BC TECH
Saved by @CodyyyGardner

One segment I have been absolutely upbeat is IT/Tech. Tech has always been the hidden moat for many companies - AP/BFL to name a few. Tech is no longer a vertical in market. It has become horizontal that cuts across every single vertical.

 Be it Pharma/API, Finance, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail, CD, or any other segment, Tech is going to give you edge over peers.
The spend on IT/Tech is going to increase stupendously in coming 4/5 years to levels we haven't even imagined. The investment in tech is going to help big get even bigger and put very hard survival barriers to new entrants.
BFL/HDFC Life from Fin/Insurance segment have one of the best tech platforms. IndiaMart relies on customer data monetization, Dmart has a very small but extremely strong team of data scientists
Even Nestle has very strong data scientist pool, Asian Paints story is well knows to everyone now. Not investing in IT/Tech is going to be your biggest mistake in investing journey.
If you think API/Pharma is in structural bull-run, Tech is on the next level. Pick right companies and just sit back!
Platform based companies know how best to monetize customer data. Retail companies like Dmart know how to slice customer segments are draw build demand & advance planning for days/months/years to come.
Nestle knowns which flavor in which segment (city/rural) in which area/locality would sell best. HDFC Life knows which profile, at what age is more prone to buy & continue paying premiums for the lifetime of the policy
To conclude: Do not take IT/Tech lightly. The IT spends going to go up. DeFi, FinTech are only going to intensify the spends.
Time to reach 50mn users is reducing at rapid pace. It took 68yrs for Airlines to have their first 50mn customers, 18 yrs for ATMs, 4 yrs for YouTube, and Pokemon Go took 19 days. Ref: HDFC Life Tech Insights
Only the payments segment is decently penetrated by PhonePe, Gpay, Amazon etc. Marketplace lending, Fintech Enablers, P2P lending, Insurance are still in early phase of tech revolution
The slice & consume approach is going to bring a lot many opportunities for tech startups. Unbundling of services will give rise to many companies, and even increased money flow in Fin/Tech/IT space
This will enrich digital/tech value chain across different segments such as consumer/insurance/pharma/services/retail/Auto etc.
The role of underwriter will go eventually once adoption of tech gets commoditized. The role of DP/Validator must go eventually as well.
The consumer experience will lead the way. People would want seamless experiences across different situations - be it work/leisure/personal. Whoever enables seamless consumer experience will have sticky customer base
The revolution that rocked enterprise software i.e. move from inside to outside (product to customer) also rock many companies including likes of HDFC Life/Dmart/Relaxo and many more. Names are not reco. Just for example
Digital assets will be on rise for all companies eventually as they continue to invest into core systems, enables, and consumption front.
With this, a lot of products will undergo on the fly transformations. Products will be made to suit individual customer and one product fit all time is now gone. Be it custom pricing algos or custom insurance products, cognitive platforms/algos will witness humongous rise
We are staring at scenario where we go from days to hours, and hours to minutes before a product is put together and consumed.
The next phase of growth will come from channels that were not existent earlier, enabled by technologies that were not used earlier. Hence, spend on tech is only way to accelerate growth & lead on.
For e.g. Swiggy integrating into OLA is one example of new channels based growth. Or purchasing a smartphone and bundling an insurance along. Platforms will provide some amazing integration capabilities to whoever is ready to grab such opportunities.
Embedded Finance/Insurance is already present in India & have integrated at platforms level quiet well. See those add insurance while you buy air ticket or a smartphone? That is embedded insurance
Taking example of insurance & how tech can being in growth: Automation in claim settlements can bring in as high as 30% reduction in costs - You don't need underwriter/claim validation officers
Companies will look to avoid risks rather than fighting to mitigate risks. Reason? - Tech will enable insights/analytics to such finer levels that you can actually know how to avoid risk. Earlier, such insights were unknown
Insurance companies are only spending 2% of their innovation efforts on claims automation, while distribution remains highest at 9%. Imagine the growth lined up ahead.
New data will give rise to new insights which will in turn give rise to new products and new business models, companies will transform from traditional insurance to InsureTech, Financials to FinTech
Even companies that haven't digitized their core yet can double their profits in 5 yrs only by digitizing existing business (even if we say now new business growth comes in)
We are at a tipping point in digital revolution where big becomes bigger, and laggards/late adopters will eventually die. So go back to your PF and see where does your company fits in.
As Tom king says - “It doesn’t matter how much business you sell today, it’s whether or not you can identify where [future] profits and losses lie, and what you need to jettison.”
And when we look back at companies now with this context, how on earth businesses such as Dmart/Bajaj/HDFC Life/Relaxo are expensive? Not at all. Change your perspective else you will forever remain at sidelines

