The World in a Park!

When I am at home, I usually do not like to discuss about office and its chores. But today got an interesting thing to share and hence would “deviate” from the rule. Software Engineers, I guess, are very good at it-“deviating”. They will always code which “deviates” from requirements and consequently the actual test results “deviates” from the expected results.However, honestly and frankly, I am a full supporter of this “deviation”. The reason is that it is the only thing that is keeping this Industry moving. Just think, if developers start writing bug free codes, who would give bread to the Maintenance people?

Anyway, I think we are “deviating” from the point that matter. This post is not about the Software Gyaan, so coming back to the matter of fact!

My office is situated in the International Tech Park, Bangalore. In short it is called ITPB or more famously and commonly ITPL. It is developed and managed by a renowned Singapore based company Ascendas. Ascendas is said to be Asia's leading provider of business space solutions.

The Park as the name suggests, is truly International by standards, and is perhaps one of the biggest IT parks in India. In Bangalore it represents the IT hub.

Today in the evening, as I alighted at my stop from ITPL shuttle bus, I accidentally happened to read a very catchy line written at the back of the bus-

“The World in a Park”

The very small sentence has conveyed a really big meaning and I was really impressed by the creativity of the person who had devised that punch line. On my way back to my home, I kept on thinking on that line and believed that how true it is.

The ITPL is really a world altogether. If we go by Wiki, ITPL has a built-up area of over 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m²) with more than 145 companies and over 20,000 people comprised by the community working out of ITPL. Wow! Aren’t the statistics awe-inspiring! Statistics, be in whatever sense, speak up for themselves!

Moreover, ITPL has many companies who have their India operations. Many people from different countries work in those various companies. For them “India” is the “Onsite!”

You will often see beautiful foreign damsels having Sandwich at the Sub or Corporate gentlemen, having a puff at the smoking zone. And sometimes you would also see some carefree “firang” professionals dressed in a t-shirt and a three-fourth short. You would wonder, whether they have come to office or on a beach!

When I enter the park in the morning, I see hundreds of thousands of people entering. On seeing the crowd, one would be confused whether he has come to a “Kumbh Mela”! I feel for myself as if yet another small fish is entering the “Software Ocean”.

It is interesting to note that the Park has a Mall inside it with all the famous eateries, banks, and other service outlets. There is another commercial Mall coming up in next few months! The lush green environment across the campus makes one feel so good.

The ITPL is really an engineering gem and when you enter it you would feel the ancient Indian philosophy of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” getting true! The world here is really one family!

Hats off to the person who thought of that line!

God Bless!

Cheers!

Adi