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My thoughts on Sanjay Manaktala's 'My Beta Does Computer Things'

I first watched Sanjay Manaktala, stand-up comedian, performing in Urban Solace, Bangalore, in 2014. Since then, I’ve followed his videos and jokes on social media. I also attended his performance in 2018 in Chennai. He is the ‘IT guy’, the NRI ‘chooth’( as he put it, not me), ‘Senti Sanjay.’ He has donned several avatars over the years. Some time back, he wrote a book called ‘My beta does computer things.’ I recently wrote to him and requested a copy of his book and offered to share my review across social media. Thanks, Sanjay, for the personal note you left in the book for me. It made my day! In his introduction, he says “What I hope this book does, though, is guide you on how to have a successful and more enjoyable career in Information Technology, a career in which so many people tend to be depressed and bitter. I want to show you how to find real satisfaction and success in technology rather than just work for it or simply get certifications because you think y...