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Halo Effect: The bias that keeps brilliant engineers stuck.
Nov 12
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Taha Hussain
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Why Smart People Doubt Themselves — And How to Stop
Your logic is solid. Your instincts are sharp. So why do you keep saying “Maybe it’s me”?
Nov 9
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Taha Hussain
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Why Your Two Best Engineers Hate Each Other
And how to finally end the war
Nov 5
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Taha Hussain
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The Debugging of Geeta Sharma
She landed Google for $672,000. But before she said yes to the offer, she had to say one sentence she’d never spoken.
Nov 2
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Taha Hussain
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October 2025
The Hard Lesson Every Smart Engineer Needs to Learn
“You can’t judge a book by its cover,” they say. But boy, were they wrong about me.
Oct 23
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Taha Hussain
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How Senior Engineers Lose Trust
Why familiar habits start reading as risk at senior levels.
Oct 19
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Taha Hussain
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Why STAR Stories Fail (And How to Fix Them)
Most people tell STAR stories like they’re scared to make a mess. That’s why no one remembers them.
Oct 12
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Taha Hussain
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Why Smart Engineers Feel Like Shit
The quiet burnout hiding under the cult of optimization.
Oct 5
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Taha Hussain
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September 2025
Sharpen Your Brain: 7 Habits That Work
Your brain is your greatest asset. Here's how to keep it sharp, not shredded.
Sep 28
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Taha Hussain
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The Hidden Tax of Feature Flags
At Microsoft, I learned that feature flags pile up faster than anyone admits. Old ones turn into hidden rules running in production. This post shares…
Sep 21
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Taha Hussain
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If Nobody Swears in a Crisis, You’re Fucked
7 signs your team is faking safety.
Sep 17
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Taha Hussain
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Your Manager Is Practicing on You
Every first-time manager experiments. Some just realize too late that their experiments were people.
Sep 14
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Taha Hussain
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