Archy Gupta

🍀 6 months at Google.... Today I have completed 6 months at Google after having joined back in January 27th, 2025. These 6 months have been a rollercoaster of learning, exploration, meeting some exceptionally skilled people, and growth. Summarizing my journey at Google, here's the top 6 learnings for me over the period of the last 6 months... 1️⃣. Imposter Syndrome is real - Working at a place like Google, the talent density is the real deal. With being surrounded by some the smartest folks in the industry and working alongside them, its easy to feel lost and out of place. 2 things kept me going here - a. The support from the team in my rampup. b. The confidence that I've done harder things in the past - this too shall pass. 2️⃣. Ownership matters - At a place like Google, with highly skilled people all around, its kinda obvious that people like to own their work and expect you to do the same. How to own your work end to end, and to deliver it with the highest quality is something I've greatly learnt in the past few months. 3️⃣. Communication >>> Code - At a place, where any code change you make affects billions, communication and alignment regarding the same becomes something of utmost nessecity. Skillful communication within the team, cross teams, and with multiple stakeholders to effectively deliver work is something I've seen matter more than ever here. 4️⃣. Asking for help is a strength - In companies like Google and Microsoft, asking for help is looked on as a strength, not a weakness. The culture fosters that. However, to get help, you've to ask for it. Getting over the thought of judgment, to reach out for help, is a key learning which helped me a lot in the journey. 5️⃣. Make meaningful connections - Walking in any journey, what makes it worthwhile are the friends you make along the way. Making intentional connections, and going out of the way to help others move ahead in their journey, is the way to move ahead in the journey. This is something I also try to incorporate in my Linkedin journey by trying to give back to the community. 6️⃣. You're never too good at something, Keep learning - Tech is a fast moving space. The thought of "I already know enough" becomes obsolete as fast as the tech of today. Its a journey of constant of learning and upskilling. Parallely, make your basics stronger, that's what allows you to keep up the learning pace, with the industry. The last 6 months have been really exciting, fun, full of learnings and challenges all along the way. As its said in Google, being a Noogler is like "trying to drink from a firehose". Really excited for what the next 6 months unfolds. Stay tuned for more such content!!✌🏻🚀

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In every office, there’s one silent challenge that never gets discussed. What do we eat? Between meetings, deadlines, and Slack pings, most of us settle for cold, oily, last-minute food. We call it “lunch.” But it rarely feels like food. When I started working, I didn’t realise how much I’d miss maa ke haath ka khana. Not just the taste, but the feeling of being cared for. That comfort is what we slowly lose as we grow in our careers. And that’s what Cookr is trying to bring back through their Office Meal Plans, designed specially for startups and small teams (up to 50 members). They don’t deliver from restaurants. They connect offices with trained home chefs — mothers, homemakers, and passionate cooks who prepare fresh, hygienic, home-style meals every day. Meals that are balanced, clean, and feel like home. It’s affordable, convenient, and made for workplaces that believe care shouldn’t end at the office door. Because when teams eat better, they work better and bond better. If you lead a team, just imagine this A workplace where lunch feels like home again. Where people bond over food, not deadlines. 📌 You can schedule a free trial meal for your team here: 👉  https://lnkd.in/dyy3mHfs Because sometimes, better teams don’t need another stand-up meeting. They just need a shared lunch that feels like home. #WorkWithHeart #OfficeCulture #Cookr #StartupLife #HealthyEating #HomeStyleMeals #EmployeeWellbeing #Productivity

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Oracle laid off nearly 10% of its 28,800 employees in India, mainly from software, cloud, and support roles. Reports say this move is linked to their AI expansion plans and partnership with OpenAI for building AI infrastructure in the U.S. This is a reminder that AI is not just transforming tech, it’s reshaping jobs too. #Layoffs #Oracle #AI #Career #TechNews #Upskill

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