The What vs The How – Why Execution Isn’t Enough Anymore
The greatest confusion in the services industry is not understanding the difference between "how" and "what." The how is where everyone focuses.The how is what's sold to clients. The how…
The greatest confusion in the services industry is not understanding the difference between "how" and "what." The how is where everyone focuses.The how is what's sold to clients. The how…
You fail to grow as a professional because you can't show your work. Not because you don't have work. You do. You've shipped features. You've solved problems. You've been in…
Career options can be overwhelming when starting out. In Pakistan, as a fresh graduate, it can be quite a challenge to pick your path. You've spent years studying, maybe done…
Been at your job for more than 5 years? Then keep reading. If you're not in Pakistan, go read any Western career advice article about the IC vs Manager track.…
I used to despise managers. Seniors. Leaders. Domain experts. Anyone who got a title because they'd been around longer. Having found relative success in my career early on, my mindset…
You still don't understand money. A simple question. What is money worth? Money is worth based on how much someone is willing to pay. The issue is most money advice…
The iPhone you just bought is 1,500 USD here. The paycheck you got is 10x less for the same role in the US. Why are products priced similarly across the…
When I made the decision to go solo and leave my day-to-day job, the concerns came fast. "But what about job security?" "What about perks?" "How will you work without…
When You Say Yes to Everything, Everyone Loses Early in my career, I said yes to everything. Client wanted the deadline moved up by a week? Yes. New feature request…
Why do we struggle with negotiating? Better pay. Better terms. Better deals. Better outcomes. The answer is straightforward: If you can't afford to walk away, you can't negotiate. That's it.…