Welcome to my blog! I’m Yaju Arya, blending 17+ years of expertise in QA, GenAI, and Technical Product Management to deliver actionable insights, innovative strategies, and real-world solutions for tech enthusiasts and professionals.
The Struggle: Stuck in a Tech Rut Maybe you’re trapped in a job where the tech stack feels like a relic - mainframes, Oracle Forms, or something equally ancient. You glance at the horizon of newer technologies like AI, cloud, or DevOps, but your company’s inertia keeps you grounded. Your career prospects feel limited, and [...]
In the past, working in IT often meant being confined to big cities. However, with the rapid population growth and changing work dynamics, are these cities still the ideal choice for professionals? In this blog post, I will share my personal experience and discuss the advantages of working in different settings - metropolis, small town, [...]
A lot of people tell me they want to quit their job and start a business, as they feel they'll make more money that way. However, not every business is successful and most people make more money in a job as compared to own startup. With the current job market, it can be hard to [...]
I will tell you something I’ve learned with time. If you pour one litre bottle into a 200 ML glass, what will happen to the water? The excess water will be thrown out, it’ll be of no use to glass. You’ll feel that you did your best in pouring all that you had, but the [...]
My dear reader, I wish the best for you. May you succeed in your profession. May good things happen and you get far more than you ever asked for. I hope you get employment as per potential. Therefore, today I’ll ask you a question rather bluntly. What is your true worth outside your office? What [...]
I wish no good worker in IT would lose their jobs. I wish their age wouldn’t render them obsolete. I wish they would have a stable career lasting a lifetime. I wish they wouldn’t be dependent on a regular job alone, to increase their market value. It’s true that people in IT can make a [...]
One of the most common queries I get from people is, whether they should go ahead with an idea or not? Such as, if an idea like UrbanClap will work in small Indian towns? Whether they should get a hardware manufactured from China? Should they launch a blog in regional languages with revenue model on [...]
So many times we hear from people “follow your dreams” “don’t spend time doing things you don’t want to” “this is one life, live it the way you want”. All these are glorifications. There’s no harm doing what you want to do, as long as you’re practical about it. The thoughts in your head won’t [...]
In big cities / IT hubs, it isn't difficult to start a career. Some or the other company will absorb you. If you're a student there then even campus placements will be more than elsewhere. What if because of personal constraints you have to be in a place with very little scope for IT Jobs? [...]
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