Ever wondered who created the compression algorithms and all the technical stuff in the startup world that you see in HBO’s Silicon Valley. We talk to the character behind the technology. Meet Dr. Vinith Misra, the technical consultant, who worked with Mike Judge and his team on the series. He was working on his PhD with Prof. Tsachy… Continue Reading
April is certainly been a busy month for startups and investors. As you know investments are no longer in the $10-15 million category, they appear to be in the $70-100 million category with valuations pegged in billions of dollars. Here is a sample of companies that raised fund in the last few days. Docker, an… Continue Reading
They are back. You know the nerd pack from “Silicon Valley’s“ Pied Piper consisting of Richard Hendriks, Bertram Gilfoyle, Dinesh Chugtai Ehrlich Bachman and others. After a successful first season, HBO’s “Silicon Valley“ premiers its second season today. Sadly, Christopher Evan, who plays the socially awkward Venture Capitalist Peter Gregory in the series passed away. He will be missed.… Continue Reading
In a few weeks time we will get to see the second season of HBO’s “Silicon Valley.” When the show debuted last year I was a bit skeptical and unsure if I wanted to watch it. But, this was a Mike Judge show and I thoroughly enjoyed his film “Office Space.” I tuned into the… Continue Reading
HBO’s new show “Silicon Valley,” is at the end of its first season and has found a strong fan base. I was skeptical and unconvinced when I saw the first episode called “Minimum Viable Product.” It had lots of of hype and did paint a very flattering picture of this “cradle of innovation” and startup culture.… Continue Reading
The Kamla Show 