Back2Networking
Events play a crucial role in my work within the IT industry, every company has its unique perspective on events, but it's widely acknowledged that they are crucial for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration among industry professionals.
At the beginning of the year, I convened with my peers to discuss our target audience and agenda for the year. Rather than imitating our competitors, we recognised the importance of charting our own course.
Whom?
I have always wanted to host more technology-focused events for the network engineers. The paradox of the situation is that the network engineers connecting peoples on a daily basis, live in complete isolation, without a community or some kind of event to meet with each other. There is a lot of coders meetups, security forums etc. But nothing for networker engineers in our region.
What?
Engineers are crazy about deep dives; they really want to know how things are working. So, we decided to run series of uber-geek tech events, with focus on network design and security presented by our network architects. We have eleven CCIEs on board and they are capable to create a truly unique content. In addition to technological part, we have decided to organize drink tastings with a history of beverages and a deep dive in a technology of their creation presented by the industry experts.
Attempt
We decided to host niche, invitation only events without any vendor sponsorship (as vendor marketing funds tend to result in vendor-related content, leads, reporting, and all the mass-market marketing attributes we wanted to avoid). Each event would focus on a single specific topic, under an umbrella of Back2Networking series. We would only invite engineers who specialized in the particular topic of the event and prepare state of art technological content for them.
Result (updated in 2021)
I believe we are making progress. We have established a consistent event series in Georgia and Ukraine, and we aim to expand B2N to other countries. A dedicated group of attendees has emerged, and they enthusiastically engage in discussions, debates, offer insights, share expertise, and help us improve! Certain vendors are willing to provide sponsorship for upcoming events without any direct marketing participation.
I hope we can expand Back2Networking to other countries. It would be great to hold our first English-speaking event somewhere in Europe. This would be a significant milestone for us.
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Bluestack Systems, Inc.TypePrivate companyIndustryVirtualization, mobile softwareGenreFoundedApril 25, 2009; 11 years ago(1)(2)(3)FoundersRosen Sharma, Jay Vaishnav, Suman Saraf(4)(3)Headquarters,
United States
Worldwide
Key people
Rosen Sharma
(Chief executive officer, President)
Suman Saraf
(Chief Technical Officer)
Hue Harguindeguy
(Chief financial officer)
Jay Vaishnav
(Founder & SVP of Products)
Ben Armstrong
(VP of Business Development and Operations)
ProductsApp Player, GamePopWebsitewww.bluestacks.com
BlueStacks Android Emulator
BlueStacks Client with Androidhome screen open as of September 2014.
Stable releaseOperating systemWindows 7 or later;(6)macOS Sierra or later(7)PlatformIA-32, x86-64Size442 MBAvailable in48 languagesTypeLicenseFreewareWebsitewww.bluestacks.com
BlueStacks is an American technology company that produces the BlueStacks App Player and other cloud-based cross-platform products. The BlueStacks App Player is designed to enable Android applications to run on PCs running Microsoft Windows and Apple's macOS. The company was founded in 2009 by Jay Vaishnav, Suman Saraf, and Rosen Sharma, former CTO at McAfee and a board member of Cloud.com.
Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint, Samsung, Intel, Qualcomm, Citrix, Radar Partners, Ignition Partners, AMD, and others.(8)
The company was announced May 25, 2011, at the Citrix Synergy conference in San Francisco. Citrix CEO Mark Templeton demonstrated an early version of BlueStacks onstage and announced that the companies had formed a partnership. The public alpha version of App Player was launched on October 11, 2011.(9) App Player exited beta on June 7, 2014.
App Player(edit)
The App Player, software that virtualizes an Android OS, can be downloaded in versions for Windows 10 and macOS. The software's basic features are free to download and use. Advanced optional features require a paid monthly subscription.(10) The company claims the App Player can run 1.5 million Android apps as of November 2019.(11) As of November 2019, BlueStacks have been downloaded over 210 million times.(12) App Player features mouse, keyboard, and external touchpad controls.
BlueStacks for Mac(edit)
On June 27, 2012, the company released an alpha-1 version of its App Player software for macOS,(13) while the beta version was released on December 27, 2012.
