Be More than a Manager!
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.…
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March 11, 2026
The takes. Pieces where we argue a position instead of teaching a process. Some of it will age well, some of it will not, that is the deal with opinions.
Start with Soft Skills Are a Scam and see if you make it out agreeing.
Getting Lucky – The Reason Everyone Succeeds While ‘You’ Don’t
Review the full workshop on YouTube. https://youtu.be/IkIthcBQ9qI?si=55m8d_CZNvagTFSR Luck is not what you think it is Every time someone lands a great job, closes a big client, or gets an unexpected…
March 8, 2026
Soft Skills Are a Scam – Here’s Why
Review the full workshop on YouTube. https://youtu.be/BqcvsCK76hQ?si=pJ4rCE8gVWgBQO3X The resume lie Somewhere in university, probably third or fourth year, someone tells you to add a "skills" section to your resume. So…
March 6, 2026
Your Experience is Forever
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…
March 4, 2026
Having a Money 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…
February 28, 2026
30 Days, No Breaks: What Daily.Dev Taught Me About Writing
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,…
August 22, 2025
The First Step (How AI is supposed to work….I think.)
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…
August 22, 2025
Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Poorer – Dev Edition
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!"…
March 18, 2025
How Can You Ever Afford A Mentor?
Mentors and Coaches are important But most of us can’t afford them I replied to a Chris Do post today and that made me think: This is a really complex…
March 15, 2023
Switch To Freelancing: Why Consider It?
Seen this image recently? Then it is a no-brainer to think that right now is the time to switch to dollar-based income, the recent inflation in dollar value has outpaced…
January 2, 2023