Dhruv ponders what a “10x engineer” really means, and interviews Chandra Kuchi, a friend of the show and Dhruv’s ex-colleague about 10x engineering aka good software engineering. They talk about motivation, communicating with the team and other teams, focus and dealing with interrupts, work ethic, communicating your efforts and much more.

Dhruv ponders what a “10x engineer” really means, and interviews Chandra Kuchi, a friend of the show and Dhruv’s ex-colleague about 10x engineering aka good software engineering. They talk about motivation, communicating with the team and other teams, focus and dealing with interrupts, work ethic, communicating your efforts and much more.

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060 - 10x Engineer: Interview with Chandra Kuchi - Part 1

You all will be as confused as we are at the end of this episode on what this is supposed to be. But we assure you that it is going to be fun.

You all will be as confused as we are at the end of this episode on what this is supposed to be. But we assure you that it is going to be fun.

059 - K. Rishi Kumar

Aravind & Ravi dissect Naveen Polishetty's powerhouse performance in his debut Telugu movie -"Agent Sai Srinivas Athreya" <ul> <li>TED talk: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pkux2P7cnA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pkux2P7cnA</a></li> <li>Deleted scenes: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On6ZQhjAHmU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On6ZQhjAHmU</a></li> </ul>

Aravind & Ravi dissect Naveen Polishetty's powerhouse performance in his debut Telugu movie -"Agent Sai Srinivas Athreya" TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pkux2P7cnA Deleted scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On6ZQhjAHmU  

058 - Naveen Polishetty

As Thanksgiving approaches, Ravi and Dhruv talk about the tech they are thankful for in..... 2018. In typical Telugu Bytes fashion, we recorded this episode in 2018 but only managed to release it now. However, we still think it holds up pretty well - we talk about phones, cameras, headphones and a lot more. Happy Thanksgiving!

As Thanksgiving approaches, Ravi and Dhruv talk about the tech they are thankful for in..... 2018. In typical Telugu Bytes fashion, we recorded this episode in 2018 but only managed to release it now. However, we still think it holds up pretty well - we talk about phones, cameras, headphones and a lot more. Happy Thanksgiving!

057 - Tech we are Thankful for

Praveen and Dhruv get together and talk about Indian Cricket in 2019 - test dominance, the bowling attack, WC 2019 and more. <ul> <li>India tour of Australia and NZ</li> <li>WC 2019</li> <li>Ashes</li> <li>Indian Test Team</li> <li>Bowling attack</li> <li>Dhoni</li> <li>Shastri</li> <li>Ganguly</li> </ul>

Praveen and Dhruv get together and talk about Indian Cricket in 2019 - test dominance, the bowling attack, WC 2019 and more. India tour of Australia and NZ WC 2019 Ashes Indian Test Team Bowling attack Dhoni Shastri Ganguly 

056 - Indian Cricket in 2019

<ul> <li>Themes explored in the film</li> <li>Screenplay</li> <li>Ending</li> <li>Characters</li> <li>Music and Background Score</li> <li>Editing</li> <li>Production design</li> <li>Direction</li> <li>Looking forward</li> </ul>

 Themes explored in the film Screenplay Ending Characters Music and Background Score Editing Production design Direction Looking forward 

055 - Care of Kancharapalem

Aravind and Ravi reminisce about their childhood summer vacations

Aravind and Ravi reminisce about their childhood summer vacations

054 - Millennial Summer Nostalgia

Dhruv and Ravi recap WWDC 2019 and their dashed hopes <ul> <li>The new glorious monitor and the sticker shock</li> <li>Mac Pro - the machine we want, but not we need</li> <li>iOS - Dark mode, nuff said</li> <li>iPadOS - "Poorthiga macbook la maripoyina iPad ni choodu"</li> <li>SwiftUI and its implications on UI frameworks</li> </ul>

Dhruv and Ravi recap WWDC 2019 and their dashed hopes The new glorious monitor and the sticker shock Mac Pro - the machine we want, but not we need iOS - Dark mode, nuff said iPadOS - "Poorthiga macbook la maripoyina iPad ni choodu" SwiftUI and its implications on UI frameworks  

053 - WWDC 2019: Everything for Everyone

[The podcast is full of spoilers, please avoid if you haven't watched the movie yet] <ul> <li>Spidy and Ravi start with how they got introduced to KGF</li> <li>Spidy and Ravi discuss their top 4 scenes <ul> <li>The first fight</li> <li>Rocky stopping the traffic to aid the poor mother</li> <li>Rocky's brand elevation at police station</li> <li>Rocky pulling the cart</li> <li>Dheera dheera breakout fight</li> <li>Climax</li> </ul> </li> <li>Prashant Neels direction, script and other tidbits</li> <li>Dialogues and how they held their vitality across languages</li> <li>Yash - the coming of age of the next pan indian superstar?</li> <li>Downsides </li> <li>Predictions about Chapter 2</li> </ul>

[The podcast is full of spoilers, please avoid if you haven't watched the movie yet] Spidy and Ravi start with how they got introduced to KGF Spidy and Ravi discuss their top 4 scenes The first fight Rocky stopping the traffic to aid the poor mother Rocky's brand elevation at police station Rocky pulling the cart Dheera dheera breakout fight Climax Prashant Neels direction, script and other tidbits Dialogues and how they held their vitality across languages Yash - the coming of age of the next pan indian superstar? Downsides  Predictions about Chapter 2 

052 - KGF: An Ode to Mass Entertainers

[Spoiler Alert: Please watch the movie before listening to the episode because we discuss the story and scenes in detail] Aravind & Ravi analyze Nani's latest blockbuster Jersey

