It's not just coding..It's solving problems and helping many people

Ketika mendengar salah satu seminar James Gwee, seorang motivator terkenal dari Singapura, sy terkesan dengan satu cerita yang disampaikannya, yaitu mengenai seorang tukang (juru) periksa gagang pintu kamar yang cukup senior di sebuah hotel di Singapura (yang ditemuinya dalam suatu seminar di sana). Beliau berkisah si tukang pintu menghabiskan waktu yg cukup lama (1 jam kalau ga salah) untuk memastikan setiap handel (gagang) pintu berfungsi dengan baik. Mengherankan memang..bagaimana orang ini 'betah' melakukannya?apa nggak bosan setiap hari kerjaannya itu-itu saja?Si tukang pintu menjawab, pak James kalo begitu belum mengerti pekerjaan saya. Pekerjaan saya adalah memastikan keselamatan seluruh penghuni hotel dari marabahaya. Bayangkan..lanjut si tukang pintu..kalo terjadi kebakaran dan gagang pintunya macet..bisa-bisa tidak selamat penghuni tsb.

Yang bisa dipetik dari cerita ini adalah jika anda ingin menikmati pekerjaan anda, carilah tujuan mulia dari pekerjaan anda, walaupun se-membosankannya pekerjaan itu. Mendengar cerita ini, sy jadi teringat dengan kesukaan sy akan 'coding' yang muncul semenjak kerja di Telkom. 'Coding' disini maksudnya adalah membuat beberapa (atau banyak) instruksi di komputer baik itu manual atau otomatis sehingga pekerjaan anda menjadi lebih mudah. Jujur saja, banyak teman-teman yang salah kira, sy ternyata tidak terlalu suka 'coding' ketika kuliah, tp sy demen algoritma pemrograman karena mengajarkan cara berpikir yang logis dan struktural. Tidak terlalu suka karena mungkin tidak terlalu bisa. Teman-teman satu angkatan yang mengecam masa SMA-nya di Jawa sudah familiar lebih dahulu dengan yang namanya 'coding' ini, sehingga sy startnya di belakang mereka. Sy juga tidak terlalu menikmati 'coding', karena belajarnya langsung dari buku Bjarne Strauscaup (benar ga ya namanya?), si empunya C++. Pertama belajar..baca bab-bab awal..waw!!!hebat nya orang ini...Kedua..hmm..lumayan..Ketiga..Ngantuk ga ngerti..Seterusnya..Buku masuk rak, ga pernah disentuh lagi. What makes me sleepy is it's not hands-on practice. belajar teori programming dengan segala ribetnya syntax mengantukkan. Begitu pula ketika 'coding' hanya dicontohkan dengan hal-hal yang remeh (menampilkan keluaran sederhana, menerima masukan sederhana, dll) belajar terasa membosankan dan mengantukkan, serta ketika 'coding' mentok, pakar tempat nanya ga ada (thanks Google for your existence nowadays).

Nah..ketika pertama kali masuk Telkom, masalah pertama yang saya hadapi adalah banyak gangguan perangkat terjadi di lapangan karena tidak ada sistem monitor dan alert yang automatic, anywhere, anytime, dan anyhow. Sistem monitor yang tersedia hanyalah bawaan vendor yang tidak friendly (linux shell-based) dengan personil lapangan rata-rata berusia 40 thn ke atas. Sudah sulit ngoperasiin komputer ditambah lagi ngetik-ngetik command di Linux. Alhasil..setiap Senin, kita harus menghadapi perangkat yang saban gangguan karena pendingin ruangan mati, breaker PLN mati, dll yang terjadi di hari libur.

Well..sy tekadkan mau bantu teman-teman saya biar ga usah 'mudeng' dengan nulis script di mesin linux (wong utk masuk ke shell nya aja dah bikin puyeng apalagi ngetik command - biasanya buka primbon dulu) dan biar perangkat (terutama battery) juga ga makin parah kerusakannya terutama karena temperatur ekstrim serta yang pastinya layanan bagi pelanggan harus selalu on..but how???

