arrington Sovereignty, in the sense of unfettered freedom of action, is a nonsense. A man naked, hungry and alone in the middle of the Sahara desert, is free in the sense that no one can tell him what to do. He is sovereign, then. But he is also doomed.

- Mr. Chris Patten

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@ThePhDPlace Moving goalpost for a really long time.

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@ThePhDPlace Supervising bad students for their semester projects.

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@b50 A 45 year old won't bother about a 25 year old's success and fanfare in Bollywood or Hollywood , isn't it? The 45 year olds should treat the 25 year olds from social media the same way.

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@GergelyOrosz @Pragmatic_Eng By the way, the work council law in Germany is from 1920.

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@GergelyOrosz Isn't that just more regulation from the EU side (varying country-wise)? It also answers your previous tweet about why the EU is poked for excessive regulation. :)

[Parag Sewalkar, Ph.D. @psewalkar]

@GergelyOrosz This has been the case for a while in tech. It is just more visible now because the tech has grown bigger. People would rather be Principal Engineers than EMs. It is safer that way in bad times.

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@pitdesi This would provide opportunities for good players in edtech. Most of India's edtech startups are glorified coaching classes.

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This is one of the reasons why you don't find MBAs in middle management at tech companies. They are no good for core of tech companies.

[Gokul Rajaram @gokulr]

The CEO of one of the best companies I've recently met, has a unique (and I believe compelling) philosophy around hiring: make managers prove themselves as ICs first.

"We don't  directly hire into management. Instead, we like to hire them as ICs, and within 6-12 months we're happy to have them be managers (ie hire & interview with the expectation) but we want to make sure they will be strong ICs, so we can trust them with management. We've held this to be true across the board to date (operations, legal, marketing, etc.)  We may need to have exceptions in the future- but we definitely care maximally about this for technical roles (PM/Eng/Design/DS) since that is the core of our company."

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@GergelyOrosz EU is at the forefront of regulations. Drone regulations without any big drone company, pioneering GDPR without having big tech, forcing USB-C, banning fleet taxis (UBER in Germany), forcing social media companies to open APIs if market cap is above 75 B. The list goes on.

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@GergelyOrosz Why buy another expensive device (i.e. Vision Pro) to do the same thing (i.e. watch YouTube or Netflix)? If someone wants to do this anyway, buy a Google Cardboard, put an iPhone in it, put on the AirPods, and stream! Total costs < $20. Spatial computing is another story.

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Seemless merging of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks may expand the reach and enable a few new use cases including drones!

[5G Automotive Association (5GAA) @5GAA_official]

Interesting read! 🛰�� This article explores GCF's certification for devices connecting to #NTNs via 3GPP wireless standards over satellite.

It highlights NTN's great potential and aligns with 5GAA's commitment to robust #vehicleconnectivity standards:

🔗 https://t.co/zKuVzdd6o0

[Parag Sewalkar, Ph.D. @psewalkar]

@InternetH0F Take it easy internet. There is no deeper meaning here whatever bite you choose. Just enjoy the sandwich!

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Here is the whole interview transcript:
https://t.co/7iqqEtJUdf
#Seinfeld #MBAorNoMBA

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Avg MBA brain: "hey Seinfeld, why didn't you simply hire McKinsey?"