Arc is where the essays live. Opinionated takes on careers, freelancing, and building a working life in Pakistan, one argument at a time. The Arc page explains what the series is about.
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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.…
My Name Has Good SEO I don't have a massive following. Never went viral. Don't work at a company anyone's heard of unless they're deep in the weeds of Pakistani…
Some Background Like many of my Arc articles, this one was yet again inspired by a community convo. It started with a job post that required ‘Product’ focused experience and…
Hey there 👋 “Why does every service business in Pakistan feel like a clone?” You’ve felt it too. The design agencies, web dev agencies, SEO agencies - they all blur…
Hey there 👋 People often ask, “What makes someone really good at what they do? What makes someone excel?” And my usual go to answer is -Get really good at…
Hey there 👋 In today’s post, I want to go over a recent small win if you can call it that. In my preparation to start writing for Substack again,…
Hey there 👋 It is clear that AI will become the default feature on many products, and in return part of many workflows. If you still choose to do things…
Hey there 👋 I've been meaning to write about career roadmaps for a while now. Not because I love frameworks for every situation (even though they can work sometimes), but…
Hey there 👋 Before we get into today’s topic, I want to share a personal milestone for our community The Wandering Pro. 2 years in, and going strong, we finally…
One quick browse on the interwebs, and you'll see two opposing narratives colliding head-on: "AI will replace developers completely!" "AI is creating the worst generation of developers we've ever seen!"…