i know "sistem monitor dan alert yang automatic, anywhere, anytime, dan anyhow" is the only solution. Sy tidak jago 'coding' dan linux, belum pernah punya apalagi nginstal server, dan pengalaman network masih se-uprit iprit. Well..I set up my goal..motivation to help people work easier..then hampir tiap malam saya menginap di kantor mulai dari ngonsep sistem, desain aplikasi, belajar linux, nginstal & ngadminin server, belajar sintaks php (untungnya mirip dengan C++ waktu kuliah), ngutak-ngatik script, ngutak-ngatik perangkat Motorola, bolak-balik nyatronin Google, dll (Masa-masa menginap di kantor terhenti setelah satpam cerita tentang seremnya kantor itu :p) Alhasil, dalam waktu sekitar 6 bulan, jadilah web pertama yang accessible di PDA/smartphone untuk mengakses kondisi perangkat Motorola. What makes me so exciting is the way people change their way to manage network. Mereka menjadi lebih hepi karena mereka bisa mengantisipasi sesuatu. They really love their problem solved. I'm really glad I can help them. Sudah ga ada panik-panikan lagi ketika gangguan, karena dah tau gejala-gejala mau gangguan.

Dalam perjalanannya, there's always feedback (thanks to all my friend, you make me smarter with your feedback)..sehingga membuka wacana revisi, pengembangan baru, inovasi baru, dsb. Without feedback, I won't be on the current level of knowledge.

Akhirnya..sampailah sy di situasi sekarang..menangani masalah yang lebih kompleks di level nasional yang membutuhkan sentuhan 'coding' (IT) yang lebih expert dan mumpuni. Sy terus mencoba memenuhi feedback-feedback yang ada.

Well..these followings work for me. Hopefully will work for you.

1. You can if you think you can (ga ada orang yang langsung bisa, sy juga ga bisa dulunya, tp karena tujuan yg mulia, sy yakin saya bisa)

2. A thousand miles journey always begin with a single step (mana ada yang langsung hebat,,semua dimulai dari yang paling kecil)

3. We're always number two. Always try harder to be number one (jangan pernah puas dengan kondisi sekarang..raihlah dahan yang lebih tinggi, ketika sudah mencapai suatu dahan).

4. Always begin with the end in the mind (selalu bermula dengan tujuan yang mulai, maka kenikmatan akan muncul).



Semoga bermanfaat dan semoga sukses untuk kita semua dan mencapai apa yang kita cita-citakan.



Jakarta, 21 September 2010

=karena kata fesbuk sy cocoknya jadi editor, maka hari ini lagi belajar nulis yang bagus=

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IDC lists Top 10 ICT Predictions for 2008

Source: http://www.enterpriseinnovation.net/article.php?id_article=5424&page=1

Market analyst IDC predicts that the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) spending and growth for the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) region fuelled largely by continued disruption with dynamic market changes driving new or more focused segmentation in vertical markets.

"In particular, government spending will accelerate due to digital inclusion and new digital demands from a more savvy population," said Graeme Muller, Head of IDC's Asia/Pacific Predictions Committee. "While governments will typically lead digital inclusion efforts, strong participation from ICT vendors is expected as part of their corporate social responsibility programs."

IDC predicts the ICT market in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) to reach US$154 billion in 2008, a 10% rate of growth over 2007. Together, China and India will contribute close to half of the region's total IT spend in 2008, with India being the fastest growing country worldwide in terms of overall IT spending in 2008 over 2007.

Below are the Top 10 IDC predictions for 2008:

1. China and India double digital growth drives IT market in the region

GDP growth rates in China and India are forecasted to range between 9% and 10% for both countries in 2008. Increasingly, the SMB segment in these two countries is adopting more IT solutions as a strategic business differentiator. Vendors need to adjust their existing models to cater to this group of customers who may have drastically different business operations from their larger competitors.

2. Product vendors tap into the profitable end of their services business

With decreasing margins of hardware products and consistent growth in the IT services market, vendors are looking at their services business to drive into new segments and grow wallet share in their customer base. End-user demand for IT services is a key driver of this phenomenon as they are more willing to pay for high value premium services directly as their IT environments become more complex.

3. Business Intelligence market shaken by consolidation and convergence

The Business Intelligence (BI) software market was marked with major acquisitions in 2007, notably by large software vendors from non-BI backgrounds.

These disruptions will alter the competitive landscape and affect the positioning and go-to-market strategies in 2008 as new segments appear from these new delivery models. In addition, BI is increasingly being packaged and sold as part of a larger solution that better targets customers' needs, accelerating the evolution of what IDC calls Intelligent Process Automation (IPA). While consolidation and convergence are expected to contribute to some downward pricing pressures, IDC expects the overall BI market in APEJ to continue growing positively in 2008.

