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@Meluhhan Yes this is happening. At least in terms of a livable city
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Defeat of the Amateur Indian
Manu Joseph
TO ruin the chances of sleeping with them, rasp, ‘Is the science of climate change beyond dispute?’ They say things like ‘asparagus’ and ‘edamame’ and eat them, too. They used to love Aung San Suu Kyi, but not any more. They read very long articles in English that are called longform. They despise the word ‘infrastructure’ when uttered by a provincial man. But anything they hate they will considerforgiving if it is ‘sustainable’. They know what an ‘open’ relationship means. Many of them, especially in Mumbai,have ‘friends’ among street urchins.They hated giving their biometrics to their government but routinely do that for an American or European visa.They wish for diversity in plantsand animals even though they themselves are a monoculture of identical ethical organisms spread across the informed world whose president was Barack Obama. At times, they hold candles and go somewhere. They were, for long, awkward in India,but they had their islandswhere they could escapethe nation. Now there is nowhere to hide, not even in literature festivals. This is a government that is everywhere. So they feel uncertain in universities, think tanks, cultural bodies, journalism, theatre, art and mainstream cinema, activism, and in charitable works. They have lost beef too.
The worst truth of this new order is that they, who received the finesteducation and other opportunities, and who consider themselves the most intelligent and informed among Indians, have been shown as inaccurate, unreliable, and incompetent political analysts of their own nation. It appears that there is only one way left to use them as political forecasters. Listen carefully to what they have to say, for the outcome will be the very opposite. They are the amateur Indians.
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@ID_AA_Carmack @BlandInAmerica Would you prefer blocking or non blocking? I guess the choices of system calls flow from these two options
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It is a shame that the simple act of transferring a large block of data as fast as possible over the internet is not handled effectively by the primitive operating system calls. You either multiplex over parallel persistent TCP connections to combat head-of-line blocking and slow starts, or reinvent reliable delivery and flow control over UDP.
QUIC has a lot going for it, but it is a large library (six figure LoC!) and conflates security and performance in a way I don’t love. There is also fundamental information about competition with other processes and link layer congestion that should be useful, but is unavailable to user libraries.
You should be able to just write(really_big_buffer) and it is all taken care of for you.
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@SudsG5 The location for MNCs, GCCs are made by folks sitting outside India. They need to start perceiving Chennai as a city to which folks will be willing to relocate both from within India and outside India. Once that is accomplished Chennai will start shooting ahead.
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I have been traversing OMR for decades now. Dad had a factory in Tiruporur in the early 90's and we would drive down OMR in his beautiful Fiat (the OG 1100D) and later in his Chetak.
Back then the moment you went a km after Madhya Kailash, you encountered coconut groves, open land, the road itself was single lane road. 10 kms out and you might as well be in a rural area. Back then it was the only "Mahabalipuram road" as the ECR was not constructed till 1998 iirc.
The first transformation happened with the Tidel park building and the Madhya Kailash road in the early 2000's This for its era was a stand out road and a to us back then a gigantic, modern skyscraper. We used to drive down to this place called Dannys Karting (@PrakashMahtani1 would know the place) but even now , 15 mins from Tidel Park and you only had small homes, random provision stores etc and you still had paddy farms / coconut groves even in the early 00's but that's when a 1,000 acres was given to Sipcot to develop Padur / Siruseri.
It was this period, 2000-2010 that shaped this road to what we see now. Development was rapid, FSI for that era was generous and marquee names set up shop.
This was when we thought OMR would really give a tough fight to Blr, Hyd was just emerging and Pune non existent.
Enter the stagnation on urban development from 2015 and the place which was futuristic (in an Indian context) in 2005 now is stuck in 2005. The only development that's happened is metro and a few more office blocks.
OMR needs revitalization and a strategy for itself from the TN govt.
At the same time, in the opposite end of the city, Ambattur with oodles of space , rail / road connectivity was emerging as an IT hotspot in the mid 00's with a few giant (for its era) buildings like Ambit IT park, India Land but Ambattur was stiffed even worse than OMR and is stuck with these few IT offices though it still has all those advantages. Space, transit connectivity, next to massive residential hubs.
