Category: Writing

  • Europe’s Software Challenge and ways to overcome it

    Europe’s Software Challenge and ways to overcome it

    Alright, so we’re looking at something a lot of us in tech have noticed: Europe’s got amazing talent, a lot of smart people building cool things; but when you look at the global stage, especially in software, it feels like the US just has a different kind of scale and impact. This isn’t about saying…

  • Careem Quik: Discounts & Offers

    Careem Quik: Discounts & Offers

    Improving the product After a successful launch My role: Team Composition: Complexifiers: Additional complexity of a physical delivery product People Problems Business Motivation We’ve seen week-over-week growth of 10-20% when we’ve run discounts campaigns in other parts of the business, and hypothesize that we’ll see similar growth by bringing discounts and offers to our delivery…

  • Unprofessional Behavior in Startups

    Unprofessional Behavior in Startups

    Introduction: The Unspoken Reality of Startup Professionalism (or Lack Thereof) We’re all here to build things that connect people and change the world. Startups? They’re about moving fast, innovating, and letting designers shape products from day one – that’s exciting, and it draws a lot of talent.¹ But here’s a disconnect I’ve heard about: sometimes…