[Spoiler Alert: Please watch the movie before listening to the episode because we discuss the story and scenes in detail] Aravind & Ravi analyze Nani's latest blockbuster Jersey

051 - Jersey (Telugu Movie)

Praveen and Dhruv get together to talk about the state of Indian cricket in 2018, review recent tours and player performances and look forward to World Cup 2019. <ul> <li>Ongoing India-WI series</li> <li>End of the road for Vijay and Dhawan?</li> <li>The Karun Nair conundrum</li> <li>The golden age of Indian fast bowlers</li> <li>Why is Ravi Shastri still coach?</li> <li>Should Dhoni retire from limited overs?</li> <li>Should Rohit Sharma be ODI captain?</li> <li>The rise and rise of Virat Kohli</li> <li>Praveen's XI for World Cup 2019</li> <li>How are the other teams doing?</li> <li>Final thoughts</li> </ul>

Praveen and Dhruv get together to talk about the state of Indian cricket in 2018, review recent tours and player performances and look forward to World Cup 2019. Ongoing India-WI series End of the road for Vijay and Dhawan? The Karun Nair conundrum The golden age of Indian fast bowlers Why is Ravi Shastri still coach? Should Dhoni retire from limited overs? Should Rohit Sharma be ODI captain? The rise and rise of Virat Kohli Praveen's XI for World Cup 2019 How are the other teams doing? Final thoughts 

049 - Indian Cricket in 2018

Aravind and Ravi couldn't wait to get their thoughts in about their latest favorite Telugu movie Note: <ol> <li>We think you will be able to enjoy this episode irrespective of if you watched the movie or not. But you still want to be make sure you have all the context, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Srinivasa-Kalyanam-Nithin/dp/B07H4PMS71/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1538883802&sr=1-1&keywords=srinivasa+kalyanam"> here is the amazon prime link</a>.</li> <li>All the discussion & sarcasm in this episode is in a lighter vein to provide humor for our audience and not meant to undermine the talent of any technicians involved. Thank you!</li> </ol>

Aravind and Ravi couldn't wait to get their thoughts in about their latest favorite Telugu movie Note: We think you will be able to enjoy this episode irrespective of if you watched the movie or not. But you still want to be make sure you have all the context, here is the amazon prime link. All the discussion & sarcasm in this episode is in a lighter vein to provide humor for our audience and not meant to undermine the talent of any technicians involved. Thank you! 

048 - Srinivasa Kalyanam Movie (2018)

Dhruv goes over everything that happened in the Apple world since he & Ravi got together in 2017. <ul> <li> iOS 12</li> <li>WatchOS 5</li> <li>Mojave</li> <li>iPhone X/Xs/Xr</li> <li>HomePod</li> <li>New Macs</li> <li>Watch Series 4</li> </ul>

Dhruv goes over everything that happened in the Apple world since he & Ravi got together in 2017.  iOS 12 WatchOS 5 Mojave iPhone X/Xs/Xr HomePod New Macs Watch Series 4 

047 - Apple 2018 Recap

It took another season of Bigg Boss for Praveen and Ravi to come back from hiding! After almost an year since they did they a quick recap of Bigg Boss 1, Ravi and Praveen get together to discuss about Bigg Boss 2.

It took another season of Bigg Boss for Praveen and Ravi to come back from hiding! After almost an year since they did they a quick recap of Bigg Boss 1, Ravi and Praveen get together to discuss about Bigg Boss 2.     

046 - Bigg Boss 2

In this special episode, Dhruv interviews <a href= "twitter.com/crhemanth">C R Hemanth</a>, a popular Telugu film critic who probably needs no introduction to our listeners. We at Telugu Bytes have always followed and admired Hemanth's reviews and his take on all things filmy. <ul> <li>Hemanth's days at BITS Pilani and introduction to film appreciation</li> <li>The trip that (sort of) changed his life</li> <li>Blogging about films</li> <li>How he got into mainstream film journalism and criticism</li> <li>Social media - pros and cons</li> <li>How he deals with trolls</li> <li>Films of 2018 - Rangasthalam, Awe, Sammohanam, Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi</li> <li>Flops of 2018 - How audience are rejecting the old order</li> <li>Reviews and their impact on films</li> <li>Relationship between filmmakers and critics</li> <li>How do we make film reviewing better</li> <li>Purpose of a film critic - Hemanth's POV</li> </ul>   Notes: <ol> <li>This interview is predominantly in English, kindly understand and excuse. </li> <li>We thought we were respectful, unbiased and objective in our opinions but in case we offended anyone, we deeply apologize.</li> <li>(Pardon the crutch words - Dhruv)</li> </ol>

In this special episode, Dhruv interviews C R Hemanth, a popular Telugu film critic who probably needs no introduction to our listeners. We at Telugu Bytes have always followed and admired Hemanth's reviews and his take on all things filmy. Hemanth's days at BITS Pilani and introduction to film appreciation The trip that (sort of) changed his life Blogging about films How he got into mainstream film journalism and criticism Social media - pros and cons How he deals with trolls Films of 2018 - Rangasthalam, Awe, Sammohanam, Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi Flops of 2018 - How audience are rejecting the old order Reviews and their impact on films Relationship between filmmakers and critics How do we make film reviewing better Purpose of a film critic - Hemanth's POV   Notes: This interview is predominantly in English, kindly understand and excuse.  We thought we were respectful, unbiased and objective in our opinions but in case we offended anyone, we deeply apologize. (Pardon the crutch words - Dhruv) 

045 - Interview with C R Hemanth

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