4. Digital marketplace accelerates the uptake of enterprise collaboration

As the gap between personal and business communication narrows, there is an emerging focus on web 2.0 and unified communications (UC) solutions for the enterprise. The need for constant presence and enhanced collaboration for more effective communication and workflows are key in driving the adoption of UC applications at the workplace. The workplace is now giving way to virtual workspaces, where UC and Web 2.0 will provide the necessary tools. IDC believes that 2008 will be the year where these services will truly gain traction in the enterprise space.

5. Green IT emerges in Asia/Pacific

With increasing concerns over global warming and climate changes, the focus has turned to Green technologies and environmental protection in the ICT industry. It is not surprising that while corporate social responsibility is an important reason for companies to adopt Green IT, the underlying motivation is that of cost savings. The challenge for vendors remains that of demonstrating both the business case for Green IT to end users as well as sustaining a Green supply chain. IDC believes that the greenness of ICT vendors is going to become more important as purchasing criteria for end-user organizations

6. iPhone to drive demand for multimedia phones

The converged devices space is expected to become more competitive in 2008, with Apple's iPhone and new devices from players such as Nokia and RIM, further stimulating the demand and driving the multimedia phones market. Beyond the growth of music phones as well as the inevitable decrease in prices, a variety of access capabilities will find their way into mobile phones and further encourage the downloading of music content over the air, while supporting peer-to-peer mechanisms.

IDC predicts that entry of such a new disruptive force will stimulate an already hot market into new levels of segmentation and growth and drive demand for the multimedia device.

7. The battle of wireless broadband supremacy: HSDPA vs WiMAX

Growing demand for wireless broadband access; fixed and mobile, will result in a fierce and complex competition for market share by the carriers and providers. With differing rates of broadband and mobile penetration for both the matured and emerging economies, IDC expects a battlefield of HSDPA vs WiMAX in the space.

8. ITSM and ITILv3 drive convergence of business and IT consulting

End users are seeking IT engagements that are more "business-outcome oriented" to ensure greater efficiency and agility for their projects. Thus vendors are expected to deliver according to the IT Service Management (ITSM) and the latest version of ITILv3 which specifies the strategy of IT within the organization and alignment with business processes and outcomes. IDC believes that the ability to provide a mix of IT and business consulting will be critical for vendors wishing to act as strategic advisors to their clients throughout 2008 and beyond.

9. ICT markets in Emerging Asia continue to grow despite political risk

IDC predicts that combined IT spending in the ASEAN ICT market will exceed that of even India, and become an important market for ICT investment in 2008 and beyond. For the emerging South Asia markets, consisting of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, 2008 looks promising as government initiatives aimed at improving their country's IT infrastructure improves business environment and attracts foreign investments. Elections are scheduled for 2008-2009 in these countries and despite political uncertainties and natural disasters, IDC believes that solid government support, and heightened vendor focus, ICT development in this region will continue to accelerate.

10. Government digital inclusion drives public sector IT spending

IDC expects to see a proliferation of projects that combine the efforts and resources of public, private and civil society stakeholders to tackle the digital divide.

With strong political will, accompanied by available funding, 2008 is expected to be the year where governments lead the way in deploying technologies to extend connectivity and build towards a society of digital inclusion.

How to post using pda via email

The world is no limit.
This should be appropriate to computer-communication network.
Using ur pda - personal data assistant - or mobile terminal, it's easy to keep posting to your blog.
How? First, u should provide: pda with installed email client or web client, internet connection (i recommend telkomnet pdn provided by TelkomFlexi which is proven in stable and fast internet connection). Second, u should have already made a blog and change the blog setting to enable email posting and register ur email.
Third, just write what u want appears in the blog as body of ur mail and title of post as subject of email.
Finally, just send it through Internet.
Right now, i'm using the way i told above to post this.
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I D E A - WHERE TO START

An old Chinese proverb says ‘a thousand miles journey always begins with a single step’.
We have a huge numbers of ideas and want to achieve; however, we never seriously begin to realize that.
Once we begin, we have no enough strong energy in the commitment and persistence.
I D E A – is a short word, but imposing great impact, even to the world.
The inventions of lamp, steam engine, telephone, etc. are examples of how IDEA comes to reality.
I D E A is very essential to life, and sometimes, we are willing to pay to achieve it.
I D E A is personal, but then it belongs to everyone for prosperity and humanity.

This blog is a media to elaborate any useful ideas, and trying to propose any methods to realize them.You, my audience, are the jury to clarify my idea, to contest my method, and together to solve it.