The author shares a personal experience with live coding interviews, highlighting the stress-induced cognitive impairments that can affect performance. They reference a scientific study showing that candidates perform worse under ...
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The author expresses frustration with GitHub's trending page, which often features outdated projects. To address this, they created a weekly newsletter that highlights fresh trending projects using star growth analytics. The post ...
5.1Résumé
0001-01-01 • automation distributed systems devops backend software engineering
Mustapha Hadid is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in backend development and DevOps, specializing in distributed systems and maintainable software solutions. He has worked with various technologies including...
The author discusses the concept of diminishing returns in software optimization, highlighting how excessive focus on metrics, tests, and code quality can lead to inefficiencies. While initial improvements in code quality and perf...
The author recounts their experience of returning to Baghdad for Eid al-Fitr after a three-month trip in Southeast Asia, only to receive shocking news about being laid off from a job they loved. Despite having good performance met...
The author discusses the tendency to say 'yes' to opportunities that are only moderately appealing (7 out of 10), often due to personality traits like agreeableness and neuroticism. They introduce the '90% rule' from the book 'Ess...
3.8Walking to solve
2025-02-08 • creativity walking mindfulness problem solving
The author discusses the benefits of walking as a means to enhance creativity and problem-solving. They share personal experiences and reference notable figures like Nietzsche, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg, who also utilized wa...
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0001-01-01 • travel hiking software engineering books
Mustapha Hadid shares his journey as a software engineer, highlighting his early experiences with coding, his work at Earthlink and Automattic, and his passion for travel and reading. He emphasizes his commitment to simplicity in ...
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