varadharajan srinivasan

Innovator, challenges status quo to bring improvements.. strongly believes in leading by example.. all tweets are my personal opinions only

[Ibrahim Ajami @IbrahimAjami]

Incredible

[varadharajan srinivasan @varadha2k]

@santhoshguru @ZepicHQ @contactnaveen @KenyanKeralite @sunilsi @tauroheet @jchristopherinc @arun_kumar_velu All the best buddy

[varadharajan srinivasan @varadha2k]

@testertested Testing is always required. No debates ;-). With software running the world, it will soon become a compliance need to everywhere.

[Dr. Ganapathi Pulipaka 🇺🇸 @gp_pulipaka]

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[Pradeep Soundararajan @testertested]

Bugasura A.I. is now live in Product Hunt : https://t.co/SlqWlCPC9N

[Bargava @bargava]

We are hiring a DevOps Engineer in Coimbatore. If interested, please apply here

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[Hussein Nasser @hnasr]

why exactly is select * is expensive

[varadharajan srinivasan @varadha2k]

@gajamani Sendoora is must

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

Here’s evidence that the first clip of ⁦@SnehdeepSK⁩ was no fluke & that he really has language skills.. He passed this test brilliantly. Once again, in a polarised world, it’s so comforting to hear voices that are unifying…

[FinFloww @FinFloww]

India lost ₹12000 crores every year because of long waiting at Toll Plazas

While FASTag reduced this loss to some extent, it is still inefficient

To bring it down to ₹0, Nitin Gadkari is getting rid of Toll Plazas and introducing a new technology

Here's what you need to know

Fastag has been a boon for the toll system in India.

It has reduced the average waiting time from 8 mins to 47 seconds,

but it has still not been very efficient to completely avoid congestion.

You see, Toll-Plazas are structurally bottle-necks.

And a Fastag system doesn’t solve for the structure problem.

That means the most effective solution would be to remove this bottle-neck with the appropriate technology available.

That’s exactly what the new system does.

The new system will remove all Toll-Plazas and use GPS technology instead of the Fastag, and use satellite data to collect the toll.

Although the exact technology hasn’t been decided, Nitin Gadkari said they’ll use the finest state of the art tech in this.

But does it make sense to build a new infrastructure for this when you have such a massive country-wide toll system already functioning so well all across the country?

It does actually…because the new system reduces infrastructure and man power costs.

So, even in remotest places, this system can collect toll without the requirement of heavy infrastructure investment.

And that makes it scalable!

Plus this allows smoother functioning of economic activities.

You can’t imagine how much a truck standing idle waiting for its turn costs the economy.

Also the number plates required for this have already been issued since 2019.

All the new cars come with this new number plate and the older ones will have to get one.

This new GPS toll technology has a brilliant new use-case too.

Suppose you’re crossing a highway which has a 60 km distance between two toll plazas.

Right now when you cross it you’ll have to pay for the full 60 kms even if you exit it in 30 kms.

With the new GPS tech you’ll only be charged 50% for this.

Charges will be based on the amount of road you used!

Does this system already work successfully in any other country?

Yes! Such a system works across Europe allowing smooth flow of regulated traffic across it’s countries.

It’s called EETS or European Electronic Toll Service.

This helps european road users pay tolls throughout Europe without any interruption.

If you’re traveling in several countries within EU, you’ll experience a seem-less travel since all the EU countries have accepted this standardised toll system.

And when such a technology is available, and your country is ready for it, then why not implement it, right?

Since Toll Plaza fundamentally doesn’t have a use-case anymore

When you don’t need something, it’s better to remove it, than create systems to make it smoother.

But is India ready for such a technology? Not everyone has a digital payment system or smartphones with UPI, then how will they collect Toll from them?

So, let’s show you some data here.

Fastags basically use your UPI for automatic deduction.

And this tech has reached 96% penetration. That means 96% of the vehicles crossing tolls have a Fastag.

That means we are ready for such a technology (even better than Europe where there’s nothing like UPI)

The biggest problem with this is that India doesn’t have laws to punish anyone evading toll tax.

Now if someone doesn’t get the appropriate number plate and setup the appropriate system, they can just pass by the road without paying.

To solve this, a new bill will be passed.

If you liked this read, do Retweet 🔄and follow us @FinFloww for more ❤️

[Nandan Nilekani @NandanNilekani]

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[Bargava @bargava]

A friend of mine and I are going to run an introductory Probability and Bayesian Statistics study group, on Telegram.

This is suitable for both students and working professionals. They'll learn and sharpen their reasoning skills through data.

Please DM me if interested.

[Bargava @bargava]

I primarily worked remote/WFH for close to 12 years.

But, since Jan 1, 2023, I decided to work from a proper in-person office 5 days a week.

AMA.

[Kush Agarwal @kushgrwl]

Congratulations @bargava
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[neal @neal__26]

Such a heartwarming and inspiring story. It's doctors like you who renew faith in something which seems impossible. A must read for everyone.

[Vaidehi Murthy @ButVai]

Who called him a Sr.Developer and not MahaDev?

[Zach Wilson @EcZachly]

The following books will change your #dataengineering career forever:

Fundamentals of Data Engineering by Joe Reis and Matt Housley

Designing Data Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppman

[Steph Smith @stephsmithio]

One of the best decisions I've ever made was learning to code.

It took me 300 hours. 300 hours to change my life!

With new tools like Copilot and Ghostwriter, how quickly do you think ppl can learn today?

[varadharajan srinivasan @varadha2k]

@elonmusk @elonmusk do we really need a algorithm here?
Also, all I need is see tweets from people i follow. This does need algorithm. I can say 99% people will have same requirement