Reid Madsen!!!
It was the summer of 1995. I had just joined a small startup company as a developer. Next week Reid Madsen joined and we shared an office. Reid came from C coding background and we used C++.
I remember the first question this tall guy asked me – “Rajib, what is a template”? And I proceeded to explain, feeling good with the early sign that I can add value to my new company.
In under 72 hours, Reid was spitting out C++ template code that made me wonder “How the heck did he do that”? I knew that I was licked.
So, I became a Development Manager 🙂
It was like “Dude, you are way better than me. Now, let me manage you” 🙂
It was fascinating to see that Reid Madsen today after years and years. Thanks are due to him for making the time for a hurried breakfast before I had to run to the airport.
It was heartening to hear from him that he still is proud of me…. for following him in hairstyle 🙂
Na re onar mathai tao ektu ektu chool dekha jachhe
Good to see both of you!
I love the “…I knew that I was licked. So, I became a Development Manager” – LOL 🙂 😀
Ah – nostalgia. I think Reid always liked your management style, Rajib. I remember him saying so.
Reid, thank you for changing your plans and making time for me today.
I did not know you dug C++ in the past, Rajib Roy. 😉 Now a puzzle for you on templates (STL). Tell me the most elegant way to sort an array of numbers, by returning the indices instead of the sorted array list 😉
3-4 years of professional life was spent coding in C++, Kuntal
Bob, I am sure you have some choice words for “management”? Ironically, even our FB posts represent the split of that day. Mine has a story, a picture… Reid’s has two hyperlinks and one pointer to a map 🙂 🙂
Good you dont do it, Rajib. The guys who keep doing it, just keep doing it even in their mid 40s 😉 So much for career growth ;)))
Ahhh… Miss working with you both! Reid was so inspiring to me, also. …as you know you are… 🙂
What Tammi said!
2 Perfect Heads!
Excellent. Your comments resonate so true with me Rajib. I recall many a discussion on changes to “base” to accommodate RhythmLink.
Good to see both of you are doing well. Can’t help but notice that Reid wore a tie expecting to talk to not just a manager, but an executive 🙂