In general the TN govt needs to revitalize urban planning, incentivise IT cos to set up shop by offering tax breaks and at the same time break it's image as a rigid, orthodox and insular city (which it truly is not).
Amit Paranjape@aparanjape
#Pune is now at the 3rd spot in software exports (STPI+SEZ)... narrowing the gap with 2nd spot, Hyderabad. Last two years, Pune's growth rate has been higher than Hyderabad. Of course, Bengaluru is way ahead... at the 1st spot. Note - just a decade back, Chennai was at the 2nd spot - significantly ahead of Hyderabad and Pune. However both have surpassed it, and now Chennai is down to the 4th spot. (via @Urbanomics_IN)
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@SolutionsJoeG @haider1 There is a reason why you felt those SWEs are arrogant
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I’ve met so many arrogant SWEs over my 30 years in tech, this guys opinion doesn’t surprise me!
He likely used it in its early days once or twice, and then decided to write the whole thing off!
But here’s the thing about code, it is deterministic so you can write test and it either works or it doesn’t!
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Creator of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup:
AI-generated code isn't ready — it generates more bugs, more bloat, more security holes, and is nearly impossible to validate
"senior developers are already retiring rather than deal with it"
The problem is that even a small prompt change can shift the entire codebase in unpredictable ways
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@MachineElvesApe @haider1 This is what a peasant holding a pitchfork in a crowd would sound like
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That's Fucking Right - These fucking Stochastic Autocomplete Parrot-Fucks Make Mistakes! Sometimes!! And those mistakes can be Catastrophic!!! Sometimes!!!
That is Unlike us Elite Privileged Few who actually put in the HARD WORK, TIME, AND DEDICATION TO THIS CRAFT! Ya know, THOSE OF US WHO BUILT OUR IDENTITY AROUND BEING ABLE TO CODE GOOD. Ya see, WE would NEVER make mistakes like that. Ever. Ever.
And ya ever notice how nobody ever talked about Security Vulnerabilities in code that runs all of our vital infrastructure and energy grid and all the systems that run the banking industry, etc etc.? Never heard a peep about it, wasn't really a thing.
That is, up until Andrej Karpathy first posted about Vibe Coding and kicked off this Slop Plague that is threatening to all of humanity.. That's when it all started. Everything was perfect up until that point, That's when the Code Slop just started pouring in. I hadn't seen a single bug in years, but after that we were drowning in em, 24/7.
And no it was not a skill issue, we told the LLM to Code Good and not make mistakes. And sure, maybe instead of sitting here bitching about it we could actually be experimenting with ways in which these supposed issues could be avoided or fixed up or find better ways of prompting.....Is what I would say if I was one of you Delusional Peasant Fucks and Your endless Hyping up over a Mindless Parrot Machine-Fuck and its LIES.
No, the LLM fucked up and we shipped those changes and that's 100% fault that belongs strictly to LLM's and is in no way shape or form a reflection of any misjudgments or shortcomings from my/our end. Us Elite Coders. MIT. Harvard. We are are Better than all you retard peasants. Vibe Coding is going to kill us all.
Also, no This has nothing to do with MY EGO and how VIBE CODING FEELS THREATENING TO MY IDENTITY THAT I HAVE RATHER RIDICULOUSLY ATTACHED TO MY ABILITY TO CODE GOOD. I don't know WHO KEEPS ASKING THESE DAMN QUESTIONS BUT I'M ANSWERIN EM!!
Also, I made this poster to show the kind of Delusional thinking these AI psychosis retards have about us. Hah! Could you imagine?!
But no, that's really how delusional they are. They think WE are the ones who are delusional!! Truly an insane world we live in.
I'm a PHD.
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huh? BJP cannot take a separatism stance.
It has already taken a pro-Ealam Tamil stance by rolling out humanitarian measures, building houses, engagement and what not.
Ealam and Tamil ethno-nationalism is not a winning narrative for elections. If it was, Vaiko would be our CM.
do'o kappa@viprabuddhi
Unpopular Opinion: BJP should take a pro-Eelam Tamil stance if it wants to gain ground among Tamil ethnonationalists in Tamil Nadu 🇮🇳🪷🐅 If Pappu himself doesn't care for his father's demise, why do BJP supporters here keep crying about it? Annamalai did the right thing by taking a pro-LTTE stance.
