reflection

• "Work Smart" is a Lie: The Foundation of Mastery

  20 Jan 2025 — The phrase "Work smart, not hard" is one of the most misleading pieces of advice given to aspiring professionals. While it sounds appealing, promising efficiency and shortcutting struggles, it undermines the value of hard work, especially at the beginning of any journey.

• The Dark Side of Automation – Are Developers Coding Themselves Out of Jobs?

  23 Dec 2024 — Automation has long been hailed as the ultimate productivity booster, streamlining workflows, reducing errors, and eliminating repetitive tasks. In software development, automation isn't just a tool, it's part of the craft. Developers automate deployments, tests, infrastructure, and even parts of the development process itself.

• The Economics of Software Development – Why Good Developers Can't Secure Jobs?

  6 Dec 2024 — Software development is a field of paradoxes. On one hand, it's driven by meritocracy, good code and innovative solutions reign supreme. On the other, the economics of employment in software development often rewards not just competence but also the ability to secure and retain jobs. This distinction reveals a curious and somewhat frustrating dichotomy: there are two types of developers, the ones who excel at securing a job and the ones who excel at doing a good job.

• Why Softwares Are Getting Worse, Not Better

  22 Jun 2023 — The early days of software development were an era of precision, discipline, and unforgiving constraints. Unlike today's world of over-the-air updates, continuous integration pipelines, and automated testing frameworks, software of the past had to be right the first time. Developers had no safety net. There were no quick patches or "hotfixes." Once software was packaged and shipped on physical mediums like floppy disks or CDs, it was out of their hands.