You Can't Google What You Haven't Heard Of

“He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool; shun him. He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a student; teach him. He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep; wake him. He who knows, and knows that he knows not, is wise; follow him.” — Ancient Persian Proverb The Spark: From a Tech Talk to Community Volunteering During a technical session on software engineering, Rajendran Dandapani brought up this ancient Persian proverb to illustrate the trajectory of developer competence and technical depth. ...

August 31, 2026 · 6 min

Decluttering, in the Age of Abundance of Information: A Deeper Self-Reflection

“We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.” — E.O. Wilson The Emperor’s Invisible Robes In Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes, two swindlers sell the king invisible garments claimed to be visible only to the clever and competent. Terrified of looking stupid, the ministers praised the empty loom, the crowd cheered in the streets, and the king paraded proudly—until an innocent child pointed and shouted: “Look! But the King has no clothes on at all!” ...

August 29, 2026 · Updated: September 14, 2026 · 5 min