From Funnel Vision to Gun-Barrel Vision

Eyeing the Future of Tech Skills and shooting for the bull's eye-it's time engineering talent was sharpened with a close eye on what orbits are black and which ones are white in the future dartboard of opportunities and industry requirements. Maybe that's already happening.

- Pratima H

What a sight! One hand in the pocket. A debonair air. A gearless posture when everyone else is strapped with fancy tools, glasses and protective gear. And yet, this strapping and taking-it-cool shooter won the Silver - holding a rock-steady pistol when everyone around was either super-serious or nervous. Turkish Shooter Yusuf Dikec became a sensation at the Paris Olympics 2024 for a reason. He knows something that others either have in their blind spot or zoom too much on.

Wondering what he would say if we could accost him towards the ringside for a few minutes, and request him to look at the shooter board of the future of tech talent. Where do the 9s and 10s lie?

BED OF NAILS OR BUCKET OF NAILS?

India has long been the fertile farmland of tech talent of every season, stripe and scent. We were there when the world was high on outsourcing. We caught up well when it was time for captive centres and product-potter wheels. We are also chasing the Cloud and AI waves well- surfing smoothly enough to no fall-offs, at least. But is that enough for the next ten years? Enough to take us beyond the ‘Bronze’ age?