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Famous influencer in Instagram. You never see such stories for Chennai often- because we don’t market ourselves as cool or offer high-paying opportunities to afford the better things in life for youth talent- even companies.
LV exited Chennai saying that they’ll serve luxury customers from Bengaluru. Ferrari opened an exclusive outlet in Bengaluru recently.
Why do people moralise luxury in Chennai’s circles? Because you can’t afford it hence desperately moralise poverty and justify it using a few indices and guilt-trip those who want a better life with nicer things?
They did the same with AC buses in Chennai - now thankfully that opposition has stopped! Especially when I see Chennai has so much potential to balance culture luxury and modernity better than Bengaluru has successfully (with the drawback of language homogenisation to Hindi speaking dominance) - out politics are stagnant and reek of moral grandstanding.
Something needs to be done. Whether it is foreign bands and rock stars playing or international stars (like Stephen Colbert) or phenomenon making it to Bengaluru, Chennai needs to be global and take Tamil to the world instead of closing the world to us! @TVKVijayHQ @BussyAnand @AadhavArjuna you have a task at hand.
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Am surprised this rabid rodent has any self respecting Indian followers
Dhruv Rathee@dhruv_rathee
Modi deserves to be humiliated everywhere he goes. He has not given a single press conference in 12 years since he became the Prime Minister. He fails to fulfill the basic transparency and accountability requirements of being a leader. I would like to encourage foreign journalists from other European countries to ask him questions wherever they see him, just like @HelleLyngSvends did. Embarrass him so much that he is forced to show some accountability in front of people. You will be doing great service for India’s progress.
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@reclaimchennai @muthuindiradjit Pub culture doesn’t mean just going to a pub in a five star hotel. It is those micro breweries and hole in the wall pubs and bars in the neighbourhood where you sip and unwind. Not necessarily a social event
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@muthuindiradjit This place called kari theory at Radisson blu hotel had lot of alcohol brands. I regularly host my foreign colleagues here. There are plenty of places like these all over the city
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For the Nth time, TN isn't a dry state and TASMAC isn't the only place alcoholics can get drunk in Chennai.
There are plenty of pubs, bars, clubs in Chennai.
Stop using lack of extreme alcoholism as a excuse for failure to attract talent.
Muthukrishnan Dhandapani@dmuthuk
Have said this many times before. The liquor policy in Tamil Nadu needs a complete overhaul. It should be something say similar to what is being followed in Karnataka. Chennai need to be like Bengaluru in terms of having good pubs and so on. It is not only the availability of drinks, but good ambience, comfortable places and so on. Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune are leading in attracting GCCs (Global Capability Centres). Chennai need to provide a better social life to attract talent.
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@transcendnada @UpdatesChennai It is not being modern or ancient. It is about having a choice of relaxation and entertainment. Of course people who want it are moving to other cities. The discussion is about how to attract them
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@UpdatesChennai Ppl wating better night life are in no way more modern than those who don't.
It's just a stereotype thinking. .you don't need to sit in a pub to prove ur modern .
There r better things to focus on.
Chennai offers a balance. If night life is priority better shift to such cities
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We can't do much on the Language part. But what else can be done??
1. Liberalise alcohol policy - Take the path of Bengaluru or Pune. Need to do away with the pathetic TASMAC. City needs better night life (Can't be adamant to be conservative if you want high end jobs)
2. Make use of the long coastline. City has hardly made any use of its coastline. Shacks, water sports, clean beaches need of the hour