More from Ameya

Ameya
Ameya
@Finstor85
This is line chart based arc I plotted a few days ago to see where does the target of 2nd arc completes. We got ~9200(+/- 100/-) Switch to candles. See rejection area. Arc on candles is not really ideal but on line it is. No view above 9200! MAs need to catch up. #TATAELXSI
TATAELXSI
Ameya
Ameya
@Finstor85
After getting good feedback on yesterday's thread on #routemobile I think it is logical to do a bit in-depth technical study. Place #twilio at center, keep #routemobile & #tanla at the periphery & see who is each placed.


This thread is inspired by one of the articles I read on the-ken about #postman API & how they are transforming & expediting software product delivery & consumption, leading to enhanced developer productivity.

We all know that #Twilio offers host of APIs that can be readily used for faster integration by anyone who wants to have communication capabilities. Before we move ahead, let's get a few things cleared out.

Can anyone build the programming capability to process payments or communication capabilities? Yes, but will they, the answer is NO. Companies prefer to consume APIs offered by likes of #Stripe #twilio #Shopify #razorpay etc.

This offers two benefits - faster time to market, of course that means no need to re-invent the wheel + not worrying of compliance around payment process or communication regulations. This makes entire ecosystem extremely agile
TECH
Advertisement
Ameya
Ameya
@Finstor85
Much needed cool off "hopefully" starting in ELXSI. Will be a good buy on 20-25% cut. So much is already in the price. And those 30%+ contracts aren't forever in this space.
TATAELXSILONGTERM
Ameya
Ameya
@Finstor85
As promised I am now posting details on #RIL #JIO stack. I shall discuss some advantage that #JIO stack has over peers. Pl do not take this as reco to buy stock. This is purely for information purpose

Unfortunately, majority of market participants only see the deal value #RIL has managed to clock & there is entire segment of investors who hate #RIL stock.
Those who understand the technical/business depth of #RIL #JIO #RelianceRetail know the scale and future ahead

Talking first about #JIO stack from telecom PoV, it has tons of advantages over likes of Airtel/Idea-Vodafone that #JIO is pure 4G VoLTE network.

Airtel/Idea-Vodafone are forced to maintain 2G/3G network as more than 50% of their customer base is on old network that is cost intensive & burns into profits

Because #JIO is pure 4G VoLTE, they do not have to maintain separate networks, no need to maintain switching function for calls, reducing costs, giving pricing power
TRADING
Ameya
Ameya
@Finstor85
#LTI is getting ready..Need a strong close above 6530 & then arc BO level of 7566. Take these 2 out & get ready for rally of at least 1948 pts
LTI

More from Tech

Corey Gwin
Corey Gwin
@corey_gwin
Great thread full of potential https://t.co/jA8h08M48z ideas! 💡

📸 Social disposable camera app

Create a digital "roll" with friends. Take pictures from the roll. You can't see them until: the roll is used up, a time limit expires, or you get to a specific location.

🎙 Asynch interview platform

Send a guest a video or audio clip asking a question. Guest replies when able with same medium. Repeat. When done, share produced video/podcast.

✅ 24 Hour Startup Checklist/Overlay

A web app to track the progress of your project: ideation, naming, shipping code, launching.

Page can also be a dynamic browser overlay for live streaming.

Have tools for polls, surveys, sharing, launching to various outlets, etc.

