BigRock event httpx - Delhi

I almost forgot to write this blog. Heck, better late than never.

On 12th Sept I went to an event (httpx) hosted by BigRock at The Lalit, Delhi. The focus of the event was about web industry. Here are some details:

• 8:00 am: Woke up early and boarded the metro train for Rajiv Chowk. Reached The Lalit after half an hour.

• 9:00 am: Registered for the event. Got my participation identity card .

• 10:00 am: Seated in the middle of the hall waiting for some good knowledge.

• 10:15 am: The guys from ixigo.com, Rajnish Kumar and Ernesto Cohnen started the proceedings with their The Appy Hour presentation. As much as I want to say good things about them, I can't. For me they were bad, boring and their information were pretty useless. It almost seemed like both of them were the only people inside the hall and were talking to each other. One thing to take away from their presentation was "The browser is the new OS" . How true!

• 11:00 am: Next was Amit Somain of Makemytrip. He spoke very well, engaged with the audience and made sure #httpx was just not another free event. Many in the audience liked their(MakeMytrip) approach to customer driven innovations. The 'AHA' moment of the day was when he disclosed about Video Testing Analytics from the backend.

Amit Somani -- Photo credit: BigRock

• 12:00 am: Next was the Secrets of Online Marketing by Akanksha S and Abhinav of Google. Secrets? Yes, they were. Google Re-marketing was a new term for me. Hope to research and learn more about this in the near future.

Akansha S -- Photo credit: BigRock

• 1:00 pm: Lunch. By this time I was about to die. It's been long since I seated for a continuous 4 hrs. I did not have a good lunch as there was too much of waiting. I got to eat only 1 Roti after standing in a queue for half an hour.  To make matter worse it was followed by waiting of another 15 minutes for Ice-Cream. That's when I decided to leave the event and sleep peacefully back in my room.


• 2:00 pm: Went to the main hall of The Lalit to take some rest. I was feeling very tired and sick. Left the event sensing something was wrong with my body.


• 4:00 pm: Reached room. Heart's beating very fast. Leg's dead. Head ache. Fever. You named it I got it. Could it be Dengue?

UPDATE:  Finished all the regular check-up. Just viral fever and weakness. No Dengue. YaY!

Overall, the experience of BigRock event httpx, Delhi was really good. Couldn't blame BigRock for my unfortunate turn of events. I wish I was healthier and could have attended the rest of the program. It was really surprising to know there were many web designers and developers from Delhi and nearby regions. Hope to attend such kind of events in the future also.

Note: Thank You to all the speakers who took their time out and shared their knowledge.  Thank You BigRock, Verisign, The Lalit and other sponsors.

Things not to do while drinking with friends

The next few lines will make you wiser.

I enjoy drinking with friends. Hope you do too. Almost everyone does. But in order to make the best out of a drink session there are some actions you have to avoid. These are automatic habits you and your friends will normally fall for as you have no control over your subconscious mind.

So how does one not fall into these traps? Well it's simple.

While drinking, DON'T argue.

Don't spoil the mood. You start with a story or a news. Opinions starts circling around. Then as time goes by "my my my opinions" turns into arguments. With arguments flying here and there, the high you got takes a back seat and you are left with nothing but negative energy. There is a time and place for debates. Don't waste your drink.

Stop Phubbing

Phubbing: The act of snubbing someone in a social setting by looking at your phone instead of paying attention. Don't be a me, myself and my phone person while you are drinking with a group of friends. It's a crime. A serious one. *Attention Phubbers*  No Tweeting, No Facebook, No Instagram, No Foursquare, No Sexting. Only drinking & talking with the group face to face.

Don't get Wasted.

Drinks are meant for enjoyment and to bring relief from stress. Don't add another stress to you and your friends by getting wasted. Drink but up to your limit. Be a part of the drink and enjoy the kick afterwards. I have seen and met people who literally starts throwing out, starts to cry and even goes to the limit of not capable of moving their body parts after a heavy drinking session. This is bad and not funny. Learn to know yourself.

The above 3 points are a must "NO" for people who want to enjoy their drinks. Hope you all have learn something from here and are on the way to make the best out of every session. Cheers!