In April 2015, BlueStacks, Inc. announced that a new version of App Player for macOS, 2.0, was in development, which was released in July.(14)
BlueStacks 2(edit)
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In December 2015, BlueStacks, Inc. released the new version BlueStacks 2.0(15) which lets users run multiple Android applications simultaneously.(16) BlueStacks 2.0 was also available for Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later, till 2018.
BlueStacks TV (BTV)(edit)
On April 7, 2016, the company released BlueStacks TV which integrated Twitch.tv directly into the BlueStacks App Player.(17) This addition allows users to stream their apps to Twitch without the need for extra hardware or software. BlueStacks released Facebook Live integration in September 2016, allowing users to stream their gameplay to their Facebook profiles, Pages they control, or Facebook Groups they belong to.(18)
BlueStacks 3(edit)
In July 2017, BlueStacks released BlueStacks 3 based on a brand new engine and front-end design.(19) BlueStacks 3 added App Center which personalizes game suggestions, an account system, chat, new keymapping interface, and multi-instance. Multi-instance allows users to launch multiple BlueStacks windows using either the same or different Google Play account.
BlueStacks 3N(edit)
On January 19, 2018, BlueStacks announced the release of the BlueStacks + N Beta which runs on Android 7 (Android Nougat) and claimed to be the first and only Android gaming platform to have Android 7 at the time, since the majority of Android emulators ran Android 4.4 (KitKat), including prior BlueStacks versions.(20) This beta version is powered by an upgraded 'HyperG' graphics engine allowing BlueStacks to utilize the full array of Android 7 APIs
BlueStacks 4(edit)
On September 18, 2018, BlueStacks announced the release of its latest flagship version, BlueStacks 4. BlueStacks 4 benchmarks 6-8x faster than every major mobile phone according to the Antutu benchmark.(21) BlueStacks 4 also includes dynamic resource management which only initializes the required Android libraries thus freeing resources. A new dock and search offer a clean user interface. New AI powered key-mapping tool auto maps keys in supported games with key customization also available for further tweaking. In addition, BlueStacks 4 supports(22) both 32-bit and 64-bit version of Android 7.1.2 Nougat.
Development for macOS has been restarted, and version 4 is currently available from the website as of November 2019, first released for Mac in January 2019.(23)
BlueStacks 4 64-Bit Beta(edit)
On January 17, 2019, BlueStacks released a 64-bit version of BlueStacks 4 via its early access program.(24) This version runs on a 64-bit version of Android 7.1.2 which allows for improved performance, and more efficient memory usage. The prerequisites for running this build include running a 64-bit version of Windows 8 or later, with virtualization enabled, and Hyper-V disabled. This 64-bit release allows the installation and usage of ARM64-v8a android applications.
Minimum requirements(edit)
Current minimum requirements for App Player for Windows include: Windows 7 or higher, 2 GB or higher system memory, 5 GB of hard drive space, administrator rights, and an Intel or AMD processor.(6) BlueStacks clashes with the BitDefender antivirus software.(25) An update to the latest graphic card driver version is also recommended.
Minimum requirements for macOS are: macOS Sierra or higher, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB disk space, and a model newer than 2014. Please note that BlueStacks has explicitly said that they have not supported Apple Silicon yet.(26)
GamePop(edit)
On May 9, 2013, the subscription service GamePop was announced.(27) It allows users to play as many as 500 mobile games on TV. On July 23, 2014 Samsung announced (8) it had invested in and was backing GamePop. This brought total outside investment in BlueStacks to $26 million.(28)
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References(edit)
^'BlueStacks hits a billion apps used per month and launches new mobile platform'. VentureBeat. December 3, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^'BlueStacks Partners With AMD, Bringing 500,000 Android Apps To Windows PCs'. TechCrunch. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ ab'Bluestacks'. CrunchBase. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020.