3. Create more Grade-A office space. Increase FSI. Lure more product companies.
The previous Govt's of DMK & ADMK failed here big time. Hoping for a change...🙏
@TVKVijayHQ @CMOTamilnadu @Guidance_TN @Keerthana4VNR
SK@7_5_Cobra
Chennai holds virtually zero appeal for even for non-resident Tamils who grew up in major metros like Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, or overseas. Having spent my formative years on the West Coast across Mumbai, Daman, Goa, and Gujarat which sensitised me to an urban, highly cosmopolitan lifestyle mindset. But transitioning to Chennai for university feels like hitting a cultural brick wall; the city comes across as incredibly homogeneous, insular, and flat-out boring. The city completely lacks a distinct, independent youth culture. Instead, the social fabric is entirely dominated by an older demographic, conservative boomers and culture kangers who fiercely enforce traditional norms. Tamils outside TN don't do such antics themselves. Because the lifestyle is dictated by elder-approved routines, there is a massive deficit of casual public activities, vibrant nightlife, or engaging weekend avenues to build a high-quality, modern social life. The economic landscape also mirrors this rigid, old-school mentality. Chennai is highly rewarding if you are in the manufacturing or blue-collar sectors, but it is an incredibly difficult terrain for white-collar career growth. The tech ecosystem is overwhelmingly dominated by massive, process-driven IT service companies with strict hierarchies. Outside of a highly concentrated SaaS pocket, there is a severe deficit of aggressively funded, product-based tech companies or global R&D hubs, creating a definitive growth ceiling for ambitious professionals. Over the time, the emigration of highly skilled educated graduates and professionals in TN to overseas or to other cities in India is only going to intensity. It already has started BTW. And people in TN will still continue to remain the same and vote for people in TVK, DMK etc. Even the BJP in TN is the same as the other parties.
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@cvkrishnan @gus_brf I dunno how many TN non Madras people are keen on moving to Madras, where language should not be an issue.
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As a true blue chennaiite, who yearns to return, the problem I see wrt Chennai is low wages and low opportunities to rise up the corporate ladder in tech jobs. Much of the high paying Director/VP/MD roles are based in BLR/HYD/GGN/NOID/PUN. Essentially India HQ of GCCs & Corp Ind. For me the rest of the things are sorted.
Now for this ecosystem to come is where Chennai needs to look deeper. Is it a language issue? You can get by with English in most places. Ppl won’t insist on Tamil. But if you insist on Hindi then you are going to get counters. Bangalore has allowed itself to become sorta Hindi speaking city to accommodate this economic growth. In this dynamic, the ppl hold the aces than the city.
Are there ways? Ofcourse. Entire localities of Chennai are full of 2nd and 3rd gen Marwaris from Guj, Maha and Rajasthan. So many expats from Korea Japan China Vietnam call Chennai their home. How do they get by? They either learn the local language and form close knit communities(in the former case) or Gated communities with English interfacing services in the latter. To the Indian white collar upper middle class the latter is a costlier option. Especially when Chennai wages are low. But about the former option? I dunno. Maybe since they have the Hindi speaking cities available they don’t see having to learn a local language as attractive. One can say this as Hindi entitlement or otherwise. Depends on where on sits.
Chennai overall has been made to be the capital of Tamil ppl than a cosmopolitan city for all. The downstream effects of this will be visible soon. Getting the liquor policy right and having better entertainment oriented amenities will be first step. I’d delve deeper on other issues like land ownership in suburbs and neighbouring districts etc(like in BLR Coorg Sakleshpura) but that’s a deeper but secondary issue.
Guskirat Singh Rangi@gus_brf
It'll fall even more. The city has no appeal to non Tamils. Folks are thinking Chennai as "punishment posting".
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Have said this many times before. The liquor policy in Tamil Nadu needs a complete overhaul. It should be something say similar to what is being followed in Karnataka.
Chennai need to be like Bengaluru in terms of having good pubs and so on. It is not only the availability of drinks, but good ambience, comfortable places and so on.
Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune are leading in attracting GCCs (Global Capability Centres). Chennai need to provide a better social life to attract talent.
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One of my favorite quirks of "secular left" intellectual culture in India is that the same people who rail against the evils of "Brahminism" are quickest to parade their credentials as a priori evidence of superior qualifications, regardless of the argument. plus ca change, I guess
Samyak Ghosh 🌈@GhoshSamyak
One of the worst predicaments of being a professional historian today is that you are expected to engage with this mediocrity. The Print has a habit of publishing pieces that no respectable scholar in the field will even read. Not surprised they carried this to create some noise!
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