As a sangamite, this is my first post to the Sangam blog. I was asked to start it off with an introduction on sangam and its activities. So it is two days already with this humongous responsibility resting on my shoulder, I dont know what could be the best way to introduce it to the cyberworld readers (and Thats exactly you!).
The word Sangam is probably of Indo-Aryan origin, coming from Sangha, the Buddhist and Jain term for an assembly of monks. In Tamil the word means "assembly" or "academy".
We are a 'sangam' (group) of software professionals who vehemently code for a living :). Our motto 'Esprit de la liberte (English: Spirit of freedom) tells you who we are and what we are upto. We have fun, we party like anything, we shout, we sing and dance, we live the day as there is no tomorrow and we have fun, period.
I'm always encountered with a super intelligent question; "Sangam !, well what does that stand for? what are you trying to accomplish? ". Most of the time I pass it on with a gentle grin and sometimes I do answer them saying sangam is 'Storage Area Networking (professionals) Goofing Around Mercilessly!". The most serious answer would be to say 'I dont know, perhaps we dont know!'. We just instantaneously formed a group with some like minded people and gave it a name just like any parent would name their kid. They have immense hope in the kid and a dedication to bring it up as the best kid in the world. Thats the feeling we have too towards sangam. We dont have a concrete plan of what we'll be doing the next day, leave alone the next year or next 5 years. We believe in keeping one step at a time, so when we look back , all our footsteps that we left behind will have a loads of stories to remember and rejoice.
This blog is one such initiative to record all the sangam talents, events and what not. No matter where we are tomorrow, we can still be connected and be a sangamite via this blog.
We have loads of talents inside, so watch this space for interesting writings, movie reviews, (Mokka) jokes, videos and all other sangam events and news.
Happy reading :)
8 comments:
awesum...this is the true reflection of wat we do...
Expansion for sangam is great!!
Good R&D about Sangam Name
Amith, once again you have done a great job.
Thalaiva....pirichu mechutenga ponga
Thalaivar(amith) vazhga..
nice way to get started ....
Nice way to get started ...
Amith great start for the SaNGaM blog. Though you have taken time to put the first blog, it came out awesome. That is why we gave the job to you. You rock man.
I never knew that you guys found a new expansion for SaNGaM that was too good.
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