{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Manimaran Manivannan","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/manimanimani","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1744272","username":"manimanimani","bio":"Trusted Tech Leader | Delivering From Vision to Execution | Driving Impact Without Micromanagement | Teacher | Photographer | Hiker | Adventurer","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/11/1744272.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"81446512","content_html":"<p>Back in my favourite cafe.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmanimaran.net%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F58c55d36fc.jpg\" width=\"268\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" 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href=\"https://manimaran.net/2025/10/13/ai-more-than-an-exam.html\">manimaran.net</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/10/13/ai-more-than-an-exam.html","date_published":"2025-10-13T19:27:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-13 19:27","date_timestamp":1760383626,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"75009042","content_html":"<p>From Data Solutions Architecture to Cybersecurity: A Journey of Continuity, Not Transition: <a 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fundamental analysis)\nWhen to buy and When to sell (depends on your ability to do technical analysis)\n\nRead the... <a href=\"https://manimaran.net/2025/08/28/finished-reading-flirting-with-stocks.html\">manimaran.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/08/28/finished-reading-flirting-with-stocks.html","date_published":"2025-08-28T18:14:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-28 18:14","date_timestamp":1756404864,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"69695945","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780008711085/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a 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href=\"https://manimaran.net/2025/07/18/why-indias-it-talent-is.html\">manimaran.net</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/07/18/why-indias-it-talent-is.html","date_published":"2025-07-18T17:47:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-18 17:47","date_timestamp":1752860847,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"68702636","content_html":"<p>How I Avoided Being a Bad Exec by Respecting the Maker’s Schedule: <a 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href=\"https://manimaran.net/2025/07/01/this-microbit-didnt-spark-a.html\">manimaran.net</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/07/01/this-microbit-didnt-spark-a.html","date_published":"2025-07-01T12:10:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-01 12:10","date_timestamp":1751371858,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"67792133","content_html":"<p>What a Barista Who Couldn’t Speak Taught Me About Leadership: <a 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height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://manimaran.net/uploads/2025/34f6909407.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://manimaran.net/2025/06/27/the-grand-anaicut-canal.html\">manimaran.net</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/06/27/the-grand-anaicut-canal.html","date_published":"2025-06-27T04:37:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-27 04:37","date_timestamp":1750999048,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"67316673","content_html":"<p>Surprised to see this decent cafe in Thanjavur, India.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmanimaran.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F1a94cb68a2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/06/22/surprised-to-see-this-decent.html","date_published":"2025-06-22T10:17:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-22 10:17","date_timestamp":1750587431,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"67202551","content_html":"<p>Cloud Mesh</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmanimaran.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F32ca5defaa.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" 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Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-15 06:41","date_timestamp":1749969711,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"66642772","content_html":"<p>Race vs. Marathon: The Two Leaders I've Chosen: <a href=\"https://manimaran.net/2025/06/13/race-vs-marathon-the-two.html\">manimaran.net</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/06/13/race-vs-marathon-the-two.html","date_published":"2025-06-13T00:15:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-13 00:15","date_timestamp":1749773702,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"65761146","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781760638269/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Finished reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781760638269\">The Courage To Be Disliked</a> by Ichiro Kishimi 📚</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://media.tenor.com/j4kc0NM8P9UAAAAM/super-rajini.gif\">media.tenor.com/j4kc0NM8P…</a></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/06/01/finished-reading-the-courage-to.html","date_published":"2025-06-01T22:21:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran 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This was like the equivalent of iPhone for us back then. A pen that normally does not leak and whose nib was not fully visible. Little dud I know that it had done connection to Chinese manufacturing <a href=\"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Hero_Pen_Company\">en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shan…</a></p>\n<p>So for nostalgia I bought one that looks and writes like it. I’m no expert at fountain pens but am aware of some really expensive and coveted brands. This is not one of those, something I could afford on Amazon.</p>\n<p>The one I bought is similar to this : <a href=\"https://amzn.eu/d/4lWRffP\">amzn.eu/d/4lWRffP</a></p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/manimanimani/64706403","date_published":"2025-05-18T19:59:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-18 19:59","date_timestamp":1747598386,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"63725431","content_html":"<p>It’s a fantastic feeling to end the day by writing the journal using Hero Fountain Pen.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmanimaran.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fb845ddfb5c.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/05/05/its-a-fantastic-feeling-to.html","date_published":"2025-05-05T21:19:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-05 21:19","date_timestamp":1746479997,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"63609719","content_html":"<p>A KISS Wedding: A Refreshing Reminder of the Power of Simplicity: <a href=\"https://manimaran.net/2025/05/04/a-kiss-wedding-a-refreshing.html\">manimaran.net</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://manimaran.net/2025/05/04/a-kiss-wedding-a-refreshing.html","date_published":"2025-05-04T04:29:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Manimaran Manivannan","url":"https://manimaran.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F11%2F1744272.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"manimanimani"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-04 04:29","date_timestamp":1746332951,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}