👩‍⚖️ Healthcare "Lawyers"

If health insurance screws you over, no one has your back but you. Instead, can pay a small monthly fee to a service to take care of BS like this for you should issues arise.
TECH
Tom MacWright
Tom MacWright
@tmcw
it's done.

a visual enigma machine simulator: https://t.co/eLE4Sb97HW
TECH
Advertisement
Kelly Ellis
Kelly Ellis
@justkelly_ok
So, I want to talk about how sexual harassment and fair pay are linked at Google (and beyond), because I think that's an angle that isn't being highlighted enough in the coverage of these walk-outs. I'm going to frame it largely around my personal experience there. Thread.

When I was sexually harassed by the director of the area I was working in, I was afraid to report it because I was worried that "getting him in trouble" would result in the subtle retaliation of missed leadership opportunities.

I wanted to continue working on the team I was on, because I'd gained a lot of very deep knowledge and expertise in that area, as well as reputation and camaraderie with the other folks working in that area. I didn't want to make the situation more "difficult."

To get promoted at Google, several need to happen: 1. you need opportunities for ownership and leadership above your current level (basically, opportunities to show you're working at the next level you're trying to get promoted to). The work you're "assigned" has a big impact.

2. You need glowing reviews from peers, *at or particularly above the level you're hoping to get promoted to.* Basically, you need people a lot more senior than you to say you're doing awesome work.
TECH , SOCIETY
Taylor Holiday
Taylor Holiday
@TaylorHoliday
1/ What causes long term sustained performance in an ad account?

🧵featuring real examples 👇🏻

If you explore the source of FB ad growth and subsequently revenue growth for eCom brands it is almost never a function of iterative improvements to ad creative or tactics over time.

2/ More often it is a series of moments that unlock an order of magnitude increase in awareness, engagement, traffic and performance.

These moments can be caused by:

A single ad
A big PR moment
A breakthrough campaign
A change in market dynamics
A new product release
Etc.

3/ The problem is they are very hard to predict and create.

I’ll give you an example of a few that happened for us @QALORing that changed our trajectory (and ad account performance) each time...

4/ The first was @andydalton14 wearing a ring on @HBO hard knocks. It was the peak of the series popularity and they did a :30 piece on the ring he was wearing while playing.

See screenshot

Notice the traffic before and after the peak.


5/ This increased organic traffic let us alter our AdWords strategy, extract more post intent demand from new searchers and pull clips of the show to supplement our ad credibility.
TECH
Katrina Leonoudakis \U0001f453 Miyamura Appreciation Club
Katrina Leonoudakis 👓 ...
@katrinaltrnsl8r
Machine translation can be a wonderful translation tool, but its uses are widely misunderstood.

Let's talk about Google Translate, its current state in the professional translation industry, and why robots are terrible at interpreting culture and context.

Straight to the point: machine translation (MT) is an incredibly helpful tool for translation! But just like any tool, there are specific times and places for it.

You wouldn't use a jackhammer to nail a painting to the wall.

Two factors are at play when determining how useful MT is: language pair and context.

Certain language pairs are better suited for MT. Typically, the more similar the grammar structure, the better the MT will be. Think Spanish <> Portuguese vs. Spanish <> Japanese.

No two MT engines are the same, though! Check out how human professionals ranked their choice of MT engine in a Phrase survey:
https://t.co/yiVPmHnjKv


When it comes to context, the first thing to look at is the type of text you want to translate. Typically, the more technical and straightforward the text, the better a machine will be at working on it.
TECH

You May Also Like

Noah Smith
Noah Smith
@Noahpinion
1/OK, I should really write another thread about university-centric regional development, because I think people often make some (very understandable) mistakes when thinking about this issue.

2/The biggest myth, I think, is that universities help regions by educating locals as undergraduates.

Skeptics of universities say: "But most of the people who graduate end up leaving."

3/In fact, most of what a university does for a regional economy is NOT about educating local kids.

Educating local kids is good for the nation, but doesn't help a region much.

The way a university helps a region is through

4/Undergraduates usually leave town after graduation.

But university RESEARCH pulls in OTHER smart people from other regions, and they stay there.

Here's a paper showing that this is the main way universities increase a region's human capital:

5/Research also pulls in business investment.

