Saif Ali Shaik

Hey, I'm Saif. Writing is one of my favorite habits. I journal about my learnings for the world to read. Some appreciate it if that adds value. This page you are seeing is my only social media. Welcome to my World of shower thoughts!
May 1, 2021

No currency to Cryptocurrency

Most of us may not remember our first interaction with money. But it should probably be going to a small shop to buy candy. I get candy. My mom or dad probably have paid ₹1 for it. Sooner it is simply accepted ₹ is a universal idea to buy and sell. So I decided to dig into this universal idea. It obviously takes us to the era that we n...
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April 20, 2021

My failed attempt to bring technology to schools

This is one of my writings of the past. I love it so much that I want it on my personal blog. Over 4 years ago, a student who was excited to teach fellow students what I learned about building android apps, websites, and IoT experiments, began to dream about building a product or service. It's simply because of an amazing team that hel...
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April 13, 2021

Be vigilant

As children we ask genuine questions but I wonder if any child got the answer she needed to hear. It is always the answer that some else want us to hear. The only answer I've repeatedly heard on why I should try to pass my 10th class exams with 90%+ is that I get to hope for good life. I am sure you might have heard some or other varia...
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April 6, 2021

The success illusion

For a long time, I have immersed myself in many success quotes that are biased or irrelevant. In different contexts, success is felt in different ways. In the current generation, motivational content is a well-performing segment of social media and elsewhere. So no wonder we consume so-called 'Success Quotes' and ending up nowhere. I w...
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March 30, 2021

Unrelated suicide and outrage

3 years earlier, one night something really unfortunate happened. A girl committed suicide. I do not know her personally, not have I seen her. Students all over were discussing this topic. All about Why and How this happened. Like everyone else, I was in my room with couple of great friends discussing the same topic as soon as we heard...
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March 28, 2021

Building meaningful friends for life

I reflect a lot on my life and every circumstance that happens within my life. If someone asks me, "What are your plans for this weekend?". My answer should ideally be, "Retrospection," -- Which is not what I say. As a 23-year-old, I am still in the phase of discovering life little by little. I may not have all the means to understand ...
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March 18, 2021

Be the Mentee you'd ever want

Call it Trainee, Mentee, Intern. The fact is the learnings those are attractive to you in this phase shape some of the most important perspectives of the career. This is exactly why taking best advantage of this temporary role is crucial to make great career choices. Don't try to be important person in the room It is quite natural to f...
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March 13, 2021

Graduation speech I wish I had given in 2019

It is mentioned "I wish" not because I did not take a step to do so but because there never existed any chance in the first place. My college celebrated two occasions as part of the 'Bye Bye' stages of college life. 1. Achiever's Day - Students who got placed in companies participate as occasion. 2. Convocation Day - Students sit down ...
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March 6, 2021

Computers, Games and decade of 2005 - 2015

I don't remember my age precisely. Over the period of my 20 years, my parents shifted over 6 homes in my hometown. It's the time when we were in our first house. A small house and a table with a PC on it. My dad used to build a software using Oracle forms reading some physical books. I didn't really gave a second thought, I went near o...
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