Author Archives: Vijay Vijayasankar

Couple of decades ago, I worked in UK for a bit . The biggest challenge for me was getting used to the relaxed pace of a 35 hr work week after the 60 hour regular weeks in US that I was used to . I think our manager spent more time with us at PubsContinue reading “Musings from vacation”

There are three things that limit extraordinary or exponential progress for mankind in my opinion . 1. Physical ability 2. Mental ability 3. Time When you make even small improvements in each bucket, you gain some competitive advantage . For example – if you have adequate food and healthcare , you have better chances ofContinue reading “What citizenship will my great grand kids have ?”

In 1997, I was an apprentice engineer in a Tire company in India after finishing my degree in mechanical engineering . One evening, a machine broke down in the line and I quickly figured out that it’s just a broken spindle that needs to be replaced . I did some quick calculations and figured aContinue reading “Learning Philosophy : Between N-1 and N+1”