Ramchandra Kulkarni

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@IDBI_Bank I've shared the details on DM. Another ticket raised by your team and no update. CP260626035002502 raised today. This is the 3rd ticket, 4th if you count the original request. @RBI, @NHAI_Official, IDBI shouldn't be allowed to provide fastag service with this level of service.

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@IDBI_Bank Ive been trying to close my FASTag since 12Jun. Written request. In branch. Because you're digitally handicapped. You promised 5 WDs. Then 2 more & 2 MORE. Do you understand deadlines?? Dont want a callback or ticket number. I want my FASTag CLOSED TODAY @NHAI_Official

[God @TheTweetOfGod]

Any self-help book you didn’t write is not a self-help book.

[Santiago @svpino]

Story Points don't work.

Even Ron Jeffries, who invented them, said he was sorry years ago.

And not only did he apologize, but he called the whole estimation idea "Evil."

Unfortunately, too many teams still use these points to estimate their work.

Story Points is a made-up metric to estimate work effort, not time. The goal was to prevent management from misusing estimates.

But it didn't work.

Every team I've ever met keeps a conversion table to translate back and forth between points and time. Some will never admit it, but go and talk to the folks doing the work.

Look at me and tell me I'm wrong.

But it gets worse:

Teams use points to decide how much work they can finish. But how can they do that without talking about time?

The effort to do something is not the same as the time it will take to finish it. This is especially true when planning an iteration with many people and tasks.

It's clear now: Story Points don't work.

What's the alternative?

I'll let the people who manage projects for a living offer their alternatives, but I can tell you what I've done.

As I got older and wiser, I stopped with the estimation charade altogether. I had my teams focus on short iterations with constant feedback from stakeholders.

From the "scope, budget, and time" triangle, I always tried to keep two of them variable and fix the third one.

If the customer was looking for a specific scope, we had a variable timeline and budget to finish it. We kept the scope and time flexible if the budget was non-negotiable. And if we had to deliver by a specific date, the scope and budget were on the table.

Every company is different, and this doesn't work for everyone. But if it does, I hope you stop the charade.

I'd love to hear about your experience estimating software. What crazy things does your company make you do?

[Ashish Rajput @ashishrajput151]

TRAI should create a straightforward, company-specific DND portal that lets you ban calls from Axis Bank, IndusInd, and others who are selling credit cards etc.
This would boost the ecosystem immensely.

[Sharikrana ♌︎𓃮 @sharikrana]

In Manipal University a professor called his Muslim student a "Terrorist".
De-radicalisation of educated people is urgently required.
We as a muslim faces this type of humiliation everyday in pur school, colleges, and offices.

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

Sar to tootata rehta hai, Gadar thodi miss karenge #Gadar2 @abhinay_sinha @iamsunnydeol

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@ashishrajput151 @rblbank @RBLBankCares @TRAI @AxisBank This is frustrating though. @rblbank knows this and hence has blocked comments on is posts too. Utterly garbage Bank! There is no way to stop them. #RBL @TRAI needs to do something about this.

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

Dear @rblbank, my parents made the mistake of opening an account with you. To punish them for that, you've been harassing them non-stop for the last three months. I think they've been punished can you please stop selling them useless debit cards now. @RBLBankCares #rblbank @TRAI

[Slava Bobrov @slava__bobrov]

How big are the cells? Microorganisms in perspective

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@rblbank @RBLBankCares @TRAI If tolerating this harassment is unavoidable, can you please help them close these accounts? #RBLBank

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@MKBHD @elonmusk No, they are exes.

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@FinancialEngg

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@FinancialEngg You can shit on anything you want. Just don't touch Shaktiman and C.I.D..

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@missanabeem RG is not the last national figure opposing Modi. He never was a valued national figure to be honest. There are many in opposition and they're more articulate than RG. 'Breaking News' my ass! NYT is a joke.

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@SandeepAgg @RichaChadha Seems you're still under bhangover. This is not a communal issue. This is animal-like behaviour.

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@VishalBhargava5 Rental yield in Indore is around 2-2.5%. I'm not sure how it can be similar to Bengaluru where the yield is an easy 4-5% or more.

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@GoodReddit We should call it the 'Toddler'.

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@elonmusk TV is better, it just made them stupid.

[Ramchandra Kulkarni @theharmlessthug]

@AbhinandanSekhr This was not a good way to interview. You were way too aggressive and that was counterproductive. You asked valid questions but your method ended up sidetracking them. Salvatore is stupid but it could’ve been proven in a better way. Disappointing!