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AI: Axe or Amplifier for Junior Talent?

Bala Murali • 12/17/2025

AI: Axe or Amplifier for Junior Talent?

AWS CEO Matt Garman calls replacing junior workers with AI “the dumbest thing.” AI must be amplifying, not being the "axe". Discover how 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 1000𝘅 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

The C-Suite's Dirty Secret: Why Best Strategy Discussions Start With Data Reconciliation

The C-Suite's Dirty Secret: Why Best Strategy Discussions Start With Data Reconciliation

Every Monday morning, executives face the same embarrassing ritual: spending the first half of their strategy meetings figuring out which numbers are actually right. While they're reconciling conflicting reports, their highest-performing competitors have already moved on to making decisions with data they actually trust.

Swarms of Automated Weather Stations to critical early warning systems

Swarms of Automated Weather Stations to critical early warning systems

Kerala's Instritute for Climate Change studies is embarking on a pivotal project to create

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AI: Axe or Amplifier for Junior Talent?

Bala Murali • 12/17/2025

AI: Axe or Amplifier for Junior Talent?

AWS CEO Matt Garman calls replacing junior workers with AI “the dumbest thing.” AI must be amplifying, not being the "axe". Discover how 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 1000𝘅 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

The 20% Solution: Why Smart CEOs Must Ignore Most of Their Data

Alan A F • 8/7/2025

The 20% Solution: Why Smart CEOs Must Ignore Most of Their Data

The Pareto Principle reveals an uncomfortable truth about executive decision-making: the metrics that matter most are rarely the ones getting the most attention.

Why Traditional BI Tools Fail for SMEs (and What to Do Instead)

8/7/2025

Why Traditional BI Tools Fail for SMEs (and What to Do Instead)

How the most important function in decision making is the most neglected - and what small and medium enterprises must do about it.

The C-Suite's Dirty Secret: Why Best Strategy Discussions Start With Data Reconciliation

Bala Murali • 8/7/2025

The C-Suite's Dirty Secret: Why Best Strategy Discussions Start With Data Reconciliation

Every Monday morning, executives face the same embarrassing ritual: spending the first half of their strategy meetings figuring out which numbers are actually right. While they're reconciling conflicting reports, their highest-performing competitors have already moved on to making decisions with data they actually trust.

Swarms of Automated Weather Stations to critical early warning systems

Hamir Kalyan • 8/6/2025

Swarms of Automated Weather Stations to critical early warning systems

Kerala's Instritute for Climate Change studies is embarking on a pivotal project to create

ERP Deployed. BI Ignored. Now Everything’s on Fire.

Nirmala • 8/6/2025

ERP Deployed. BI Ignored. Now Everything’s on Fire.

Slapping PowerBI on your ERP? Easy enough - but that may not be a great idea.

Transforming scattered government data into transparent public-facing insights

Swaraj Krishnan • 8/6/2025

Transforming scattered government data into transparent public-facing insights

Kerala's Economics and Statistics Department publishes reliable economic data and publications - completely online.

Enabling prioritized decisions that keep lights shining

Bala Murali • 8/6/2025

Enabling prioritized decisions that keep lights shining

Kerala State Electricity Board's quiet revolution reveals why the next great infrastructure leap isn't about building more—it's about seeing better.

The Infinite Scale Paradigm: Why AI Changes Everything About Technology Adoption

Sreyas Namboothiri • 8/5/2025

The Infinite Scale Paradigm: Why AI Changes Everything About Technology Adoption

We're witnessing the collapse of traditional technology constraints—and most companies are still building for a world that no longer exists.

The Power of a Semantic Layer: Making AI Work for You

Sreyas Namboothiri • 8/5/2025

The Power of a Semantic Layer: Making AI Work for You

What si better thab better data? Smarter data that knows what it means.

RESTful APIs Belong On The Frontlines.

8/5/2025

RESTful APIs Belong On The Frontlines.

The rise of RESTful APIs has been met by a rise in tools for creating, testing, and manag...tools for creating, testing, and manag...

5 Signs Your Organization is Ready for Plug-and-Play BI

8/5/2025

5 Signs Your Organization is Ready for Plug-and-Play BI

Linear helps streamline software projects, sprints, tasks, and bug tracking

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