^Media, Ryan Daws | 19th September 2018 | TechForge (September 19, 2018). 'BlueStacks emulates Android '6x faster' than leading smartphone and is a verified app (safe to download)'. Developer Tech News. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^'Download BlueStacks Offline Installer'. Bluestacks - The Best Android Emulator on PC as Rated by You. January 21, 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^ ab'System requirements for BlueStacks 4'. BlueStacks Support. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^'How can I Install and launch BlueStacks on Mac OS?'. BlueStacks Support. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^ abEtherington, Darrell. 'After 10M Downloads, Samsung Backs GamePop As BlueStacks Adds $13M In New Funding'. TechCrunch. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
^Empson, Rip. 'BlueStacks Releases App Player And Cloud Connect Service To Let You Run Android Apps On Your PC'. TechCrunch. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
^Whitney, Lance. 'Android apps can now run on your PC via BlueStacks'. CNET. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
^'BlueStacks Features and Comparison'. Bluestacks - The Best Android Emulator on PC as Rated by You. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^'What is Bluestacks?'. Bluestacks - The Best Android Emulator on PC as Rated by You. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^Rosenblatt, Seth. 'BlueStacks ports Android apps to Mac'. CNET. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
^'BlueStacks - Did you pre-order the new Macbook?'. www.facebook.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^'Bluestacks Review and Fix Engine issues'. TechnoIliyas. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^'BlueStacks 2.0 Launched, Lets You Run Multiple Apps Simultaneously'. NDTV Gadgets 360. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^'Twitch users can now live stream Android games from their PC'. techcrunch.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^'Stream Android apps on Facebook Live with Bluestacks'. engadget.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
^'BlueStacks 2 vs. BlueStacks 3 Features'. bluestacks.com. July 30, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^'Android N Comes to PC; BlueStacks Releases the First Android Gaming Platform Ever to Run Android N'. gamasutra.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
^'BlueStacks, an Android emulator for PC, gets an update with major performance upgrade'. gamasutra.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
^Kumar, Rahul (August 19, 2019). 'Is Bluestacks safe for Windows and macOS PC?'. HubsAdda. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
^'Release Notes'. BlueStacks Support. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
^'Join our Discord Server for Early Access Releases and a Great Community'. reddit.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
^'r/BlueStacks - BlueStack and Bitdefender blocking some XML files'. reddit. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^'System specifications for installing BlueStacks on macOS'. BlueStacks Support. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
^Empson, Rip. 'After 10M Downloads, BlueStacks Takes On OUYA With Game Console And $6.99 All-You-Can-Play Service'. TechCrunch. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
^'Samsung invests $13M in Android microgaming console GamePop'. CNET. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
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External links(edit)
Official website
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BlueStacks&oldid=999196193'
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Be Brave! Switching from a Big Company to a Small One
I have a whole list of big and small values that I am afraid to lose - it starts with fundamental concepts such as family and close friends, and extends to details such as my favorite notebook and funny socks. For each of these values, I bear a certain responsibility, and when making a decision, I check whether this decision will not destroy my fragile world, built up over the years, woven from thousands of large and small patches, cozy and warm like a sleeping child in my arms - I call it a microcosm. This note consists of two short stories.
First story
It all began a couple of years ago when, upon rereading "The Black Swan", I realized that my microcosm could crumble from a single external push. And I couldn't influence it in any way. Sitting in the Minsk office of Cisco, I observed how the company "optimized" my colleagues, one after another, while somewhere nearby other vendors were doing the same. It's a very unpleasant feeling to sit in a "golden cage" and worry: will the mighty Excel of another "effective manager" select you for the next layoff. At some point, I decided to leave Cisco on my own and return to Georgia and change my career path. It was insanely scary for the future of my microcosm, I felt ashamed in front of my colleagues and friends who helped me so much with the move to Belarus, they tried to convinced me not to rush and think twice before living company. And then, my very old friend called me and shouted into the phone, “C’mon! Be brave bro!” and everything immediately fell into place.
Second story
I was attending yet another funnel review in the Microsoft office in Tbilisi, in a couple of minutes I got a strong desire to punch someone in the face, get drunk, and start a piano player careeer in a brothel (the sequence of actions wasn’t important). I already knew this feeling - it heralded another storm in my microcosm. On that day, I decided to break up with big companies. I was leaving Microsoft to nowhere, the ideas were the craziest, but at that moment I didn't care. By the way, a few months after my departure, "effective managers" appeared there too and "optimized" almost whole office.
Currently, I work for the extremely dynamic Georgian systems integrator GREENNET, we handle über complex projects, doing business across multiple developing countries and put out fires from morning till night. Every six months or so, one of our competitors forecasts our imminent bankruptcy, and you know what...? My microcosm has never been more secure.
Therefore, the first note is: Be brave!
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