Why r³?

Guy Kawasaki says, "the hardest part about getting started is getting started", and it's so true for procrastinators like us. All of us want to read articles, posts, and books about the things we're interested in; but something or the other gets in the way, and sometimes, we are just too lazy. Here, we say goodbye to all of that!

The main motivation behind creating this group is to motivate our lazy asses to do something productive in our spare time. We believe that a schedule and deadline will force us to participate more actively in reading and discussion. Each person in the group will give a talk in a round-robin fashion on a topic of their interest. We plan to have a session every Monday.

Group Members

Chetan, Pavan, Prabhav, Kashyap, Skanda, Udbhav

Schedule

May 17, 2017: SEDA: An Architecture for Well-Conditioned, Scalable Internet Services (by Kashyap)

Reference: PDF
TODO(kashyap): Add summary.

Apr 17, 2017: Hiking The Grand Canyon (by Skanda)

Reference: Dank PPT
Hiking the Grand Canyon, and rim to rim at that, is a feather that most avid hikers seek to add to their cap. This presentation takes you through everything you need to know to successfully hike the Grand Canyon, from terrain to gear to training, with the added bonus of an awes inspiring motivational message by one of the greatest thought leaders alive.

Apr 17, 2017: So Good They Can't Ignore You (by Prabhav)

Reference: So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport, Prabhav's notes
This book debunks the popular belief that "follow your passion" is good career advice. Cal then lists a set of rules/templates which people should follow for having a happy and successful career. He also provides examples how people's career fit into the templates given by him. For more details about the author and his previous works, please refer to his website

Upcoming: Apr 10, 2017: The Design of Everyday Things (by Pavan)

TODO: Add summary and links

Apr 3, 2017: The San Francisco Housing Crisis (by Kashyap)

Reference: How Burrowing Owls Lead To Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF's Housing Crisis Explained)
I'll review what the crisis looks like in numbers, some of the global housing trends such as "The Great Inversion", and the development of the "Slow Growth" movement in SF and California, beginning with the 1950s. We'll look at how rent control came to be, how neighborhood groups and developers have worked with policies and regulations, and where tech fits into all of this.

Apr 3, 2017: Basic Economics: Part II (by Udbhav)

Reference: Principles of Economics by Mankiw, Udbhav's notes
Udbhav reviewed production posssibilites again and the concave shape of the curve. He also talked about how trade can provide benefit to both the parties involved in trade and gave examples of it.

Mar 27, 2017: Basic Economics: Part I (by Udbhav)

Reference: Principles of Economics by Mankiw, Udbhav's notes
The talk is primarily structured around first two chapters of the book. Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction to economics and then talks about the principles of economics: principles for individuals, principles for interactions, and principles for the whole economy. Chapter 2 provides some of the economic models such as the circular flow diagram and the production possibilities frontier.

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