Companies want to partner with university labs, so they can commercialize the technologies the labs produce. So they invest in the labs, and sometimes they even put their offices in the town.
SOCIETY
\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092e\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0939\u093f\u0924\u0947\u0936 \u0905\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0940
श्रीमाली हितेश अवस्थी...
@HiteshAwasthi89
Bhu Varaha Swamy Temple

Bhu Varaha Swamy temple is a Hindu temple, located at Srimushnam, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture...


the temple is dedicated to Varaha (Bhu Varaha Swamy), the boar-avatar of the god Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi as Ambujavalli Thayar.

The temple had contributions from Medieval Cholas of the 10th century with later expansions by Thanjavur Nayak king Achuthappa Nayak.


A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all the shrines and the temple tanks. There is a seven-tieredrajagopuram, the temple’s gateway tower.

Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Chariot festival....


celebrated during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (April–May), being the most prominent. The festival also symbolises Hindu-Muslim unity in the region – the flag of the chariot is provided by Muslims; they take offerings from the temple and present to Allah in the mosques.


Source & Pic credit : Anusri
ALL
Advertisement
Gal Gur \U0001f1ee\U0001f1f1
Gal Gur 🇮🇱...
@GalGur_
1/
Hello, my name is Gal,
I am an Israeli citizen, and I want to convey this urgent message to the world: Contrary to what you are told, Israel has not "returned to normal" in any way >>

2/ Moreover, despite the desire to create a setting as if there was a full and normal routine here - the Israeli Ministry of Health JUST RECOMMENDED TODAY TO EXTENT THE DECLARATION OF A “STATE OF EMERGENCY” in Israel >>

3/ to which is the foundation for coercion, violation of basic rights, severe discrimination under a "green mark (pass)", prolonged closure (Of about 5 months overall) and a lot of undemocratic and not “routine" restrictions. >

4/ If the situation in Israel had "returned to routine thanks to the astounding success of vaccines" then the "state of emergency" would not have continued.

5/ In fact, since the beginning of the "vaccination project" there has been only more intimidation and in many ways - even though the closure has been lifted, much more coercion.
TYRANNY
Reshu Nath
Reshu Nath
@ReshuNath
'Tera mera rishta kya, hindu, hindu,hindutva' is a clear take on 'tera mera rishta kya,la ilaha illallah'. As much as Hindutva hates the monotheistic religions especially Islam, there's a strange wistfulness and subliminal need at display now, to BE that they hate. 1


Charlie Hebdo doesn’t come up as a cautionary tale now but rather 'why cant we be like that'?
Growing up, Hanuman was an adorable deity for us, who swallowed the sun, or who couldn’t figure out what was Sanjeevani booti so he picked up a whole mountain and came back with it. 2

Or he was loyal, admirable and when he cleaved his chest, you saw both Ram and Sita. Now we have a lot of “Angry Hanuman” stickers. Why is a cute childlike God angry? We don’t know. It's a convenient blank space where to paint all the angst of Hindu Khatre mein hain narrative. 3


The other strange thing that has started happening is pictures of Ram appearing sans Sita. “Jai Siya Ram” has become “Jai Shri Ram”. Some people disingenuously explain it as being the same thing - because Shri is a name of Lakshmi. Not really. Siya is an apbhransh of Sita. 4


Shri is a prefix of respect in this case. Hinduism is being militarised. A woman/Sita has no place in it. Even the militaristic Goddess that is Durga has no place in this conception of neo-Hindu divinity, as evidenced by Dilip Mandal wondering where Durga came from. 5
RELIGION
Nigeria Stories
Nigeria Stories
@NigeriaStories
The Story of how Mary Slessor Stopped the killing of Twins but sadly died of Fever.

All you need to know

Retweet to educate someone


Killing new-born twins was common practice in the 19th century among the Ibibio people of Nigeria, but one Scotswoman went to great lengths to put an end to this.

Aberdeen-born Mary Slessor was one of the few missionaries in Africa who learnt the local language, adapted to the native customs and environment and gained the trust of the locals in order to make a truly positive impact.

Her father, a shoe-maker from Buchan, became incapacitated by alcoholism and Mary more or less became the breadwinner for the family.

From the age of 11, she worked as a ‘half-timer’ mill girl in the Baxter Brothers and Co Ltd, spending half the day at a school provided by the mill owners and the other half working for the company
HISTORY