Barkha Herman·Dec 21, 2016Acceptance Criteria: in software, life and anarchyI remember this one incident, about fifteen or so years ago. I was working for an internet startup. I was in a meeting with my Manager, and…
Barkha Herman·Oct 5, 2016On FearWhen I was young, I won a debate, and the prize I received was a book of essays by Jiddu Krishnamurti. My first impression of the book was…
Barkha Herman·Apr 14, 2016Luck, Choice, and other distinctions..My husband and I hear this from a lot of people : “You are lucky”.
Barkha Herman·Feb 24, 2016People don’t exist in my worldI was always an odd ball where ever I worked. It may have been because I always found myself surrounded by individuals that did not look…
Barkha Herman·Feb 23, 2016On anti-fragility, adversity, and livingOne of the instructors that taught my kids karate was what you would call a hard-ass. I remember watching his classes, where he would ask…
Barkha Herman·Feb 12, 2016Just say noI recently had a call from a friend. It was pleasant. We exchanged news about each other. Then the conversation turned to her asking me for…A response icon1A response icon1
Barkha Herman·Jan 30, 2016On water hyacinths, chai boys and progress…Commerce has the dubious distinction of being both glorified and vilified in the modern west. In countries like India where I grew up…
Barkha Herman·Jan 5, 2016My Kids Are Better than YoursYesterday, I was having a conversation with a friend. She was lamenting some challenges with her son. I jumped in with an almost…
