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My barber asked me to pay his son’s school admission fee.

Education & Careers

15 Aug 2026

My barber asked me to pay his son’s school admission fee.

My barber asked me to pay his son’s school admission fee. I said "let me look at my pocket." The truth is, I had already…

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After 10 years in software, I am pivoting. And the reason is not money.

Education & Careers

27 Jul 2026

After 10 years in software, I am pivoting. And the reason is not money.

You have read my posts about the services business dying. Clients needing us less every month. AI disrupting the entire model. All of that is…

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There are no jobs in Pakistan.

Education & Careers

22 Jul 2026

There are no jobs in Pakistan.

Really? Because I have been trying to fill ONE job for 2 months. And I can’t. We need a janitor at our college in PWD.…

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Pakistan’s biggest skill gap isn’t technical. It’s selling. And nobody wants to admit it.

Education & Careers

11 Mar 2026

Pakistan’s biggest skill gap isn’t technical. It’s selling. And nobody wants to admit it.

Pakistan has thousands of people teaching skills. Nobody is teaching how to SELL. Open LinkedIn or Instagram right now. Someone is selling a web development…

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I Was Right About CS Students, But I Didn’t Know WHY Until I Read This Article Last Night

Education & Careers

12 Feb 2026

I Was Right About CS Students, But I Didn’t Know WHY Until I Read This Article Last Night

Three months ago I wrote a post saying “Stop Lying to CS Students, Your Degree Won’t Save You Anymore.” People thought I was being too…

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Stop Lying to CS Students: Your Degree Won’t Save You Anymore

Education & Careers

30 Oct 2025

Stop Lying to CS Students: Your Degree Won’t Save You Anymore

“How are you getting projects?” I got this message three times this week. From people I consider EXPERTS in their field. Developers with 5-7 years…

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What is goal?

Education & Careers

20 Mar 2023

What is goal?

Let me share a story that illustrates just that. As an average student all my life, I never expected to have a favorite school memory.

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